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- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1993 American Psychological Association
- ISSN
- 1045-3830
- eISSN
- 1939-1560
- DOI
- 10.1037/h0088273
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Human figuredrawings (HFDs) have been used to describe and predict psychological functioningfor over 100 years. They are among the most popular assessment devices withinpsychological test batteries and their reliability and validity have beenextensively investigated. This paper reviews data-based studies on figuredrawings and concludes that there is little support for their validity or fortheir use as devices to assess personality, behavior, emotion, or intellectualfunctioning. Ease of administration and anecdotal reports of predictive accuracyare presented as explanations for the continued usage of HFDs. Existing validmeasures of behavioral and cognitive functioning render the HFDsuperfluous.
Journal
School Psychology – American Psychological Association
Published: Jan 1, 1993