Thematic Apperception Test

The·mat·ic Apperception Test  (th-mtk)

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A projective test in which the subject interprets a series of drawings of relatively ambiguous life situations.

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thematic apperception test

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(Psychology) Psychol a projective test in which drawings of interacting people are shown and the person being tested is asked to make up a story about them

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Thematic Apperception Test - a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture TAT projective device, projective technique, projective test - any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations