Standardization and Construct Validity of the Physiognomic Cue Test

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The Physiognomic Cue Test (PCT) has been standardized on 1038 high school seniors applying to art, architecture, and engineering schools. Two varimax factors were found which remained stable when 228 Ss were retested. The two factors are related but discriminably separate. They represent tendencies to accept physiognomic descriptions of line drawings presented in terms of affective states (Factor A) and in terms of inferred symbols of actual objects (Factor B). A number of hypotheses were tested to establish the construct validity of these factors. Scores are significantly related to academic field, sex, openness in expressing affect, art style, college admissions criteria, freshman grades, and to style of spontaneous response to these line drawings. Norms for this population were stable, yet may not be applicable to other groups. The PCT appears to be a suitable instrument for conveniently measuring individual differences on this cognitive control principle.

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