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thematic apperception test
noun
Definition of THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
: a projective technique that is widely used in clinical psychology to make personality, psychodynamic, and diagnostic assessments based on the subject's verbal responses to a series of black-and-white pictures
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First Known Use of THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
1941
Medical Dictionary
thematic apperception test
noun the·mat·ic apperception test \thi-ˈmat-ik-\
Medical Definition of THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
: a projective psychological test that is used in clinical psychology to make personality, psychodynamic, and diagnostic assessments based on the subject's verbal responses to a series of black and white pictures—abbreviation TAT
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