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The Use and Abuse of Human Figure Drawings.
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Motta, Robert W.; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Notes widespread use of human figure drawings to describe and predict psychological functioning. Reviews data-based studies on figure drawings and concludes that there is little support for their validity or for their use as devices to assess personality, behavior, emotion, or intellectual functioning. Presents ease of administration and anecdotal…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
A Picture Is Worth Less than a Thousand Words: Response to Reviewers.
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Motta, Robert W.; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds to reviewers of authors' previous article (Motta, Little, and Tobin, this issue) which reviewed data-based studies on figure drawings and found little support for their validity or use in assessing personality, behavior, emotion, or intellectual functioning. Defends position of original article and addresses issues raised by reviewers.…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits