HESTON PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT INVENTORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00434A000300060018-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 18
• Content Type: CHART

NRSTON PERSONA PP CIAR
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Name rust Date_ Lea Yiddk
Sex Age_ -Date of Birth__
Y. or F. Yrs. - Yaa.
Grade in High School or Year in College
CI Teacher
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State
City
COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS
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KIND OF PERCENTILE NORMS USED
1. H. S. Seniors . M F
2. Coll. Fresh. M F
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This paper is an attempt at comparison of the Cornell, Heston,
Minnesota, and Berm; etiter with the Draw-a-picture test as to efficUacy
in spot diagnosis of psychiatric aberation. These tests were administered
to 100 consecutive applicants. Only 50 applicants were subjected to
psychiatic interview. The abnormalities found in the Draw-a-picture test
are a composite of the authors opinion, and that of others, and is there-
fore not in the least standarize. The base line of normalcy is at all
times the authors mecTicL, opinion.
For working purposes the group has been divided into 3 groups: 1.-
not recomended, 2.- recomended for state side duty only, and 3.--full
approval.
There was no specific correlation between picture deviations and
rejecties however, the general correlation in this series is much
superior to the other test attempted. In group 1 there were 4+9% abnormal
drawings. Group 2 had 31% abnormal response. In group 3 there were no
abnormal drawings. In all of these groups the applicants frequently over
estimated themselves on the other tests. Of the 22 applicants who drew
abnormal pictures, 6 were in group 1 and 5 in group 2. The others were
in the unclassified group.
1.) This test is not sufficiently standarized or investigated for
routine use.
2.) This method of screening deserves farther study with at least 1-2 hundred
applicants subjected to the test and psychiatic examination.
3.) The entire problem should be repeated by another investigation
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