Dr. Grossman administers a TAT in order to assess the achievement motivation of a client. Which of the following describes this procedure?
A) He will ask the client to engage in a picture arrangement task.
B) He will ask the client to supply the missing feature in a picture completion task.
C) He will ask the client to interpret a series of drawings that show scenes of people.
D) He will ask the client to interpret abstract, symmetrical inkblots.

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The TAT, or Thematic Apperception Test, involves showing a series of ambiguous pictures to the client and asking them to create a story about each picture. The pictures often depict people in various situations, and the client's interpretations can shed light on their underlying motivations, emotions, and attitudes. This makes (C) the most appropriate answer, as it involves the interpretation of drawings showing scenes of people. (A) and (B) describe other projective tests, while (D) describes the Rorschach inkblot test.

Dr Grossman Administers a TAT in Order to Assess the Achievement