PSYn4370 Rorschach, Thematic Apperception Test and Other Projective Techniques

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Táňa Fikarová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 25. 9. 12:00–15:40 U33, Wed 9. 10. 12:00–15:40 U33, Wed 23. 10. 12:00–15:40 U33, Wed 6. 11. 12:00–15:40 U33, Wed 20. 11. 12:00–15:40 U33, Wed 4. 12. 12:00–15:40 U33, Wed 18. 12. 12:00–15:40 U33
Prerequisites
! PSY437 Projective Techniques
Basic course of psychological assessment (for adults, children or both)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 16/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students are supposed to learn some principles of projective methods interpretation. The main focus is on Rorschach method (ROR) and Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). The course should contribute to development of the basic skills in projective approach to assessment and is a pre-requisite for postgraduate training in both methods.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will:
- know the basic principles of construction/functioning of projective methods, especially ROR and TAT
- know the basic principles of interpretation of responses/observed behavior in different interpretation systems of ROR and TAT
Syllabus
  • Block I
  • ROR: Projective methods, projective psychology, projective approach, ROR: original experiments and history of Rorschach assessment, theory of H. Rorschach and later psychoanalytical and perception-cognitive approaches. Variations of Rorschach method: Behn-Rorschach, Zulliger. Etics of projective assessment.
  • Block II
  • TAT: What is the storytelling? Relation between life a story. History of TAT. Variations of TAT: TAT, CAT, SAT, MAPS, TEMAS, AAC, AAP. Theory and principles of projection and apperception in TAT, latent and manifest meaning, imagination and real world, distorsion of apperception, comprehensive and structural approaches to TAT, validity and reliability of TAT, TAT in cultural and gender contexts. Overview of some approaches: H. Murray, W.E. Henry, S.Tomkins and E. Tomkins, L. Bellak.
  • Block III
  • ROR: Developmental approach, developmental psychopathology. Intra-test behaviour and extrapolation into extratests situations. ROR validity and reliability. ROR in clinical setting. Scoring systems.
  • Block IV
  • TAT: When we use TAT? Instruction. TAT pictures as stimuli. Sequential analysis of TAT story sequences. Import of story in TAT. Scoring systems: Empathy (H. Teglasi), Interpersonal Decentring (M.Feffer and S.R. Jenkins), Affective scale (A.Thomas). Integrating interpretive procedure (I.I.P.).
  • Block V 
  • ROR: Description of particular ROR tables. Common meanings of the inkblots. Scoring: the basic rules. Location and developmental quality, determinants, contents, special scores. Interpretation of ROR protocol. Practice of administration, observation, recording of verbal and nonverbal client behaviour.
  • Block VI
  • TAT: Examples of TAT protocols interpretation. Training in TAT protocol interpretation
  • Note: Analysis of case fragments are involved into blocks continually.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo and Táňa FIKAROVÁ. Tematicko-apercepční test: interpretační perspektivy (Thematic Apperception Test: interpretive perspectives). 1st ed. Nové Zámky: Psychoprof, s.r.o, 2012, 712 pp. ISBN 978-80-89322-12-1. info
    recommended literature
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo and Táňa FIKAROVÁ. Kognitivní charakteristiky příběhů v TAT a jejich diagnostický význam. (Cognitive characteristics of TAT stories and their diagnostic meaning). In:J.Ženatý,I.Čermák,R.Telerovský (eds.), Rorschach a projektivní metody. In Rorschach a projektivní metody. Praha: Nakladatelství IPVZ a Česká společnost pro Rorschacha a projektivní metody, 2007, p. 175-212. Ročenka Rorschach a projektivní metody. ISBN 978-80-87023-02-0. info
  • FIKAROVÁ, Táňa and Ivo ČERMÁK. Morální poselství v příbězích evokovaných TAT u adolescentů s obtížemi v chování (Moral import in the TAT stories of adolescents with conduct disorders). R. Telerovský, J. Ženatý, I. Čermák (eds.). In Rorschach a projektivní metody. Praha: Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví, 2008, p. 136-160. Rorschach a projektivní metody, ročník 3/2007. ISBN 978-80-87023-07-5. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homeworks in scoring TAT protocols, class TAT and ROR protocols interpretation
Assessment methods
Lecture and seminar once in two weeks. Students are supposed to write an essay on one ROR and TAT protocol provided by lecturers. They use knowledge gained during the course, and by their independent study. 4 credits. As for interpretation of TAT protocol, students will demonstrate their basic knowledge of one scoring system at least.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: určeno pro studenty magisterského programu jednooborové psychologie na FSS MU, pokud to kapacita dovolí pak si předmět mohou zapsat i studenti ve druhém cyklu magisterského programu jednooborové psychologie na FF MU
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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