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We are going to
explain:
TAT/CAT
 Introduction
Projective test method.

Picture interpretation
technique

Developed by American
Psychologist
Henry A Murray and
Christina D Morgan
When did TAT came into use?
After world war ii , tat was used more broadly by
psychoanalysis and clinicians .
Later 1970s psychologist used tat over all.
General Overview

There are a total number of 31 cards.

Those 31 cards involve pictures of men,
women and children as characters.
Administrsation

An experimenter provides 10 card to a

client during the session .

Total session time is 50 to 60 minutes

Scoring

Scores of TAT includes good and bad

people.

Used for:
1. Emotional Theme
2. Level of emotional
3. Cognitive intergration
4. Interpersonal relational style.
Who gave Indian adaption to TAT?

DR. UMA CHOWDHARY

 A comparative study on story telling by
01 TAT.

Women's and Men's happiness in the

02 context of eternal values.

Research Post traumatic stress disorder [ptsd] and

Papers 03 coping strategies ; A case study of a family

of a war stricken soldier.

An investigation of the effects of music on

04 Thematic Apperception Test [TAT]
interpretations.
Conclusion
Introduction
The Children's Apperception Test (CAT) is
a projective personality test.

The CAT is used to assess personality, level

of maturity and often psychological health.
History
The CAT was developed by psychiatrist
and psychologist Leopold Bellak and
Sonya Sorel Bellak and first published in
1949.
 CAT-A

Types
of CAT-H
CAT
CAT-S
 Administration
The test takes 20–45 minutes to
administer and is conducted by a trained
professional.

Scoring
In a projective test such as the CAT, there
Analysis
is no right or wrong answer.

Limitations
The test has been criticized for its lack of
a standardized method of administration
as well as the lack of standard norms for
interpretation.
 Parental Concers
Although it can provide useful information about a child's
personality, this test relies heavily on the interpretations of the
test administrator and is often referred to as an assessment tool
rather than a test.
 The "Children's Apperception Test" with
01 Cerebral Palsied and Normal Children

Responses of Preschool Children to the

Research 02 Children's Apperception Test

Papers
The Effectiveness Of Using Children
Apperception Test (CAT) In Assessing
03 Depression Among Children With Chronic
Renal Failure.

Responses Of Elementary School Children

04 To The Phillipine Children's Apperception
Test (PCAT)
Conclusion
 Student Information

Abantika Deshna Hiranmayee

Paul Bavishi Mishra

Maria Nimmi Rupa

Shaikh Mankame Das

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