Abstract
The Missouri Children's Picture Series, an objectively scored nonverbal personality inventory, was administered to 118 prelingually profoundly deaf residential students aged 9 to 14 yr. Norms tended to be consistent with earlier research as well as other research describing personality characteristics of deaf children. In general, scores higher than standardized population scores for the deaf group, particularly for deaf males, were obtained. Consistent differences in Activity Level, Aggression, and Maturity were noted. The Masculinity-Femininity scale discriminated between males and females, but T-score values for deaf males were lower than their hearing peers at all age levels with increasing differences as age increased. Maturity scale T-scores for both sexes were inversely related to chronological age. The Aggression scale was not related to teachers' ratings at a statistically significant level; however, no attempt was made to assess the reliability of those ratings. The Missouri Children's Picture Series appears useful in personality assessment of deaf children and practical for group administration with children of at least normal intelligence above Age 9.
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