English noun: projective device | |||
1. | projective device (act) any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations | ||
Synonyms | projective technique, projective test | ||
Broader (hypernym) | personality test | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inkblot test, Rorschach, Rorschach test, TAT, Thematic Apperception Test | ||