Decoding tat 17 analysis
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This document provides a summary and analysis of 12 stories told by an individual during a Tat-17 test. Each story is analyzed based on 10-12 criteria including definition of success, response to pressure, interpersonal relationships, affect, and complexity. Overall, the analyses find that the stories demonstrate low emotional intelligence, reasoning ability, and other traits. They indicate issues like pessimism, lack of imagination, avoidance, disengagement, low aim, and inability to solve problems or take responsibility.
Decoding tat 17 analysis
- 1. TAT-17 Analysis of 12 stories (Rajdeep) Compiled by Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd), MTech(IITD),CE(I),FIE(I),FIETE,FISLE,FInstOD,AMCSI Contact -9007224278, e-mail –muktesh_prasad@yahoo.co.in for book ”Decoding Services Selection Board” and SSB ON line guidance and training at Shivnandani Edu and Defence Academy
- 2. Story 1 1.Def of success- situational 2.Attribution of success- Fate or Chance 3.Resolution-Give Up 4.Concern with adequacy-Not present 5.Engagement - Disengaged 6.Source of external pressure-Nature 7.Response to external pressure-avoidant 8.Interpersonal relationship- Others(Office) - Fair 9.Expressed affect- Upset//Bad 10.Impediment- natural (Rain) 11.Complexity of representation- Conventional Overall 1.Individual 2.Trivial cake walk story 3.Low level of imagination 4.Difficulty in finding solution tonday to daynproblem 5.Low EI/RA/OA/SC/SOD
- 3. Story 2 1.Def of success- Not failing 2.Attribution of success- Help/motivation of others 3.Resolution-Failure/Poor performance 4.Concern with adequacy-Not present 5.Engagement - Disengaged and anxious 6.Source of external pressure-Performance 7.Response to external pressure- Avoidant requires help and motivation of material gain 8.Interpersonal relationship- Inadequate with Parents and elders 9.Expressed affect- Shame/ Frustated 10.Impediment- NIL 11.Complexity of representation- Egocentric 12.Undestanding social causality- Fair Overall 1.Interpersonal problem with parents and elders 2.Low mental stamina 2. Requires help and motivation and material gain for performance 3.Casual/Careless with low Sense of responsibility 4.LOW EI/RA/OA/SA/SOR
- 4. Story 3 1. Story Description- Incoherent/Illogical 2.Stimulus Perception- Common 3.Deviation from typical response-Widely away from normal response as he demands new Vehicle and attributes for advance technology.Finds difficulty in finding solution 4.Level of interpretation Make Believe/Conditional 5.Tone of Story-Morbid/tense/anxious 6.Quality of telling-Critical 7.Focal Figure- Constable (Low aim) 8.Presses- Broken Vehicle 9.Outcome-success Overall Low level idea Low Aim Critical Avoids dirtying own hand Needs of acquisition high and unrelated to rank held Low imagination/Low EI/RA/OA/In l
- 5. Story 4 1.High Empathy 2Good interpersonal relationship 3. Recognises other’s service 4. Merely giving tea and recognising service does indicate presence of other qualities
- 6. Story 5 1. Anti social activity as plot indicates effect of environment or not so good company 2. Pessimistic story does indicate not so positive outlook and attitude 3. Also indicator of personality disorder if we relate this story with story no2 where he did show not so balanced personality
- 7. Story 6 1.Story 2,5 and 6 must be read in tandem 2. Confirmed pessimistic attitude . Need to look at brighter side of life 3.Hero is much above his age hence indicator of Books and friends he keeps 4.Hero dies ONE SUCH STORY IS SUFFICIENT PROOF OF Angularity and rejection
- 8. Story 7 1. Very sad and unacceptable plot of gang rape. 2. Effect of environment /Company/ self conceit
- 9. Story 8 Details of how did he turn his business to profitability is missing What action did he take to ensure payment Wishful. No Concrete plan
- 10. Story 9. 1. NO HERO 2. Mere description and generalisation 3. Does not give any credit 4. Avoid talking of protest /unionism
- 11. Story 10. 1. Inadequate problem definition 2. By merely planting rice is not the solution. If everything was destroyed last year how did he manage this year 3. Wishful 4. Lacks imagination 5. Low EI/RA/OA/In/SOD
- 12. Story 11. 1. Low Emotional Int as he was not ready to sacrifice enjoyment for his future. 2. Low Sense of Responsibility as he did not pay attention to studies as student and realises it now 3. Unable to gauge parent’s and elder’s requirement 4. LOW EI/RA/OA/SC/SOD/SOR /
- 13. Story 12. 1.Better story 2.Pessimistic as he talks of incurable disease and loss of father 3.Can be improved by giving more details and exploits