PSY 328 Module Two Journal Template
First, you may want to revisit your submission for the Module One Journal assignment. Next, complete
this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
●Describe what a like Freud or Jung would be looking for in the responses to a psychoanalyst
projective test like the Thematic Apperception Test. Your response should be 2 to 5 sentences in
length.
Knowing that the responses by the individual taking the Thematic Apperception Test could
result from unconscious mind, a psychoanalyst like Freud would be looking at the responses for
any potential projections of underlying conflicts being made by the individual’s unconscious
mind. Freud would also be looking for signs of defense mechanisms that could have led to them
responding to the questions in the manner they did.
●Using the lens of a psychoanalyst, reflect on your Module One Journal responses by answering
the following questions in 2 to 5 sentences each:
oDescribe what role your might have played in your responses. Are there unconscious
any defense mechanisms present in your story?
My unconscious mind might have played into my responses in that I developed an
interpretation of the image based on my previous experiences in therapy. My
unconscious longing for someone to be there for me in my times of need and therapy
may have led me to develop the interpretation that the distressed individual in the
image had someone there who understood her struggles and wanted to support her just
