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Selected Works of James M. Wood
Article
What's wrong with this picture? (critique of projective tests)
Scientific American (2001)
  • Scott O. Lilienfeld
  • James M. Wood, University of Texas at El Paso
  • Howard N. Garb
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Abstract
Psychologists often use the famous Rorschach Inkblot Test and related tools to assess personality and mental illness. But research shows that these instruments are frequently ineffective for those purposes.
Keywords
  • rorschach; projective tests; exner; comprehensive system for the Rorschach; critique; Thematic Apperception Test; Human figure drawings; draw a person test;
Publication Date
May 1, 2001
Citation Information
Scott O. Lilienfeld, James M. Wood and Howard N. Garb. "What's wrong with this picture? (critique of projective tests)" Scientific American (2001)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/6/