T-JTA^® (Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis^®)

Authors: Robert M. Taylor and Lucile P. Morrison

The Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T-JTA) assessment is designed to help clients develop awareness of personal characteristics that influence their relationships with others. With its unique "criss-cross" feature, the analysis is well suited for counseling couples. The individual reports are extremely helpful in counseling individuals.

Professionals can use the T-JTA test to help:

• Promote discussion between clients in relationship, counseling, premarital sessions, and marriage enrichment programs
• Develop the individual's self-awareness and identify traits that affect the person's ability to build relationships with others
• Determine strengths and weaknesses individuals bring to the counseling process
• Objectively identify areas in which improvement may be desirable

Key Features

• The T-JTA test is self-administered and can be used with individuals or couples.
• In couple's counseling, the criss-cross test format provides useful information on each individual as well as the dynamics at work in the relationship.
• The criss-cross format helps minimize clients' defensiveness in the feedback session.
• The interpretive reports include optional Client Summaries that can be shared with the individuals.

Quick Facts

About the Authors

Robert M. Taylor is a licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor. He earned a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the former director of counseling for the American Institute of Family Relations. He was instrumental in establishing the Los Angeles Vocational Guidance Center and the Child Guidance and Parent Counseling Service, also in Los Angeles. He developed and directed the first internship training program in marriage counseling in California.

Lucile P. Morrison (1896–1991) received a BA from Vassar College and an MA in psychology from George Pepperdine College. She was a licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor. She served as vice president, director, and staff member of the Psychological Guidance Center in Anaheim, California. She was also a director of Psychological Publications, Inc., in Los Angeles.

Scales

Personality Traits

1. Nervous/Composed
2. Depressive/Light-Hearted
3. Active-Social/Quiet
4. Expressive-Responsive/Inhibited
5. Sympathetic/Indifferent
6. Subjective/Objective
7. Dominant/Submissive
8. Hostile/Tolerant
9. Self-Disciplined/Impulsive

Test-Taking Indices

Attitude Scale
Mid Count

Norms

Normative data are available for three groups to reflect different stages of adult life:

Young Adults: 18–25 (8,852 subjects)
General Adults: 26–54 (16,547 subjects)
Senior Adults: 55–74 (773 subjects)

Report Options

Individual Profile Report (Product Number 51509)
This report provides percentile scores on the 9 bipolar personality traits. Designed to give the clinician a quick guide to the individual's strengths and potential problem areas, the report also summarizes demographic data and results on the test-taking indices.

View a sample Individual Profile Report.

Individual Interpretive Report (Product Number 51507)
This report includes all of the information that appears in the Individual Profile Report and also provides:

• An analysis of the 9 personality scales to identify the individual's strengths and weaknesses
• An interpretation of relevant interactions among the scales
• An optional Client Summary that can be shared with the individual

View a sample Individual Interpretive Report.

Criss-Cross Profile Report (Product Number 51508)
Based on both partners' self-reports and each partner's evaluation of the other, this report includes all of the Profile Report data as well as 5 individual profiles:

• One for each individual
• One criss-cross profile for each partner
• One for the couple

View a sample Criss-Cross Profile Report.

Criss-Cross Interpretive Report (Product Number 51506)
Includes all of the information that appears in the Criss-Cross Profile Report plus:

• An integrated, narrative analysis of the individuals' self-report scores
• A discussion of how each partner's self-portrait matches the portrait painted by his or her partner
• An optional Couple's Summary that can be shared with the individuals

View a sample Criss-Cross Interpretive Report.

Scoring Options

Q Local™ Software - Enables you to score assessments, report results, and store and export data on your computer.

Mail-in Scoring Service - Specially designed answer sheets are mailed to us for processing within 24–48 hours of receipt and returned via regular mail.

Optical Scan Scoring - Allows you to score the assessments at your site.

Common Questions and Answers

What is a sten score?
A sten score is a standard score with a distribution of 1–10 (sten means "standard-ten"), just as a T score is a standard score with a distribution of 1–100. A raw score is converted into a sten score using either a look-up table or a formula.