What is a projective personality test?
A projective test such as the Rorschach or TAT requires that the psychologist use his/her own expertise in “projecting” the type of personality one has. Psychological Disorders 1. Why are people “crazy”? First of all, please let’s try to refrain from using the word “crazy”, as it is offensive and really doesn’t tell anything about a person’s psychological disorder. There are various reasons why someone may have a disorder: it could be biological, like someone who is bi-polar, or it could be learned like certain phobias. 2. What causes bi-polar disorder? Research seems to suggest that it has a biological basis, perhaps relating to lithium levels in the blood. 3. I have serious test anxiety. Why? There could be a variety of reasons. However, many anxious feelings stem from the person making predictions, about the outcome of an event. For example, a student may think that they will be physically or psychologically harmed if they don’t do well on a test. 4. How does a psychosomatic disorde
