Concurrent validity of the Luschet Color Test was studied by correlating these scores and those on the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis for 50 male and 48 female undergraduates. Specific relationships between the two tests were not found although general ones were. There was 81% agreement between the two tests as to the presence or absence of emotional problems for the 98 college students. The possibility of using the test to screen quickly is suggested.
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