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Exposure duration as a confounding methodological factor in projective testing.

D J Stang1, N Campus, C Wallach

  • 1Department of Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|December 1, 1975
PubMed
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Exposure duration significantly affects how pleasant people find stimuli, including Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) cards. Controlling viewing time is crucial for accurate projective testing interpretations.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Perception research

Background:

  • Stimulus affective value is influenced by exposure duration.
  • Projective testing interpretation may be affected by viewing time variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of exposure duration on the affective value of Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) cards.
  • To assess if viewing time influences TAT card interpretation.

Main Methods:

  • 34 undergraduate students participated.
  • Participants viewed TAT cards for varying durations.
  • Pleasantness ratings were collected for each card and exposure time.

Main Results:

  • A linear decrease in perceived pleasantness was observed as exposure duration increased.

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  • Exposure duration was found to be a significant factor in TAT card affective value.

    • Conclusions:

    • Variations in exposure duration can confound interpretations of projective test protocols.
    • Standardizing stimulus viewing time during projective test administration is recommended.