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Peer reviewedMotta, 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
Peer reviewedBardos, Achilles N. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds to 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. Notes recent approaches to interpretation of human figure drawings and cites flaws in argument against…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedGresham, Frank M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds to 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. Agrees with original article, suggesting that arguments be couched in terms of three basic concepts: illusory…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedKnoff, Howard M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds positively to 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. Focuses on human figure drawing as personality assessment tool, reviewing its empirical research, identifying only ways that it can be used, and suggesting most…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedMotta, 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
Peer reviewedNaglieri, Jack A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds to 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. Contends that article is unacceptable for publication in present form, with main criticism being that…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
