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Projective Hypothesis. “personal interpretations of ambiguous stimuli must necessarily reflect the unconscious needs, motives, and conflicts of the examinee” (Gregory, 1996, p.511as cited in Merrell, 2003, p. 184 ). The Case For and Against the Use of Projective Techniques. For
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Projective Hypothesis “personal interpretations of ambiguous stimuli must necessarily reflect the unconscious needs, motives, and conflicts of the examinee” (Gregory, 1996, p.511as cited in Merrell, 2003, p. 184 )
The Case For and Against the Use of Projective Techniques For • Long history of use that clinicians “cling” to. • A tendency toward illusionary validation. Against • Lack of empirical support for projective hypothesis. • Lack of technical adequacy.