The Bar-Ilan Picture Test for Children

Abstract

The Bar-Ilan Test for Children is a semi-projective interview employing pictures of realistic situations which children meet during a common day. These elicit the current pre-conscious issues of the testee, which are difficult to obtain in fully projective techniques. The Bar-Ilan test offers insight into the children's perception of their standing in peer group, school and home settings, as well as self-perception of weaknesses and coping style. Originally constructed for kindergarten and elementary school populations, the measure has also been used successfully in the junior high school. In addition to diagnosis, the outcomes of the test are also useful in helping the testee to solve his/her current problems. Moreover, the test's capacity to elicit adult attitudes to the children has made it a successful tool in adult sensitivity training. To facilitate research and group screening, specific group scales and multiple-choice formats have been prepared.