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projective Definition

pro·jec·tive (prō jek′tiv, prə-)

adjective

  1. of or made by projection
  2. designating or of a type of psychological test, as the Rorschach test, in which any response the subject makes to the test material will be indicative of personality traits and unconscious motivations

projective Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • geometry: Even limited space in which we move they might not be true - projective geometry.
  • identification: How does the phantasy involved in projective identification impinge on the analyst?
  • plane: The surface R P 2 is called the real projective plane.
  • transformation: The more general case is based on classes that compute a plane projective transformations based on sets of corresponding points or lines.
  • space: This setup however gives a way of defining the real projective space for arbitrary n 0. The space R / Z.
  • technique: Qualitative methods cover focus groups, and depth interviews using projective techniques and repertory grid.