Scores obtained from latency-weighted testing correlated significantly with projective incomplete-sentence scores (0.55) but not with paper-and-pencil scores (.05) in assessing professional suitability. The latency-weighted scores provided increased diagnostic value in responses to interest-inventory items.
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