A cognitive-perceptual analysis of projective tests used with children

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 505-522

  Seitz, Jay A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0035488130     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2001.93.2.505     Document Type: Article

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