85 students matched 10 Ss for personality descriptions independently derived from analyses by a TAT specialist and a professional graphologist. Two sets of material were employed, one obtained from 5 male Ss and the other obtained from 5 female Ss. Chi-square tests indicated that the judges were able to match the personality descriptions (p = .001) for both sets. While the results demonstrate nothing about the validity of the two approaches, they support the conclusion that under suitable conditions the TAT and graphology can yield consistent personality profiles.
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