"In A Practical Guide to the Thematic Apperception Test, Edward Aronow, Kim Altman Weiss, and Marvin Reznikoff have created a concise and useful introduction to the use and interpretation of the Thematic Apperception Test. A brief history of apperception techniques and the development of the TAT provides background for subsequent discussion on how to administer the test and interpret the results. The authors present data on the stimulus value of the TAT cards and findings from research on apperceptive techniques, issues of cultural diversity, and alternative apperceptive methods. Sample protocols illustrate the use of the test in clinical context. This broad coverage and pragmatic approach make the book an important resource for students and practitioners seeking to familiarize themselves with this time-tested tool for psychological assessment."--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-113) and index.
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Contents
A History of Apperception Techniques -- Test Administration -- When to Use the TAT -- Materials -- Setting -- Rapport -- Which Cards to Give -- Recording the Responses -- Inquiry -- Testing Children -- Impact of Race on the Examiner -- Interpretation -- Theory -- Scoring Systems -- Main Themes Technique -- Nomothetic and Idiographic Interpretation -- Areas of Interpretation -- Rules and Cautions in Interpretation -- Stimulus Characteristics of the TAT Cards -- Research Findings -- Need for Achievement -- Hostility and Aggression -- Scoring of Defense Mechanisms -- Interpersonal Object Relations -- Diversity Issues in TAT Use and Alternatives to the TAT -- Alternatives to the TAT -- Which Test to Use? -- Considering Individual Differences in Assessment -- The TAT in Psychotherapy -- Integrating the TAT into a Test Report -- Outline of a Psychological Report -- Additional Suggestions for Effective Report Writing -- Sample Protocols.