Different testtakers may evidence similarities in response themes to the same projective stimuli.This fact has been used by critics of projective techniques to support which argument?
A) There is a commonality of response to projective material.
B) Responses to projective material are the result of stimulus-response models of behavior.
C) Projective material is not as ambiguous as proponents claim.
D) Multiple-choice tests must be used with projective methods if accurate interpretations are to result.

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The critics argue that if different test-takers show similar responses to projective stimuli, it suggests that the stimuli are not as ambiguous as proponents of projective techniques claim. This challenges the foundational principle of projective tests, which is that the ambiguity of the stimuli allows for the projection of the test-taker's unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Different Testtakers May Evidence Similarities in Response Themes to the Same