Card Pull in Projective Testing

Peterson, Charles A.; Schilling, Karen Maitland

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“…The phenomenon of “card pull” refers to the ways in which the visual properties of test stimuli (such as the images on the TAT cards) may evoke particular perceptual and affective responses, independent (at least partially) of the psychological characteristics of the examinee (Peterson & Schilling, 1983). From a clinical standpoint, identifying card pull effects serves to increase validity and accuracy of test interpretation by establishing whether examinee scores represent a “typical” versus atypical response (Kelly, 1999).…”

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Card pull effects of the Thematic Apperception Test using the Social Cognition and Object Relations‐Global Rating Method on complex psychiatric sample

Ridenour

Lewis

Siefert

et al. 2021

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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In recent years, there has been growing interest in examining the stimulus pull effects on respondent narratives to the Thematic Apperception Test (Murray, 1943) using standardized coding methods such as the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale–Global Rating Method (SCORS‐G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin‐Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011; Westen, 1995). The present study expands on prior work by examining sources of variance in SCORS‐G dimensions and card pull effect patterns in an adult clinical sample characterized by high psychiatric comorbidity and clinical severity. A sample of 158 adult psychiatric patients in long‐term residential treatment provided narratives to 10 TAT cards (five of which have not previously been studied for pull effects). Cards 2 and 7BM pulled for significantly more adaptive narratives (positive pull), whereas Card 13MF pulled for more pathological stories (negative pull). Like prior studies, variance in cognitive dimensions of the SCORS‐G was most explained by person effects, whereas the largest source of variance for all other dimensions was best explained by a combination of the card and the person effects on the narrative. Finally, exploratory analyses of card pull effects within different gender groups were conducted. The implications of these findings for performance‐based future studies and possible clinical applications of card pull findings are discussed.

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Card pull effects of the Thematic Apperception Test using the Social Cognition and Object Relations‐Global Rating Method on complex psychiatric sample

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Lewis

Siefert

et al. 2021

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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“…While this is important and definitely a contributor to the TAT response, it is not the only contributor (Aronow, Weiss, & Reznikoff, 2001; Stein et al, 2014). Over recent years, there has been a reawakening of interest in another contributor to the TAT response, namely the stimulus “pull” of the cards—that is, the tendency of the cards to “evoke or predispose certain perceptual and/or affective responses in the subject” (Peterson & Schilling, 1983, p. 273; for a review of early studies, see Stein et al, 2014). The finding of a “card pull” effect has important implications for the clinical use of TAT.…”

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SCORS-G and Card Pull Effect of TAT Stories: A Study With a Nonclinical Sample of Children

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Previous research has shown that stimulus pull is one of the contributory factors influencing Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) responses. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of studies examining this. In particular, the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) has been employed to examine stimulus pull in adult clinical and nonclinical samples. The present study is the first attempt to examine this issue in a nonclinical sample of children. Ninety-eight children from Italian elementary (1st to 5th grade) and middle (6th to 8th grade) schools provided narratives to six TAT cards (1, 2, 3BM, 4, 8BM, and 16). Some important findings with regard to variance within scales replicate prior findings from other studies. Furthermore, some findings regarding the specific nature of pull for particular TAT cards (1, 2, 3BM, and 4) replicate prior work. Given that Cards 8BM and 16's SCORS-G stimulus properties have not been previously studied, the pull of these cards is explored. Last, SCORS-G differences/similarities across these two age groups are highlighted. Suggestions for further research in this field are also provided, particularly concerning the use of SCORS-G and TAT for clinical assessment.

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“…266). To date, the literature on stimulus pull is limited and empirical studies are "embarrassingly lacking" (Peterson & Schilling, 1983;Zubin, Eron, & Schumer, 1965, p. 60). Further, a significant portion of the existent research on stimulus pull is contained in doctoral dissertations and book chapters.…”

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SCORS–G Stimulus Characteristics of Select Thematic Apperception Test Cards

Stein

Slavin-Mulford²,

Siefert

et al. 2013

Journal of Personality Assessment

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There has been surprisingly little research into the stimulus properties of the Thematic Apperception Test Cards (TAT; Murray, 1943). This study used the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011 ; Westen, 1995 ) to explore the stimulus properties of select TAT cards in a clinical sample. The SCORS-G is a theoretically based and empirically validated measure of object relations that has widely been used in TAT research. A sample of 80 patients referred for psychological assessment at a large Northeastern hospital were administered the TAT (Cards 1, 2, 3BM, 4, 13MF, 12M, and 14) as part of their assessment battery. Trained raters scored the narratives using the SCORS-G. The SCORS-G ratings were analyzed to determine the nature and degree of object representation "pull" both across and within the TAT cards. The results showed that Cards 3BM and 13MF exhibited the greatest card pull for negative pathological object representations, and Card 2 displayed the highest card pull for adaptive and mature object representations. Both clinical and research related implications are discussed.

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Card Pull in Projective Testing

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Card pull effects of the Thematic Apperception Test using the Social Cognition and Object Relations‐Global Rating Method on complex psychiatric sample

Card pull effects of the Thematic Apperception Test using the Social Cognition and Object Relations‐Global Rating Method on complex psychiatric sample

SCORS-G and Card Pull Effect of TAT Stories: A Study With a Nonclinical Sample of Children

SCORS–G Stimulus Characteristics of Select Thematic Apperception Test Cards

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