Methodological Considerations of Applying a Tat-type Picture-story Test in Cross-cultural Research: A Comparison of German and Zambian Adolescents

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 224-241

  Hofer, Jan ^a   Chasiotis, Athanasios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; Cue strength; Item and method bias; Picture cues; Thematic apperception test

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342346191     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022103262246     Document Type: Review

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