12 stories has been partially analyzed for the benefit of students to understand their own personality

1. TAT-15
Analysis of 12 stories
Compiled by Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd),
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2. Story 1
1.Def of success- situational
2.Attribution of success- Help of others
3.Resolution-Poor performance
4.Concern with adequacy-Not present
5.Engagement - Disengaged
6.Source of external pressure-NA
7.Response to external pressure-NA
8.Interpersonal relationship- Fair with
Parents and Villagers
9.Expressed affect- Sad
10.Impediment- Confusion
11.Complexity of representation- Confused
12.Undestanding social causality- Distorted
Overall
1.Trivial and unviable problem definition and
solution
2.Requires help and assistance
3.Mere creating a drain does not solve the
problem as water has to find its natural
course

3. Story 2
1.Def of success- Not failing
2.Attribution of success- Help of others
3.Resolution-Poor performance
4.Concern with adequacy-Not present
5.Engagement - Engaged but anxious
6.Source of external pressure-Performance
7.Response to external pressure- Avoidant
requires help of friend and coach
8.Interpersonal relationship- Fair with peers
9.Expressed affect- Frustated
10.Impediment- illness
11.Complexity of representation- Confused
12.Undestanding social causality- Distorted
Overall
1.Trivial solution of getting hurt and then
train.Hero gets hurt
2.Requires help and assistance
3.Pressure prone with low mental stamina
4.Doubt in determination

4. Story 3
1. Story Description- simple day to day
problem
2.Stimulus Perception- Common
3.Deviation from typical response- Was
repair of Veh and not parking
4.Level of interpretation -Make Believe
5.Tone of Story-Morbid
6.Quality of telling-Evasive
7.Focal Figure- Unknown.
8.Presses- Nil
9.Outcome-Wishful

5. Story 4- Does show motivation to join
services but planning and related
action is haphazard

6. Story 5
Anti social activity reflecting
corrosion by environment. Shows
trace of cowardice as hero is simply
keeping a watch and awaits arrival of
police to take action . Low EI ,RA and
OA

7. Story 6
One time effort .Details missing and
tends to be wishful . Reward seeking

8. Story 7
Hero is a girl.
Requires help and assistance

9. Story 8
Except informing the Stn
Master Hero takes no
action. Except empathy
and a bit of SA nothing
comes out . EI,RA and OA
is low

10. Story 9.
White collar job and one time event.
Not his own initiative but detailed.
Outcome of effort unknown

11. Story 10.
Hitting a drone with stick and stones
does reflect great thinking ability of
the Hero. Borrowed idea of what is
happening on border . Lacks
originality and uniqueness

12. Story 11.
Repeat of drone idea from
previous story. Success and
outcome still unknown. Who
funded it and how is it going
to be marketed

13. Story 12.
Wt lifting is an individual game and
sport . How is NCC related to Wt
Lifting . Think of original and fresh
ideas