Facts about Thematic Apperception Test
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Originally published in 1935, the Thematic Apperception Test uses a set of picture cards, with a standard administration typically involving around 20 of the available cards.
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David McClelland adapted the Thematic Apperception Test to measure achievement motivation, making it influential in research on human motivation and organizational psychology.
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Administered in a standardized setting, the Thematic Apperception Test typically consists of a series of ambiguous black-and-white illustrations presented one at a time to the subject.
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Clinicians use the Thematic Apperception Test to assess personality, unconscious motivations, and emotional conflicts by analyzing the themes participants project onto ambiguous images.
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The Thematic Apperception Test, developed by Henry Murray and Christiana Morgan in the 1930s, asks subjects to create stories about ambiguous pictures.