Draw-a-Person Test

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Draw-a-Person (DAP) Test

Etymology: AS, dragan + L, personalis + testum, crucible

a test developed by Karen Machover

Etymology: American psychologist, b. 1902

based on the interpretation of drawings of human figures of both sexes. Interpretation depends on the subject's verbalizations, self-image, anxiety, and sexual conflicts and other factors. Also called Machover Draw-a-Person Test.

Draw-a-Person Test

A projective test used to assess personality, in which the subject first draws a person of one sex, then the other, which reflect the person's feelings and perception of body images

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No references found			Instrumentation Four standardized instruments were used to measure sensory responsiveness and visual--motor performance: the Sensory Profile (Dunn, 1999), the Draw-A-Person test (DAP; Vane, 1967), the VMI (Beery et al. The effect of sound-based intervention on children with sensory ... by Hall, Leah; Case-Smith, Jane / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy These tests included the Goodenough-Harris Draw-A-Person Test (Harris, 1963), Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test, 4th Ed. Perspectives: Evaluating an Early Childhood Gifted Education Program by Fowler, Susan A. / Roeper Review For example, studies have reported such diverse measures as scores on the Bender-Gestalt and performance on a mazes task (Tuckman & Hinkle, 1986), the draw-a-person test, scores on intelligence tests and global measures of personality (Folkins & Sime, 1981). Children and running: changes in physical fitness, self-efficacy, and ... by Labbe, Alise E.; Welsh, Cay / Journal of Sport Behavior			dragon worm Dragon's Mouth Drahthaar drain drainage drainage tube draining sinus Draize test drake Drakensberger dram Dram Shop Liability Drama Therapy Dramamine dramatic play Drape Drape Time draping Draschia Drash's syndrome DRASTIC drastics draught drava draw Draw-a-Person Test drawer sign Drawer Test drawer tests drawing drawing knife drawing station drawsheet DRE Dread Disease Dread Disease Rider Dread Risk dream dream analysis dream association Dream Guessing Ceremony dream state Dream Team Dream Therapy Dreamtime dreamy state Drechslera Dred Scott Decision drench drenching drepanocyte			draw the short straw draw the veil Draw the World Together draw to draw to a close draw to a close draw to attention draw to one side draw to one side draw to one side draw to one side draw together draw together draw together draw toward Draw until It's Funny draw up draw up draw up draw up draw up draw up draw upon Draw Upon Holy Might draw upon something draw works Draw Your Partner Draw-a-Line Slowly Test Draw-a-Person Projective Technique Draw-a-Person Projective Test Draw-a-Person Test Draw-A-Science-Teacher Test Draw-a-Scientist Test Draw-A-Sketch Task - Situation Draw-bridge Draw-bridge Draw-cut Draw-Down Draw-Down Draw-Down Draw-downs Draw-downs Draw-downs draw-filing draw-gate draw-in box draw-in system draw-off tap draw-off tap Draw/ing drawability Drawable drawback drawback drawback drawback drawbacks drawbacks drawbacks drawbacks drawbar

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