Three Days Workshop on Projective Tests

Date: 21-22 September 2013

Proposed to be organized by Department of Psychology

Resource Person: Dr. Shweta Rai (Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, MCOAHS, Kasturba Hospital, Udupi, Karnataka)

A projective test is a personality test designed to let a person respond to ambiguous stimuli, presumably revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts. This is sometimes contrasted with a so-called "objective test" in which responses are analyzed according to a universal standard (for example, a multiple choice exam). The responses to projective tests are content analyzed for meaning rather than being based on presuppositions about meaning, as is the case with objective tests. Projective tests have their origins in psychoanalytic psychology, which argues that humans have conscious and unconscious attitudes and motivations that are beyond or hidden from conscious awareness.

The objective of the workshop is to make the students of post-graduate level aware of the projective tests. This will give them hands-on experience on how to use different projective tests such as Thematic Apperception Test, Children Apperception Test and Rorschach Inkblot Test. This will also help them in assessing the personality of the people. These tests are the core of clinical psychology and the knowledge of this technique will enable them to become efficient members of psychological fraternity.

This workshop will be beneficial for the students not only in terms of understanding the projective tests but the instructor will be emphasizing on the clinical use and their use in psychotherapy also. 
Photos of the workshop