The examiner as an inhibiting factor in clinical testing.
- 1 January 1956
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Consulting Psychology
- Vol. 20 (4) , 287-290
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0046357
Abstract
"Sixty-seven female college sophomores were randomized into four groups for administration of the TAT under the following conditions: oral, examiner absent; oral, examiner present; written, examiner absent; and written, examiner present. The resulting 1,340 stories were rated for emotional tone, outcomes, and level of response. The data support the hypothesis that the presence of an examiner in a test situation acts as an inhibiting factor for strongly emotional material. It was suggested that the variable operative may not have been the mere physical presence or absence of the examiner, but rather an expectancy created in the subject for either immediate or more remote evaluation of his productions.Keywords
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