THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
(CONFLICTS)
BELLAK ANALYSIS SHEET
1. Main theme
Unconscious
2. Main hero structure & needs
3. Main needs and drives of hero
4. Conception of environment as
5. Figures seen as
Conception of world
6. Significant conflicts
7. Nature of anxieties
Dimensi
8. Main defenses against conflicts and fears ons
9. Adequacy of superego as manifested Of
Personal
by ‘punishment’ for crime ity
10. Integration of the ego manifesting itself in
SIGNIFICANT CONFLICTS
Reviewing client's current feelings and behaviors and assessing how congruent these are
Press Need
Press Need
press
Self image
• NEED VS PRESS
This conflict could be signify as the conflict between N. Affiliation and P. Rejection where the hero/heron of the
story wants to loved and supported by her environment but she is facing the rejection from people around.
• Press VS Press
This conflict could be signify as the conflict between P. Affiliation and P. Uncongenial Environment where the
hero/heron of the story stated that he or she has social able companions and friends but on the other hand also
states that he nor she is living in the environment where nobody understand and support him or her and their is
no sympathy and understanding.
• Need VS Need
This conflict could be signify as the conflict between N. Achievement and N. Abasement where the hero/heron
works towards the goal with energy but on the other hand submit passively to an external force.
• Press VS Self Image
This conflict could be signify as the conflict between P. Affiliation and inadequate self image as despite of
having friends and social able companions the client is unable to resolve the conflicts or to develop good
interpersonal skills.
Approach Approach
Approach Avoidance
Avoidance
Avoidance
DOLLARD AND MILLER:
CONFLICTS
A conflict between two desired gratifications (approach-approach conflict), as when a youth
has to choose between two attractive and practicable careers, may lead to some vacillation but
rarely to great distress.
A conflict between two dangers or threats (avoidance-avoidance conflict) is usually more
disturbing. A man may dislike his job intensely but fear the threat of unemployment if he quits.
A conflict between a positive and negative aspect of same thing/situation (approach -
avoidance conflict) becomes disturbing and contributes to feeling of dissatisfaction and
frustration in what the person ultimately does.
n real life, the individual frequently is faced with having to choose between two (or more)
goals, each of which has both attracting and repelling aspects. Since the tendency is to
approach and avoid each of the goals, this pattern is called double approach-avoidance.
The conflicts that involve Intense threat or fear are not solved readily but make the person feel
helpless and anxious.
ERICK ERICKSON: CONFLICTS
• Following are the conflicts stated by Erick Erickson:
1. Trust vs. Mistrust
2. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
3. Initiative vs. Guilt
4. Industry vs. Inferiority
5. Identity vs. Role Confusion
6. Intimacy vs. Isolation
7. Generativity vs. Stagnation
8. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
SIGMUND FREUD: CONFLICTS
• ID VS Superego
This conflict in the story can be signify in a way that the hero/heron wants to hit someone in order to get what
he or she wants but the his moral values doesn’t allows him to do so.
• ID VS EGO
This conflict in the story can be signify in a way that the hero/heron wants to argue with the parents to prove
him or herself right but is also thinking of discussing it politely and constructively in order to avoid the conflict.
• EGO VS SUPEREGO
This conflict in the story can be signify in a way that her/heron wants to compel with society norms and values
and wants to stay in an abusive marriage but on the other hand the his or her ego says that she can take stand for
herself and can choose better life considering all the pros and cons.
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