Arrange in sequence the tips in administrating the Thematic Apperception Test.
A. The Subject is asked to tell a story describing the situation presented in a picture.
B. A standard procedure is available for scoring TAT response.
C. The Test consists of 30 black and white picture cards and one blank card.
D. The cards are presented one at a time to the subject.
E. Each picture card depicts one or more people in a variety of situations.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C, E, D, A, B
(C) The Test consists of 30 black and white picture cards and one blank card. — first, what the test is made of.
(E) Each picture card depicts one or more people in a variety of situations. — then what each card shows.
(D) The cards are presented one at a time to the subject. — the administration begins.
(A) The Subject is asked to tell a story describing the situation presented in a picture. — the subject’s response to each card: what led up to the situation, what is happening, what will happen and what the characters feel and think.
(B) A standard procedure is available for scoring TAT response. — last, the stories are scored.
NCERT (2025-26): “The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) … This test was developed by Morgan and Murray. It is a little more structured than the Inkblot test. The test consists of 30 black and white picture cards and one blank card. Each picture card depicts one or more people in a variety of situations. Each picture is printed on a card. Some cards are used with adult males or females. Others are used with boys or girls. Still others are used in some combinations. Twenty cards are appropriate for a subject, although a lesser number of cards (even five) have also been successfully used. The cards are presented one at a time. The subject is asked to tell a story describing the situation presented in the picture: What led up to the situation, what is happening at the moment, what will happen in the future, and what the characters are feeling and thinking? A standard procedure is available for scoring TAT responses.…” |