PSYCH 3830 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Thematic Apperception Test

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3830
• Professor: Cynthia Pury

Document Summary

There are additional tests that may be required: Comes in a variety of formats or areas: neuropsychology tests- tests given out to test if brain functioning is normal. Intelligence tests (iq): personality tests- wide variety; generally come in 2 forms, 1. Projective personality test: rorschach- inkblock tests, thematic apperception test (tat)- looking at pictures and to make up a story that goes along with it, 2. Objective personality test: minnesota multiphase personality inventory (mmpi), big 5- the widely agreed personality traits, specific symptom/diagnostic test- typically includes objective measures that asks exactly what you think they would ask. **** these all get at the level of the individual on the scale**: there are also biological tests to get at the biological level on the scale, most assessments don"t cover the social level on the scale.