PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Factor Analysis, Lifestories, Cotton Candy
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Motives can be assessed through the thematic apperception test. The tat is a projective personality test in that the person projects their motives, needs, and desires onto an ambiguous image. The stories are looked at for themes relating to the particular motive aroused. Those themes are used as the basis to which subsequent stories given by a new set of participants are scored on. The role of the psychologist: denote. The protagonist of the story because they will be the character to which the participant identifies with. What the protagonist strives for in each story. Environment/press (alpha objective environment told in the story or beta protagonist"s perceptions of the environment); indicates how the participant views the world to be. The outcome of the story (pay attn to the number of positive to negative outcomes) Look for particular need-press combinations which represent a thema. Sentiments and interest; reflects the participants perceptions of the environment and significant people in their lives.
