The methods to assessing an individual’s personality can be divided into three categories: subjective, objective, and projective. The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is objective and subjective in nature. This method is used to assess deeper layers of one’s personality. The original test contains 31 pictures including one blank card. With each picture, the client is asked to make a story. The projection of such stories derives from feelings, desires, and the needs for the subjects from the outside world. TAT is used to observe a person’s attitude and emotional responses to test the different material. A set of picture cards depict human nature information in different settings and situations. In telling a story about random chosen card, individuals
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It is the job of the examiner to distinguish the difference between the response and which factor contributed to it. More focused studies have been made towards understanding the role the testing environment plays on the stimulus pull of each card. Stimulus pull refers to the stimulus tendency to predispose certain perceptual and/or effect responses (Michelle B. Stein, 2014). The TAT protocols and rating scales are not widely used in the clinical practice; for there is no single accepted scoring system. This study focused on 7 TAT cards, 1, 2, 3bm, 4, 13mf, 12m and 14. Below is a description of each card. Previous research has been done testing the frequency of theme and emotions expressed from different testing samples as well as clarity of perceived data from each card. In 1950, L.D. Eron developed the normative data as well as the TAT rating scales for emotional tone, checklist for themes and interpretation levels across cards (Michelle B. Stein, 2014). This allowed researchers to examine the extent to which patient narratives deviated them from stimulus …show more content…
According to results, card 2 and BM had the strongest mean as to how client invest in their narrative. The objective was to find which card was neutral or produced more pathological or adaptive objections at the global or specific level. Cards 1 and 4 were have less impact, therefore being recognized as “neutral” according to the SCORS-G scales. Cards 3bm and 13mf represented by AFF, SE, ICS, and EIM, related to more pathological rates. Cards 12m and 14 represented by EIR, EIM, showed more adaptive management. Do keep in mind that 13mf, 12m and 14 were only narrated by a small percentage of participants. That being said, cards 12m and 14 did not have the same impact as 3bm, 13mf, and 2. (Michelle B. Stein,
It is the job of the examiner to distinguish the difference between the response and which factor contributed to it. More focused studies have been made towards understanding the role the testing environment plays on the stimulus pull of each card. Stimulus pull refers to the stimulus tendency to predispose certain perceptual and/or effect responses (Michelle B. Stein, 2014). The TAT protocols and rating scales are not widely used in the clinical practice; for there is no single accepted scoring system. This study focused on 7 TAT cards, 1, 2, 3bm, 4, 13mf, 12m and 14. Below is a description of each card. Previous research has been done testing the frequency of theme and emotions expressed from different testing samples as well as clarity of perceived data from each card. In 1950, L.D. Eron developed the normative data as well as the TAT rating scales for emotional tone, checklist for themes and interpretation levels across cards (Michelle B. Stein, 2014). This allowed researchers to examine the extent to which patient narratives deviated them from stimulus …show more content…
According to results, card 2 and BM had the strongest mean as to how client invest in their narrative. The objective was to find which card was neutral or produced more pathological or adaptive objections at the global or specific level. Cards 1 and 4 were have less impact, therefore being recognized as “neutral” according to the SCORS-G scales. Cards 3bm and 13mf represented by AFF, SE, ICS, and EIM, related to more pathological rates. Cards 12m and 14 represented by EIR, EIM, showed more adaptive management. Do keep in mind that 13mf, 12m and 14 were only narrated by a small percentage of participants. That being said, cards 12m and 14 did not have the same impact as 3bm, 13mf, and 2. (Michelle B. Stein,