The Thematic Apperception Test is a projective psychological test which was created by Herman Rorschach. Scientists claim that they can find out from this test the personality and motives of the person they are testing. In the test, the scientist will hand the test subject some papers with pictures and drawings on them. The scientist will then ask the test subject what the picture depicts. There can be many different interpretations and there is no right or wrong answer. Since the TAT is used primarily for personality assessment rather than diagnosis of mental disorders, it does not yield a "score" in the usual sense. Then again, this test may not yield definitive results and conclusions should not be based on a single test. There are also some parental concerns regarding this test. The test may not accurately reflect their child's skills, talents, or problems and as a result, there should not be too much emphasis placed upon the results of a single test. Critics have also slammed the test saying that interaction between examiner and test subject can play a vital role in determining the outcome. Factors like race,sex and social class and even likability can prove significantly.
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