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All of the following statements about projective tests are true except one. Which statement is FALSE?

1) Projective tests are used to assess personality traits.
2) Projective tests rely on the interpretation of ambiguous stimuli.
3) Projective tests have high reliability and validity.
4) Projective tests include the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

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Final answer:

Projective tests do not have consistently high reliability and validity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the given statements about projective tests, the statement that is false is: 3) Projective tests have high reliability and validity. While projective tests are used to assess personality traits and rely on the interpretation of ambiguous stimuli, they do not have consistently high reliability and validity. The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a projective test.