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Test-retest reliability of the Hand Test with normal subjects.

P E Panek1, S Stoner

  • 1Dept. of Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston 61920, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|April 1, 1979
PubMed
Summary

The Hand Test reliably measures behavioral action tendencies. This study confirmed its high test-retest reliability in assessing individual behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • The Hand Test, developed by Wagner in 1962, is a projective assessment tool.
  • Understanding behavioral action tendencies is crucial in psychological assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the test-retest reliability of the Hand Test.
  • To determine if the Hand Test consistently measures behavioral action tendencies over time.

Main Methods:

  • The Hand Test was administered to a sample of 71 subjects.
  • The same subjects were re-administered the Hand Test after a 14-day interval.

Main Results:

  • The study found high test-retest reliability for the Hand Test.
  • Results indicate consistent measurement of behavioral action tendencies.

Conclusions:

  • The Hand Test is a reliable instrument for assessing behavioral action tendencies.
  • The findings support the use of the Hand Test in psychological evaluations.

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