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TheDrawaPersonTest

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Psy242MA Advance Personality Appraisal

DRAW A PERSON (DAP) Acuteobserversalwayshavebeenableto

detectemotionalconnotationsinartwork. Asearlyas1885,clinicianshavebeen

interestedthedrawingsofyoungchildrenandhowitmightrevealpersonalitycharacteristicsofthechild.

1920s,FlorenceGoodenough wroteMeasurementofIntelligencebyDrawingsandwasfollowedbyotherworksofBender,Buck,Hammer,Jolles,Levy,Machover.

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Soon8 x11whitepaperanda

well sharpenedNo.2blackleadpencil...

(Also make another copy by using thecarbon paper)

Pleasedrawapictureofaperson.

(Nostereotypedfigureslikestickfigures,cartoons,orstylizeddrawingsoryouwillhave

todrawacompletefigureagain.Thisisnota

testofartisticabilityanditisnotreally

consideredininterpretingandscoring.)

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Pleasewriteyourname,age,date,andthesexoftheperson

(drawing)?

Canyouwriteafewwords,phrasesthatdescribethefigure

drawn.

Youngorold?Activeorinactive?Flexibleor

rigid?Handsomeorugly?Happyorsad?Aggressive,dominantorpassive?Casualor

formal?)

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Exchangedrawingswithapartnerandyourpartnerwilltry

tointerpretthedrawingforyou.

InterpretationoftheDAP1. Useofpsychodynamictheories(Projective youexpresswhatisunconsciousorhiddeninyou).

2. Itisassumedthatthedrawingwillbehowthepersonpresenthimselforherself.

3. Descriptionsofthedrawingisusefulinderivingmeaningfulhypothesis.

4. Thegoalreallyistoidentifytheareasofconflict,exaggeration,omission,anddistortion. (Youcanalso

checktheduplicatecopy.)

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ForSeatwork#4Pleasewriteyourgeneralcomments,interpretations,and

hypothesesofyourpartner.InusualDAPtestingfinalreport,thisistheoutline.

1. Descriptionoftestingsituationandreactionofsubjecttotesting.

2. BriefdescriptionofsubjectsattitudetoDAP.

3. GeneralImpressionsConveyedbyFiguresdrawn.

4. Differentialtreatmentofmaleandfemalefigures.

5. Discussionofinterpretativehypotheseselicitedfromcatalogue.

6. Summaryandrecommendations.

CanyoudoPartsI&2oftheSeatwork.

I. General Impressions Conveyed by FiguresDrawn.

II. Is sex of the drawing congruent with the sexof the subject? (If not, refer to sequence

of sex, homosexual indicators in thecatalogue.)

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III.Interpretativehypotheses

A. GeneralCharacteristics

1. Pressurefactors

2. Strokeoflinecharacteristics

3. SizeofDrawing

4. PlacementofDrawings

5. ActionorMovement

A.GeneralCharacteristics1. PressureFactors

a. Usuallyheavypressuressuggests: Extremelytenseindividuals Assertive,forceful,ambitiouspersons Aggressiveandpossibleactingouttendencies

b. Usuallylightpressuressuggests: Inadequatelyadjustingindividuals

Hesitant,indecisive,timid,fearful,insecureindividuals Lowenergylevels

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A.GeneralCharacteristics2.StrokeorLineCharacteristics

a. Markeddirectionalpreferences: Horizontalmovement weakness,fearfulness,selfprotective

tendencies,orfemininity.

VerticalMovement suggestsmasculineassertiveness,determination,andpossiblehyperactivity.

CurvingLines healthypersonality,possiblysuggestingdistasteforconventional

Rigidstraightline rigidoraggressivetendencies

Continuouschangesindirectionofstroke - lowsecurityfeelings.

b. Qualityofstroke: Firm,unhesitating,determinedquality -secure,persistent,ambitious.

Vacillatingdirection,vaguelinesandinterruptedstrokes insecurity,vacillatingtendencies

Uninterruptedstraightstrokes quick,decisive,assertivepersons. Interrupted,curvilinearstrokes slowness,indecisive;dependent,

emotionaltendencies,femininityandsubmissiveness.

A.GeneralCharacteristics2.StrokeorLineCharacteristicsa. Lengthofstroke:

Longstrokes suggestcontrolledbehavior,sometimestopointofinhibition.

Shortdiscontinuousstrokes impulsive,excitabletendencies..

Veryshort,circular,sketchy anxiety,uncertainty,depression,andtimidity.

b. Shadingandshadedstrokes: Anxiety

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A.GeneralCharacteristics3.SizeofDrawing

a. Usuallylargedrawingssuggests: Aggressivetendencies Expansive,grandiosetendencies

Feelingsofinadequacywithcompensatorydefenses Possiblehyperactive

b. UsuallySmallsuggests: Feelingsofinferiority,ineffectivenessorinadequacy Withdrawaltendenciesinrestrained,timid,shy,persons.

Feelingsofinsecurity Possibledepressivetendencies. Possibleweakegostructureorlowegostrength,

Regressivetendencies Whenhighonpage lowenergylevel,lackofinsight,unjustifi

optimism.

A.GeneralCharacteristics4.Placementofdrawings

a. Centralplacementsuggests: Normal,secure:Themostcommonplacementat

allages. Inabsolutecenterofthepage insecurityand

rigidity,especiallyininterpersonalrelations.

b. Placementhighonpagesuggests: Highlevelofaspiration:strivinghardfordifficult

goals

Optimism,frequentlyunjustified.

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A.GeneralCharacteristics4.Placementofdrawings

a. Placementlowonpagesuggests: Feelingsofinsecurity

Feelingsofinadequacy

Depressivetendencies,perhapswithdefeatistattitudes.

b. Placementonedgeorbottomofpapersuggests: Needforsupportassociatedwithfeelingsofinsecurityand

lowself-assurance.

Dependencytendenciesandafearofindependentaction

Tendencytoavoidnewexperiencesortoremainabsorbedinfantasy.

A.GeneralCharacteristics

5.ActionorMovement

SeeActionandMovementincatalogue.

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III.Interpretativehypotheses

A. FourMajorAreas

1. Head

2. Hands,Arms,Shoulders,Chest

3. TrunkoftheBody

4. LegsandFeet

B.FourMajorAreas1. Head

a. Thelocusofthesenseoftheselforego.

b. Itdealsperceptivelywiththeouterworld.

c. Sensesareusedtoreceivedstimuli.

d. Thingsyouneedtocheck:Head,hair,facialfeatures,eyes&eyebrows,ears&nose(nostrils),mouth&chin,lips,teeth,

forehead,head,neckandAdamsapple,beardormoustache,cap&accessories.

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B.FourMajorAreas

2.Hands,Arms,Shoulders,andChesta. Thefunctionalunittoexecutethecommandsofthe

brainortheimpulsesofthebody.

b. Doesthesubjectdrawhisfiguresasreachingoutforhelp?Aretheyreachingoutinaggression?Aretheyfightingtheworld?

c. Thingsyouneedtocheck:Arms,hands,fingers,shoulders,breasts,collar,muscles,thumb.

B.FourMajorAreas3.Trunkofthebody

a. Itindicatesstrengthfeatures.

b. Thingsyouneedtochecktrunk,clothing,jewelry,waistline,hips,belly,buttons,belts,joints,buttocks,nude,ties,genitalsoranatomyindication,phallicsymbols,waistline,transparency,emptyfigures,stick

figures.

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B.FourMajorAreas

4.LegsandFeet

a. Itindicatesautonomy,self-movement,selfdirection,balance.

b. Thingsyouneedtocheckstance,legs,feet,knees,pockets,shoes,heels,toes.

C.Otherareas1. Bodypartbeingcutoff

2. Cuttingoffhead

3. Excessiveerasures

4. Shadingofbodyparts

5. Checkonwarningindicatorsofseverementaldisturbance(lastpage)

6. Checkonnormalityindicators(page41.)

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Thank you verymuch.

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