Generalisability and classical test theory analyses of Koppitz's Scoring System for human figure drawings

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 369-382

  Rae, Gordon ^a   Hyland, Patricia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ART; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035459987     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709901158569     Document Type: Article

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