Projective-drawings-instructions.doc

Projective Drawings: Administration Instructions Seating: The subject is seated in a comfortable chair across from a flat and clear working surface. The experimenter is seated to the side of the subject, as opposed to across from the subject.

I.

Draw-A-Person

Present a piece of plain, white 8.5x11-inch paper at an angle to the subject and say: “I want you to draw a person as well as you can.” If they draw a profile, head only, or stick figure, say: “Wait, I want you to draw a whole person, not just the [head, profile, or stick figure].” Use these questions as a guide:  Who is the person?  How old are they?  What’s their favorite thing to do?  What’s something they don’t like?  Who looks out for them?  What are they thinking?  What are they feeling?

II.

Draw-A-Person of the Opposite Sex

Present a piece of plain, white 8.5x11-inch paper at an angle to the subject and say: “Now draw a [opposite sex of the first picture] as well as you can.” If they draw a profile, head only, or stick figure, say: “Wait, I want you to draw a whole person, not just the [head, profile, or stick figure].” Use these questions as a guide:  Who is the person?  How old are they?  What’s their favorite thing to do?  What’s something they don’t like?  Who looks out for them?  What are they thinking?  What are they feeling?

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Projective Drawings: Administration Instructions (continued) Seating: The subject is seated in a comfortable chair across from a flat and clear working surface. The experimenter is seated to the side of the subject, as opposed to across from the subject.

III.

House-Tree-Person

(1) House: Present a piece of plain, white 8.5x11-inch paper at an angle to the subject and say: “Here I want you to draw a house as good as you can.” Use these questions as a guide:  Who lives here?  Are they happy?  What goes on inside?  What’s it like at night?  Do people visit here?  What else do the people in the house want to add to the drawing? (2) Tree: Present a piece of plain, white 8.5x11-inch paper at an angle to the subject and say: “Here I want you to draw a tree as good as you can.” Use these questions as a guide:  What kind of tree is this?  How old is it?  What season is it?  Is it a healthy tree?  Has anyone tried to cut it down?  Who waters the tree?  Trees need sunshine to live, so does it get enough sunshine? (3) Person: See Draw-A-Person instructions. **Alternative instructions: Have the subject draw all three items on the same piece of paper, then ask the above questions. The advantage of this method is that you get to see the relationship between the three items. “Here I want you to draw a house, a tree, and a person as good as you can.”

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Projective Drawings: Administration Instructions (continued) Seating: The subject is seated in a comfortable chair across from a flat and clear working surface. The experimenter is seated to the side of the subject, as opposed to across from the subject.

IV.

Draw-A-Person-In-The-Rain

Present a piece of plain, white 8.5x11-inch paper at an angle to the subject and say: “I want you to draw a person standing in the rain.” If they draw a profile, head only, or stick figure, say: “Wait, I want you to draw a whole person, not just the [head, profile, or stick figure].” **Alternative instructions: “I want you to draw a person in the rain with an umbrella. Be sure to draw all three parts: the person, the rain, and the umbrella.” Use these questions as a guide:  Who is the person?  How old are they?  What’s their favorite thing to do?  What’s something they don’t like?  Who looks out for them?  What are they thinking?  What are they feeling?

V.

Kinetic Family Drawing

Present a piece of plain, white 8.5x11-inch paper at an angle to the subject and say: “Here I want you to draw you and your family all doing something together. It can be anything you want.” Use these questions as a guide:  *Do they get along?  Who is the person?  How old are they?  What’s their favorite thing to do?  What’s something they don’t like?  Who looks out for them?  What are they thinking?  What are they feeling?

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