The formation of scientific and applied predictors for skill of assessment and application of projective techniques

Relevance and scope of projective techniques for the purpose of organizational consulting are discussed. As an example, responses to a word-association task requiring each participant to visualize his company as an animal were compared with the rated appraisal for different values and qualifications as elements of corporate success. The sample consisted of 219 German managers (48% of them were CEOs or board members). Meaningful relationships between the choice of certain animals and value preferences were shown. Finally, widespread disapproval of projective techniques in management diagnosis and organizational consulting may be challenged.

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Validation of Graphoanalysis by “Global” or “Holistic” Method

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1977.44.2.403 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 403-410 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

James C. Crumbaugh ◽

Emilie Stockholm

Keyword(s):

Personality Assessment ◽

Statistical Study ◽

Handwriting Analysis ◽

Expressive Movement ◽

Projective Techniques ◽

Matching Technique ◽

Total Data ◽

Holistic Method

Graphoanalysis is the most systematically developed and best researched of all methods of handwriting analysis (generically called graphology). This is a projective expressive movement that is neither better nor more poorly validated than most projective techniques as a means of personality assessment, which is inadequate because their subjectivity makes statistical study difficult. With all projective techniques “sign” or trait validation has been minimal, and the best validation has come from “global” or “holistic” methods. The present study presents a paradigm for the latter type of approach to handwriting analysis, using a matching technique with probabilities of 1/5, wherein five subjects were matched by people who knew them to one of five blind Graphoanalyses of the subjects' writing. This design is herein replicated five times, with total data significantly different from chance expectation ( p < .001), supporting the hypothesis that it is possible to evaluate personality through analysis of handwriting.

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The Validity of Projective Techniques and Their Research and Clinical Contribution

Journal of Personality Assessment ◽

10.1207/s15327752jpa3904_1 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 327-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Sidney J. Blatt

Keyword(s):

Projective Techniques

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Usefulness of Assessment Techniques in Assessing Classification for Emotional Disturbance and Generating Classroom Recommendations

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.2000.90.1.250 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 90 (1) ◽

pp. 250-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gail M. Cheramie ◽

Krystina M. Griffin ◽

Tina Morgan

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

School Psychologists ◽

Emotional Disturbance ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Direct Link ◽

Projective Techniques ◽

Assessment Techniques ◽

Specialist School

A national survey of specialist school psychologists examined the perceived usefulness of assessment techniques in making decisions regarding eligibility for the educational classification of emotional disturbance and in generating classroom recommendations. Analysis showed measures rated as most useful were interviews with the parent, teacher, and student, observations of the student, and norm-referenced rating scales. Projective techniques were least useful. These findings are important in the context of “best practices” for the multidimensional assessment of emotional disturbance which promotes a more direct link between assessment and intervention.

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