| A Practical Guide to the Thematic Apperception Test: The TAT in Clinical Practice Contributor(s): Aronow, Edward (Author), Altman Weiss, Kim (Author), Reznikoff, Marvin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876309449 ISBN-13: 9780876309445 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: In "A Practical Guide to the Thematic Apperception Test," long-term experts in projective assessment Edward Aronow, Kim Altman Weiss, and Marvin Reznikoff have created a concise and eminently 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 of 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement |
| Dewey: 155.284 |
| LCCN: 2001027392 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.4" W x 9.32" (0.53 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This valuable book provides the student with a short, manageable, comprehensive guide to the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), a major psychological measuring instrument. The TAT is effective in telling the clinician how the subject views the self and the world in his or her unique way. This sweeping introduction to this test as well as other lesser-known apperceptive techniques considers children, adolescents, and adults. and gives special attention to cross-cultural issues and the application of apperception techniques to minority populations. Additionally, the interesting history of apperception techniques, sample protocols, and the administration and interpretation of the tests are included. |