Personality Assessment Quiz 5

this type of test gives you an idea of underlying fears, conflicts, and anxieties that a person might have; it’s their own way of perceiving their relationships 

projective tests 

Advantages of Using Projective Tests

-reveals a lot about a person’s personality expect the image that is shown vs the MMPI, that has a huge degree of structure thus the person is limited on their responding

-PT gives more flexibility in responding; however these structed tests are good bc they’re based on normative data thus comparing an individual to a large group of ppl which compares the results to a large group of findings

-we can’t generalize responses on a projective test bc the responses are only unique to that person

the Rorschach was created by

Hermann Rorschach

a test that consists of 10 bilaterally symmetrical inkblots on separate cards

The Rorschach

what are the different cards on the Rorschach

5 black and white

2 black, white, and red

3 multicolor

the Rorschach administration instructions 

-This is the ONLY thing you say→ “What might this be?” ; when you’re done then simply go to the next card

-Record response verbatim: including everything they say, how they hold the card, if they say anything before interpreting, any long pauses, nonverbal gestures or body movements( a sigh or suddenly changing their body movement when you present the card to them)

-No discussion of examinee’s responses

the Rorschach inquiry instructions 

-after looking at all the cards you say → “What made it look like _____?” and “Where do you see ____?”

the Inkblot scoring categories

LOCATION: part of the card used to make response → entire thing, large/small section, white space

DETERMINANTS: qualities of inkblot like form, color, shading, movement

POPULARITY: common responses

CONTENT: what’s described in the pics

FORM: how accurate the person’s answers matches the corresponding inkblot

inkblots reliability and validity 

Inter-rater reliability with respect to categories  is acceptable and with respect to interpretation is low (.41-.71)

Convergent validity of .41

-you can tell with the validity and reliability why it shouldn’t be used alone and why it should be used with other instruments

who created the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Morgan and Murray

how many card are in the TAT

31

what do the TAT cards consist of 

30 black & white with scenes: Describe story.

1 blank: Imagine picture on card and tell related story.

which projective test is for children and which is for adults 

CAT is for children and the TAT is for adults

administration of the TAT

•The individuals is asked to “make up a story” to each picture.

-looking for the heroes of the story, the needs the hero has, the conflicts, the presses of the negative that a person might be going through

•Administer a basic set of 10 cards in the same order (if administering all is too time consuming).

•Cards 1, 2, 3BM, 4, 6BM, 7GF, 8BM, 9GF, 10, and 13MF

-wait until all the stories have been told for questioning

TAT pictures as stimuli

•Administering the assigned set of 10 cards in sequential orders provides the advantage of sequential analysis.

•Sequential analysis reveals areas of conflict and difficulty along with ability to deal with these problem areas.

this picture is not only the most valuable in the TAT but brings out the relationship toward the parental figures and frequent themes include conflict between autonomy and compliance with authority in various forms and patterns

Picture 1

this picture of the TAT provides an excellent indication of family relations and very frequently brings out themes of autonomy from the family vs. compliance with the conservative, backward existence, and information about conception role of the sexes.

picture 2

This picture reveals the manner of handling the aggression, extra-aggression or intra-aggression

picture 3BM

This picture brings out needs in regard to male/female relationships, themes of infidelity are often present, and it often reveals the roles of men’s towards women and vice versa

picture 4

This picture reflects problems in mother/son relationships and their derivatives in relation to wives and other women and often elicits feelings of loss 

picture 6BM

This picture brings out the relationship between mother and child in females and may encourage negative attitudes toward the mother

picture 7GF

with this picture, males usually identify with the boy in the foreground, there are aggression-essential themes or stories of ambition, and the gun being ignored in those who deny aggression

picture 8BM

This picture provides information about woman-to-woman feeling and bring out sister rivalry or daughter/mother hostility

picture 9GF

this picture may bring out the level of intimacy the test taker may experience in relationship with 1 of the opposite gender

picture 10

This picture discloses sexual conflicts in men and women, in women it may elicit fears of being raped, attacked, or abused by men, and in men it often brings out guilt feelings about sexual activity.

picture 13

the bellak scoring system 

•First: read through the stories, treating them as meaningful psychological communications, and simply underlining anything that seems significant, specific, or unique.

•Second: reread the stories to find a repetitive pattern running through them or to find facets of different stories falling together into a meaningful whole.

•Third: Use the T. A. T. Analysis Blank which is separate recording and analysis sheets