Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Human figure drawings: Validity in assessing intellectual level and academic achievement. |
| Authors: |
Aikman, K.G., Belter, R.W. |
| Source: |
Journal of Clinical Psychology. Jan1992, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p114-120. 7p. 6 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test, Psychology, Academic achievement testing, Educational tests & measurements, Intelligence tests, Bender-Gestalt Test, Clinical psychology |
| Abstract: |
In a sample of 216 child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients, significant but low correlations were found between Goodenough-Harris (GH) drawing scores and both Full Scale IQs and academic achievement. The percentage of subjects correctly classified in appropriate IQ categories ranged from 35 to 44%; the percentage of misclassified subjects ranged from 56 to 65%. Consideration of visual-motor integration, using the BenderGestalt, did not improve the accuracy of G-H scores in predicting IQ scores in this sample. These results indicate that human figure drawings should not be substituted for other well-established intelligence and achievement tests nor used as an additional measure of these constructs when one is evaluating psychiatric patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
