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Thematic Apperception Test

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is a projective psychological test developed during the 1930s by Henry A. Murray and Christiana D. Morgan at Harvard University. Proponents of the technique assert that subjects' responses, in the narratives they make up about ambiguous pictures of people, reveal their underlying motives, concerns, and the way they…

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related to Psychometric characteristics · 10
Thematic Apperception Test → Even, Medical, Murstein, Specifically, Standardization, TAT, The TAT, Thematic, There, Validity
related to External links · 6
Thematic Apperception Test → Book, Narrative, Storytelling, TATInformation, Thematic Apperception TestResearch, Thomson Gale
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Thematic Apperception TestMeSHD0138031.00infobox
motivationinstance ofIndividuals can select certain scoring systems if they have the goal to evaluate a specific variable0.80text
defense mechanismsinstance ofIndividuals can select certain scoring systems if they have the goal to evaluate a specific variable0.80text
achievementinstance ofIndividuals can select certain scoring systems if they have the goal to evaluate a specific variable0.80text
problem-solving skillsinstance ofIndividuals can select certain scoring systems if they have the goal to evaluate a specific variable0.80text
etcinstance ofIndividuals can select certain scoring systems if they have the goal to evaluate a specific variable0.80text
dreamsinstance ofthe TAT continues to be used as a tool for research into areas of psychology0.80text
fantasiesinstance ofthe TAT continues to be used as a tool for research into areas of psychology0.80text
mate selectioninstance ofthe TAT continues to be used as a tool for research into areas of psychology0.80text
what motivates people to choose their occupationinstance ofthe TAT continues to be used as a tool for research into areas of psychology0.80text
Thematic Apperception Testrelated to External linksBook0.60section
Thematic Apperception Testrelated to External linksStorytelling0.60section

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