INTRO TO PSYCHLOGICAL TESTING
ASSIGNMENT 1
INTERPRETATION OF THEMATIC APPRECEPTION TEST IMAGES
Image 1
Two ladies
Character Definition &
story line (plz type input
here).
The two women share a
grand-daughter and
grandmother relationship.
These 2 seem to be long
time accomplices of each
other often joining hands
to work on schemes that
will benefit them. This
scene looks like the 2
women have snuck into a
room and have hidden
behind a wall to listen to
something they think is
important but that
information is so secret
that they had to hide
behind a wall to listen to it
and then take measures
according to information
that they have gathered.
Marks 10
Date of submission: 19th March 2020)
Interpretation
Theme: the two women have snuck
into a room and are trying to listen to
what the other person have to say.
Characters: the younger woman is a
granddaughter and the older one is
her grandmother.
Supportive figure: the older woman
because she looks like the brains
behind the evil act.
Action: the two women have hid
behind a wall and are trying to listen
to someone.
Final outcome: the final outcome is
happy because it is controlled by
their strengths which is to work
together to accomplish what they
have to get.
Descriptive level: the two women are
trying to secretly hear someone.
Interpretive level: if they listen to
that person they have come to listen
to then they can use that information
for their own benefit.
The hero: both the women
The main need of hero: to benefit
themselves.
The main drive for the hero: to have
the satisfaction that they were able
to successfully execute whatever
their plan was without fail.
Main defense against conflict:
Rationalization; they justify for their
evil purposes.
Image 2
Boy with Violin
Character Definition &
story line (plz type input
here).
Looks like a 10 year old
boy interested more in
science and practical
things. Takes interest in
making or fixing things. He
enjoys doing that. In this
picture it looks like his
violin is either broken and
he is finding a way to fix it
or he has collected the
instruments and is trying
something new.
Interpretation
Theme: the boy’s violin is broken and
he is finding ways to fix it.
Identification issues: none since the
character was interpreted as a Boy.
The final outcome: the outcome is
boy is happy on account of the
outcome is controlled by the hero’s
strengths which is his interest in
making and fixing things.
Descriptive level: the boy is trying to
fix the violin to get better in his skills.
Interpretative level: if he practices
more and more then he will get
better in fixing it.
Diagnostic level: looks like he is
working hard to have a sense of
achievement and be more efficacy.
Main need: to independently fix the
violin.
Main drive: the aftermath of sense of
achievement and accomplishment.
Main defense against conflicts and
fears: he is working alone so that the
outsider don’t interfere or tell him to
stop because he is a young boy who
should more focus on his studies than
involve himself into something like
this.