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Content involves what happened in the story, e.g. characters, events, plot, etc. Process
focuses on how certain categories within each core ordering process contributed to an
understanding and interpretation of Ann's TAT stories. Categories within the core
ordering processes are the construct labels listed for each core process on Form C.
Hence, the core ordering process of reality comprises the categories of view of truth,
meaning, and stability/chaos. For each TAT story, certain of the core ordering processes
proved more beneficial to the interpretative process than others. Similarly, categories
within a particular core process proved more beneficial to the interpretive process than
others. Although each core ordering process is discussed individually, it is important to
remember that the core ordering processes interrelate. Consequently, information
gathered from the TAT data may overlap among the core ordering processes.
Reality. Within the core ordering process of reality, the category "view of truth"
proved the most difficult for the author to ascertain for specific stories. This category
tended to emerge only after looking at several stories. Hence, it may be a more abstract
category than the other two (see author's critique below under Discussion). For Ann,
Story # 2, Picture # 2 seemed to indicate that for her the truth is that choosing to be
oneself brings rewards in the long run, even when it brings pain in significant relationships.
The two categories that stand out for Ann in respect to this core ordering process
are "meaning" and "stability/chaos." Meaning deals with the significance of the story for
Ann, and stability/chaos deals with how she assimilates experiences in her life. In both
Story # 1, Picture # 1 and Story # 2, Picture # 2, the protagonists found meaning and
significance in the child-parental conflict. The little boy was able to assimilate the
experience of an unwanted violin lesson, turning it into something fun. More importantly,
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Jones, John V. (John Victor). A Constructivist Approach to the Thematic Apperception Test, dissertation, August 1996; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279008/m1/54/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .