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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PSY 6580 - Projective Assessment of Personality

(2 Credits)

Projective assessment techniques (or performance-based assessment) are frequently used in clinical contexts as a diagnostic tool. Three types of projective techniques are most popular within Psychology and have been subjected to different degrees of empirical scrutiny. These are the inkblot, the thematic, and the paper and pencil tests. This course will focus on thematic and paper and pencil tests. Students interested in exploring the Rorschach method have an opportunity to register in a course specifically designed to learn this technique. The course will specifically highlight the: Thematic Apperception Test, the House-Tree-Person and Draw-a-Person Tests. Different scoring and interpretation systems will be presented for the tests that will allow students to learn methods that are evidence-based to most likely yield valid and reliable results.
Pre-requisite(s): PSY 5220  & 5410