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A Children's Apperception Test—An Investigation of its Validity as a Test of Neuroticism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

D. Walton
D. Walton*
Affiliation:
Winwick Hospital, Warrington
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An examination of recent catalogues of tests published by the Australian Council for Educational Research, the Psychological Corporation of America and the National Foundation for Educational Research, has shown that few well-standardized and validated tests of personality are available for use with children.

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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 105 , Issue 439 , April 1959 , pp. 359 - 370
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1959 

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