Thematic Apperception Test for Personality Assessment Karen Y. Long Park University Test and Measurement September 2010 Abstract The history of the Thematic Apperception Test is controversial. This test was published in 1943 and is still widely used today. Being able to look at a photo card as a stimulus for storytelling was a breakthrough for personality testing. This test has its share of controversy as far as reliability‚ validity and cultural implications. Key words; thematic‚ validity
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Thematic Apperception Test Olive Jane M. De Leon BS Psychology 3-5 The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)‚ is a projective psychological test. Proponents of this technique assert that a person’s responses reveal underlying motives‚ concerns‚ and the way they see the social world through the stories they make up about ambiguous pictures of people.[1] Historically‚ it has been among the most widely researched‚ taught‚ and used of such tests.[2] History The TAT was developed during the 1930s
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The TAT: The Thematic Apperception Test Suzette Lamb Argosy University The TAT test was developed in the 1930s by psychologists Henry A. Murray‚ Christiana D. Morgan and other colleagues at the Harvard Psychological Clinic. The TAT Test or Thematic Apperception Test is a projective psychological test used to explore the unconscious of an individual in order to reveal the underlying parts of personality‚ internal conflicts‚ motives and interests. It has been one of the most widely used
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For this test I only used two pictures those being one of a man that appears to be naked hanging from a rope. Emily’s reaction to this photo included confusion‚ uncertainty‚ and unhappiness. Emily did not think that the head belonged to the body and believed the
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Henry A. Murray: The Thematic Apperception Test R.F Molloy College Henry A. Murray: The Thematic Apperception Test In reading 36‚ from the book “Forty studies that changed Psychology: Explorations into the history of Psychological Research” by Roger R. Hock‚ Henry A. Murray is introduced as a Psychotherapist who creates a method of testing a person’s personality and subconscious‚ thoughts‚ desires‚ and fantasies; otherwise known as a “projective” test (Hock‚ R). Murray and his partner‚ Christiana
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• What do the stories tell you: o How the person views the world • When dealing with kids always look for issues of safe and supportive o How the person views parental figures • Superficial/unavailable/untrustworthy • Enjoyable/supportive/talented/available o How the person sees themselves • Vulnerable/fragile/unattractive/inept/lonely/entitled/ • Talented/attractive/clever o How the person views relationships • Unsupportive/hurtful/missing/distant/insincere • Ease/difficulty with which
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A personality test aims to assess aspects of a person’s character that remain stable across situations‚ referred to as their personality. Personality is generally understood as a collection of emotional‚ thought‚ and behavioral patterns unique to a person‚ that is consistent over time. Generally‚ personality tests assess common characteristics for large segments of the population‚ describing people according to a number of dimensions or traits‚ rather than attempting to describe every detail of any
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two different measures of personality that can be used to assess a child’s personality. A projective and an objective measure will be discussed elaborately. Hence‚ based on the research done‚ only one measure will concluded as a better option in assessing a child’s personality. Personality The underlying cause within an individual’s behaviour and experiences is defined as personality (Cloninger‚ 2007). By observing one’s behaviour casually‚ inferences about his personality cannot be made. An assessment
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have studied personality test for a long history. At one time‚ personality tests were not perceived as a valid selection method. However‚ personality tests are widely used and get generally positive conclusions today. (1) Reliability and validity In recent years‚ there are many researches focusing on the illumination of the value of personality tests as predictors of performance. In 2007‚ Morgeson‚ Campion‚ Dipboye‚ Hollenbeck‚ Murphy‚ and Schmitt cautioned that personality tests have very low
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the theoretical background of the test. Your personality profile is discussed in the second section based on your scores for the five personality traits of the Big Five theory. In the third section‚ whether combinations of the five personality traits result in additional key personality traits is reviewed. The last section explains the meaning of the test and how the results can be interpreted or used. 1.2 Theoretical background The list of all of the personality traits that can be measured with
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