A Human Modification of the Children's Apperception Test (CAT-H)

Abstract

Since the creation of the CAT fifteen years ago, first introduced in the pages of this Journal, many studies have been published comparing the stimulus value of animal versus human figures. Some outcomes favored the animal figures, while an even larger number favored the human stimuli. It appears that some children respond better to animal stimuli, and some to human figures, depending on particular characteristics of the child. A human modification of the CAT was therefore developed by Bellak and Bellak. It is hoped this version will be useful with older children, especially those with an M.A. beyond ten years, and will thus bridge the gap between the animal CAT and the TAT. The human CAT may also elicit more information from children with particular personality characteristics.