PERCEPTUAL VS. IMAGINATIVE COMPONENT OF THEMATIC RESPONSE

KENICHI OBUCHI

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.21.29

KENICHI OBUCHI

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1979 Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 29-34

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.21.29

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Published: June 30, 1979 Received: November 06, 1978 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: - Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : A group of Japanese Self-Defence Force soldiers were divided into an overtly aggressive (AG: N=20) and a non-aggressive members (NG: N=20), They were assigned to write stories for thematic pictures of three relevance levels of hostility. The stories were divided into perceptual and imaginative components and separately scored by the Weighted Thematic Aggression Scores (WTA). The results of the analysis of variance based on the two main factors, the relevance level and overt aggression, were as follows: (a) The perceptual WTA relevance level showed significant variations (p<.001), but overt aggression did not, and (b) the imaginative WTA for both relevance level and overt aggression showed significant variations (p<.01 & p<.025). It was concluded that the perceptual stage of story-making was determined mainly by stimulus properties of the thematic pictures and that the imaginative stage was influenced by both stimulus and personality variables.
Right : A group of Japanese Self-Defence Force soldiers were divided into an overtly aggressive (AG: N=20) and a non-aggressive members (NG: N=20), They were assigned to write stories for thematic pictures of three relevance levels of hostility. The stories were divided into perceptual and imaginative components and separately scored by the Weighted Thematic Aggression Scores (WTA). The results of the analysis of variance based on the two main factors, the relevance level and overt aggression, were as follows: (a) The perceptual WTA relevance level showed significant variations (p<.001), but overt aggression did not, and (b) the imaginative WTA for both relevance level and overt aggression showed significant variations (p<.01 & p<.025). It was concluded that the perceptual stage of story-making was determined mainly by stimulus properties of the thematic pictures and that the imaginative stage was influenced by both stimulus and personality variables.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : BERKOWITZ, L. 1962 Aggression: A social psychological analysis. New York: McGraw-Hill.
EPSTEIa, S. 1962 The measurement of drive and conflict in humans: Theory and experiment. In M. R. Jones (Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Pp. 127-206.
MURRAY, H. A. 1943 Thematic Apperception Test. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1963 Theory and research in projective techniques (emphasizing the TAT). New York: Wiley.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1965 Projection of hostility on the TAT as a function ofstimulus, background, and personality variables. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 43-48.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1968 Effect of stimulus, background, and personality variables on projective responses. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 32, 355-365.
MURSTEIN, B. I., DAVID, C., FISHER, D., & FURTII, H. 1961 The scaling of the TAT for hostility by a variety of scaling methods. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25, 497-504.
SCIIAFER, R. 1967 Projective testing and psychoanalysis. New York: International University Press.
WEISSKOPE, E. A. 1950 Experimental study of the effect of brightness and ambiguity on projection in the TAT. Journal of Psychology, 29, 407-416.

Right : BERKOWITZ, L. 1962 Aggression: A social psychological analysis. New York: McGraw-Hill.
EPSTEIN, S. 1962 The measurement of drive and conflict in humans: Theory and experiment. In M. R. Jones (Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Pp.127-206.
MURRAY, H. A. 1943 Thematic Apperception Test. Cambridge, MA: Iiarvard University Press.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1963 Theory and research in projective techniques (emphasizing the TAT). New York: Wiley.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1965 Projection of hostility on the TAT as a function of stimulus, background, and personality variables. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 43-48.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1968 Effect of stimulus, background, and personality variables on projective responses. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 32, 355-365.
MURSTEIN, B. I. DAVID, C, FISHER, D., & FURTH, H. 1961 The scaling of the TAT for hostility by a variety of scaling methods. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25, 497-504.
SCHAFER, R. 1967 Projective testing and psychoanalysis. New York: International University Press.
WEISSKOPF, E. A. 1950 Experimental study of the effect of brightness and ambiguity on projection in the TAT. Journal of Psychology, 29, 407-416.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : A group of Japanese Self-Defence Force soldiers were divided into an overtly aggressive (AG: N=20) and a non-aggressive members (NG: N=20), They were assigned to write stories for thematic pictures of three relevance levels of hostility. The stories were divided into perceptual and imaginative components and separately scored by the Weighted Thematic Aggression Scores (WTA). The results of the analysis of variance based on the two main factors, the relevance level and overt aggression, were as follows: (a) The perceptual WTA relevance level showed significant variations (p<.001), but overt aggression did not, and (b) the imaginative WTA for both relevance level and overt aggression showed significant variations (p<.01 & p<.025). It was concluded that the perceptual stage of story-making was determined mainly by stimulus properties of the thematic pictures and that the imaginative stage was influenced by both stimulus and personality variables.
Right : A group of Japanese Self-Defence Force soldiers were divided into an overtly aggressive (AG: N=20) and a non-aggressive members (NG: N=20), They were assigned to write stories for thematic pictures of three relevance levels of hostility. The stories were divided into perceptual and imaginative components and separately scored by the Weighted Thematic Aggression Scores (WTA). The results of the analysis of variance based on the two main factors, the relevance level and overt aggression, were as follows:(a) The perceptual WTA relevance level showed significant variations (p<.001), but overt aggression did not, and (b) the imaginative WTA for both relevance level and overt aggression showed significant variations (p<.01 & p<.025). It was concluded that the perceptual stage of story-making was determined mainly by stimulus properties of the thematic pictures and that the imaginative stage was influenced by both stimulus and personality variables.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : BERKOWITZ, L. 1962 Aggression: A social psychological analysis. New York: McGraw-Hill.
EPSTEIN, S. 1962 The measurement of drive and conflict in humans: Theory and experiment. In M. R. Jones (Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Pp.127-206.
MURRAY, H. A. 1943 Thematic Apperception Test. Cambridge, MA: Iiarvard University Press.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1963 Theory and research in projective techniques (emphasizing the TAT). New York: Wiley.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1965 Projection of hostility on the TAT as a function of stimulus, background, and personality variables. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 43-48.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1968 Effect of stimulus, background, and personality variables on projective responses. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 32, 355-365.
MURSTEIN, B. I. DAVID, C, FISHER, D., & FURTH, H. 1961 The scaling of the TAT for hostility by a variety of scaling methods. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25, 497-504.
SCHAFER, R. 1967 Projective testing and psychoanalysis. New York: International University Press.
WEISSKOPF, E. A. 1950 Experimental study of the effect of brightness and ambiguity on projection in the TAT. Journal of Psychology, 29, 407-416.

Right : BERKOWITZ, L. 1962 Aggression: A social psychological analysis. New York: McGraw-Hill.
EPSTEIN, S. 1962 The measurement of drive and conflict in humans: Theory and experiment. In M. R. Jones (Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Pp. 127-206.
MURRAY, H. A. 1943 Thematic Apperception Test. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1963 Theory and research in projective techniques (emphasizing the TAT). New York: Wiley.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1965 Projection of hostility on the TAT as a function of stimulus, background, and personality variables. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 43-48.
MURSTEIN, B. I. 1968 Effect of stimulus, background, and personality variables on projective responses. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 32, 355-365.
MURSTEIN, B. I., DAVID, C., FISHER, D., & FURTH, H. 1961 The scaling of the TAT for hostility by a variety of scaling methods. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25, 497-504.
SCHAFER, R. 1967 Projective testing and psychoanalysis. New York: International University Press.
WEISSKOPF, E. A. 1950 Experimental study of the effect of brightness and ambiguity on projection in the TAT. Journal of Psychology, 29, 407-416.

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A group of Japanese Self-Defence Force soldiers were divided into an overtly aggressive (AG: N=20) and a non-aggressive members (NG: N=20), They were assigned to write stories for thematic pictures of three relevance levels of hostility. The stories were divided into perceptual and imaginative components and separately scored by the Weighted Thematic Aggression Scores (WTA). The results of the analysis of variance based on the two main factors, the relevance level and overt aggression, were as follows:(a) The perceptual WTA relevance level showed significant variations (p<.001), but overt aggression did not, and (b) the imaginative WTA for both relevance level and overt aggression showed significant variations (p<.01 & p<.025). It was concluded that the perceptual stage of story-making was determined mainly by stimulus properties of the thematic pictures and that the imaginative stage was influenced by both stimulus and personality variables.

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