Bellak TAT and CAT Analysis Sheet Card No:- 1 1. Main Theme: Descriptive
Interpretative
The boy is good at singing, he If he would not listen to the learns to play sitar, but in the advice of other people he end develops other interest would not have been able to and becomes successful in explore his abilities. life.
Diagnostic Has a high need for affiliation,self efficacy, need for deference, knowledge, Conflict:-Id vs Superego.
2. Main hero: Age:-10 Sex:-Male Vocation:----Abilities:- Singing, play sitar Interests:- ---- Traits:- Inquizitive, playful,confident. Body image:- Young. and/or self-image:- Self concept- high, handwriting, capable of achieving what he was non-assertive. 3. Main needs and drives of hero: a) Behavioral needs of hero (as in story): Approval from family,Learns to play sitar implying_Need for affiliation, knowledge, achievement, defence, cognizance b) Figures, objects, or circumstances introduced:Other people implying need for or to: affiliation, recognition c) Figures, objects, or circumstanced omitted:- -------implying need for or to:----4. Conception of environment (world) as:_Demanding/ challenge 5. a) Parental figures (m ----- f ----- ) are seen as ----and subject’s reaction to a is -----(No mention of gender)
b) Contemp figures (m ----- f -----) are seen as dominating, demanding. and subject’s reaction to b is obedience, compliance c) Junior figures (m----- f -----) are seen as ----and subject’s reaction to c is -----
6. Significant conflicts: Conflict between what is advised by the people and what he wants i.e need to comply v/s need for pleasure from personal goals, conflict between id & superego.
7. Nature of anxieties: (✓ ✓) of physical harm and/or punishment ----of disapproval ----of lack or loss of love ----of illness or injury ----of being deserted ----of deprivation ----of being overpowered and helpless ✓ (by people who advise him to learn sitar.) lonely ----of being devoured ----Other ----8. Main defenses against conflicts and fears: (✓ ✓) Repression ----- reaction-formation ----- splitting ----- regression ----- denial ----introjection ----- isolation ----- undoing ----- rationalization ✓ other:- sublimation 9. Adequacy of superego as manifested by “ punishment ” for “crime” being ( ) appropriate ✓ inappropriate ----too severe (also indicated by immediacy of punishment) ----Inconsistent ✓ too lenient ✓ Also: ----delayed initial response of pauses----Stammer ----- other manifestations of superego interference ----10. Integration of the ego, manifesting itself in (✓ ✓,✓✓ ✓✓,✓✓✓ ✓✓✓) Hero: adequate ✓✓ ✓✓ inadequate ----outcome: happy ✓✓ ✓✓ unhappy----Realistic ✓✓ ✓✓ unrealistic ----thought processes as revealed by plot being : (✓ ✓,✓✓ ✓✓,✓✓✓ ✓✓✓) stereotyped_✓ original ✓✓ ✓✓ appropriate ✓✓ ✓✓ Complete ✓ incomplete ----- inappropriate ----Structured ✓ unstructured ----- rational ✓ bizarre -----