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TAT

1. Only 30 seconds to see the picture.
2. 4 minutes to create a story.
3. 12 set of pictures and the last one is ‘blank’.
4. System requires 250 words in 20 to 25 lines, but the minimum requirement is between 60 to 80
words and in 12 to 16 lines.
5. Here you have to write the story and not to describe the picture as it is Thematic Apperception
Test.
6. It is only for evaluation and in turn becomes the basic series in Battery of Psychological Test. This
is the only test where you get maximum opportunity to project your O.L.Qs along with the
behavioural pattern and it also becomes instrumental in your recommendation.
7. In TAT your variety of imagination is required and your story should be relevant to the situation.
You have to establish the logical connection between the situation and the point of start.
8. Here you have to write a story around the persons and the situation shown in the picture covering
three aspects; what led to the situation ? What is the situation ? and finally what is the out come of
that situation ?
9. TAT projects your personality in totality because it is purely an unconscious test.

In PP&DT, only one picture is projected that may be clear or hazy one. In that depiction you have to
visualise or perceive the gap and intepret the image or ideas which that picture is impressing. Since “clue” is
very important phenomenon in PP&DT and in TAT both, hence I would interpret the clue as under :—

“Clue means a gap or fact or a piece of evidence that helps to solve a problem or reveal a truth
investigation or visualising a thing to land up to an amicable observation. It will further denote a word
or words indicating the answer to be inserted in a crossword puzzle or indication specially for solution
of mystery or puzzle or a way of guidance. I will cite it as here under :—
“IN HAZY PICTURE IF A MAN WEARING HEAVY CAP IS PORTRAYED AND
NOTHING IS SHOWN EXCEPT TWO OR THREE PERSONS IN JUNGLE “HERE THE
CLUE IS “HEAVY CAP” AND HEAVY CAP OF THIS TYPE IS USED IN HORSE RIDING
OR HUNTING. THEREFORE YOU MAY PROJECT AN IDEA OF HORSE RIDING OR
USING THE HORSE FOR ANY IMPORTANT TASK OR FOR HUNTING OR TO STOP
HUNTING.”

If the helmet is only being visible in the projection, it means either the man with motorcycle is
ready or likely to drive the bike for any emergency or important task.