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Exploring the Unconscious (Rorschach Inkblot Test (Most loved test and…
Exploring the Unconscious
Freuds Methods
Utilized hypnosis as a method to enter the unconscious
Free association is a therapy method
Therapy Method
Is where you lay on a couch and talk to someone for hours
It is believed that the more comfortable you become while talking someone that you will allow your unconscious to rise
Projective Tests
2 goals
1) They accurately and consistently reflect the person's characteristics.
2) They predict future behavior.
Thematic Apperception Test
A projective personality test is a type of test that provides insight into the unconscious through the use of ambiguous stimuli designed to trigger ones inner dynamics. The response is a projection of unconscious conflicts, motives, psychological defenses, and personality traits.
popular projective personality tests are the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and the Rorschach Inkblot Test
is used to evaluate patterns of thought, attitudes, emotional responses, and achievement.
The analysis reveals expectations on relationships at work, with peers, parents, or other authority figures, subordinates, or romantic partners.
Rorschach Inkblot Test
Most loved test and most used test
Projective test
Developed in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach it includes a set of ten inkblots designed to identify people's feelings when they are asked to interpret the inkblots
inkblot test can be used to understand and describe personality as well as diagnose a disorder
People question the test as they believe that some people could be over diagnosed