Thematic Apperception Test
noun Psychology.
a projective technique in which stories told by a subject about each of a series of pictures are assumed to reveal dominant needs or motivations. Abbreviation: TAT
British Dictionary definitions for thematic apperception test
thematic apperception test
noun
psychol
a projective test in which drawings of interacting people are shown and the person being tested is asked to make up a story about them
Medical definitions for thematic apperception test
Thematic Apperception Test
[ thĭ-măt′ĭk ]
n.
A psychological test in which the subject is asked to tell a story about a set of standard pictures showing everyday situations, thereby revealing his or her own attitudes and feelings.