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EPPP Psychology

Category - Assessment and Diagnosis

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In order to glimpse the unconscious of a patient and learn more about that individual’s personality, a psychologist may show a patient a series of cards with ambiguous pictures and ask the patient to tell a story about each of the pictures. Which personality test is this?
  1. Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
  2. Rorschach Inkblot Test
  3. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
  4. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Explanation
Answer: D - Showing a patient ambiguous pictures and asking them to tell a story about each of the pictures is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).
The TAT is a type of projective test, designed to reflect the unconscious of the patient. For those who ascribe to the psychodynamic orientation, it is critical for understanding and helping the patient. The TAT is a series of 32 picture cards with ambiguous stimuli. The patient tells a story about each card and these stories are thought to reflect the unconscious of the patient.
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