| Abstract: | A review of such projective tests as the Rorschach in its several forms, the TAT, the Worthington Personal-History, the Tomkins-Horn Picture Arrangement, and others as they have been applied in studies relating to various personnel problems. The usefulness of the projective instruments is discussed in relation to personnel selection, differentiation between successful and unsuccessful workers, measurement of promotion potential, job satisfaction and adjustment, and identification of vocationally significant personality patterns. It is concluded on the basis of both the methodologies used and the results obtained that there is a need for thorough job specifications in terms of personality traits and extensive use of cross-validation studies before any practical use can be made of projective techniques in personnel psychology. (2 p. ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
