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H-T-P TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- house-tree-person test
1, record 1, English, house%2Dtree%2Dperson%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- House-Tree-Person Test 2, record 1, English, House%2DTree%2DPerson%20Test
correct
- HTP Test 2, record 1, English, HTP%20Test
correct
- H-T-P Test 3, record 1, English, H%2DT%2DP%20Test
correct
- House-Tree-Person Projective Technique 4, record 1, English, House%2DTree%2DPerson%20Projective%20Technique
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(J. N. Buck) A projective test introduced in 1948 in which the subject is asked to draw a house, a tree, and a person, each of which is believed to be a self-portrait. 5, record 1, English, - house%2Dtree%2Dperson%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "House-Tree-Person Projective Technique" : ... [in] the House-Tree-Person Projective Technique ... the examiner takes copious notes on time, sequence of parts drawn, spontaneous comments, and expressions of emotions. 4, record 1, English, - house%2Dtree%2Dperson%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test H.T.P.
1, record 1, French, test%20H%2ET%2EP%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- H.T.P. de Buck 2, record 1, French, H%2ET%2EP%2E%20de%20Buck
correct, masculine noun
- test Maison-Arbre-Personnage de Buck 3, record 1, French, test%20Maison%2DArbre%2DPersonnage%20de%20Buck
correct, masculine noun
- test maison-arbre-personne 4, record 1, French, test%20maison%2Darbre%2Dpersonne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Dans le test H.T.P. (...) [on] demande au sujet de dessiner une maison, un arbre et une personne. L'interprétation porte sur les concepts mêmes, sur les détails, la qualité du graphisme, les proportions, la perspective, le temps, les commentaires, la critique personnelle, etc. (...) tout cela en rapport avec les couches profondes de la personnalité. 5, record 1, French, - test%20H%2ET%2EP%2E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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