Problems of Forensic Sciences 2013 Vol. 94 (XCIV) 535-549
PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES IN FORENSIC PRACTICE: THE THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT)
Zuzanna TOEPLITZ
Department of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Streszczenie
This text, which takes Cronbach and Gleser’s diagnostic decisions utility model as its major point of reference and the Thematic Apperception Test as its example, is devoted to the issue of the diagnostic value of projective techniques. The paper provides a brief discussion of the classification of projective techniques and shows how information on the category of tool can be used to select the method that is appropriate for a given case. The rules and procedures involved in assessment using the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), along with its interpretation, are also considered.
Słowa kluczowe
Projective techniques; Thematic Apperception Test; Diagnostic decisions utility model.