The Human Figure Drawing Test and Academic Outcome in Medical School.

Faterson, Hanna F.; and others

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ERIC Number: EJ012065

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Publication Date: 1969

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The Human Figure Drawing Test and Academic Outcome in Medical School

Faterson, Hanna F.; and others

J Med Educ, 44, 10, 929-933, 69 Oct

Drawings of the human figure by applicants to the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, used to spot psychopathological tendencies, were found useful in predicting academic failure or success on the basis of certain graphic criteria. Discusses the potential use of human figure drawings as an adjunct to the admissions process. (WM)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Admission (School), Medical Students, Personality Assessment, Predictive Validity, Psychopathology, Student Characteristics, Success, Test Interpretation

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