Detailed measurements of freehand copies of a geometric figure were made in order to assess the utility of such drawings for reflecting changes in skilled manual performance. For normal Ss, reliability was satisfactory only for short time-intervals and for certain parameters. However, measures of size of drawings and the placement of spiral lines appeared to show differential sensitivity to stimulant, tranquilizer, and stress conditions.
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