Question

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?
a) rorschach test
b) thematic apperception test (TAT)
c) california psychological inventory (CPI)
d) minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI)

Answer 1

The answer would be B.

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is, along with the Rorschach, among the most widely used, re- searched, and taught projective tests in existence. It consists of a series of pictures of relatively ambiguous scenes to which subjects are requested to make up stories or fantasies concerning what is, has, and is going to happen, along with a description of the thoughts and feelings of the various characters depicted. The test protocol thus provides the exam- iner with a rich source of data, based on the subject’s perceptions and imagination, for use in the understanding of the subject’s current needs, motives, emotions, and conflicts, both conscious and unconscious. Its use in clinical assessment is generally part of a larger battery of tests and interview data.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Thematic apperception test (TAT)

Explanation:

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) was developed by the psychologists Christina Morgan and Henry Murray in 1930. The purpose of this test similar to others was to evaluate the psychological aspects of individuals including beliefs, perceptions, concerns, and motives. Additionally, different from most tests this test did not use questions but was based on picture interpretation as psychologists provided subjects ambiguous pictures and based on this, subjects needed to tell a story.

This also implies, the story revealed form the psychologists' point of view possible emotional or mental issues. According to this, it is the TAT the one that asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture in which it is unclear what is going on.