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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
(TAT)
• Power of plot
• Organization
• Fantasies-imagination
• Language and verbal richness
• Observation of details
Power of plot
• Structured or unstructured
• Real or bizarre
• Complete or incomplete
• Original or stereotyped
• Appropriate or inappropriate
• If plot of the story is real, structured, and
complete it indicates normal ego functioning
• If not ego is loose and disintegrated
Organization
• This should be made in the light of the
presence of three aspects
• A beginning
• A middle
• A an end
• It should be rated on five point scale
• Superior, good, adequate, low and poor
Fantasies /imagination
• Length( According to Murray 300 words for adults
and 150 words for children)
• (It indicates productivity of imaginal process and
has significant relationship with cognitive
functioning) it relates more to the affective
content of the individual’s inner life..
• Therefore reduced productivity may sometimes
indicates emotional blocking or inhibition
• While too much indicates free imagination and
fluent expression, sometimes free floating
nature…..that further suggests much pre-
occupation with one’s inner needs and urges
• Range- In psycho-analytical terms it extends
from the archaic, illogical, childlike dominated
to the matured, reality oriented and rational
imagination. (In Murray’s terms it refers to the
range of needs covered)
• Freedom
• Quality of imagination