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Which of the following statements about projective tests is the most accurate?
  1. Projective tests are used more commonly as a psychological assessment tool with adults than with children.
  2. Projective tests can be administered by a teacher or social worker when no clinical psychologist is available.
  3. What makes projective tests subjective rather than objective is exclusively the open-ended nature of the responses, not the scoring standards.
  4. Projective tests are preferred over objective tests as an assessment tool in the differential diagnosis of severe mental illness.
Explanation
Answer: A - Projective tests are more commonly used with adults than with children. Projective tests differ from objective tests not only in the open-ended nature of the response but also in the room for personal judgment in scoring on the part of the psychologist. Administering and scoring a projective test requires the specialized training of a clinical psychologist. The tool is used as an adjunct to objective tests, not in place of them.
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