The Thematic Apperception Test:
A) was developed by Abraham Maslow and measures the degree to which a person has achieved a sense of self-actualization.
B) has a specific scoring system designed to measure competence motivation.
C) was developed by Deci and Ryan to measure self-determination motivation.
D) is used to measure achievement motivation, or the need for achievement.

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The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) measures achievement motivation, which is the need to accomplish challenging tasks and achieve goals. The test involves looking at and interpreting ambiguous pictures, and the responses are scored based on the degree to which they demonstrate motivation and determination to succeed.