The Draw a Person Test Prepared by T

The Draw a Person Test Prepared by T. Nicholson School Psychologist

Draw A Person (DAP) • Long history. . As early as 1885 • 1920’s Florence Goodenough wrote Measures of Intelligence by Drawings. Proposed as an IQ measure

Do this now. . . • 8 ½ x 11 white paper and a well sharpened No. 2 black lead pencil. . . • “Please draw a picture of a person – No stereotyped figures like stick figures, cartoons, or stylized drawings – This is not a test of artistic ability and it is not really considered in interpreting and scoring • You will be trading this drawing with a partner

On the back of the drawing. . . • Write your name, age, date, and the sex of the person in the drawing • Write a few words, phrases that describe the figure drawn – Young or Old? – Active or inactive? – Handsome/beautiful or ugly? – Happy or sad? – Casual or formal?

Exchange drawings with a partner and your partner will try to interpret the drawing for you. . Sentence Frame: “I noticed that your drawing. . . ” 2 -2 -5 protocol

Sentence Frame: “I noticed that your drawing. . . ” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Look for/comment on. . . Pressure factors (heavy or light) Stroke of line characteristics Size of drawing Placement of drawing Action or movement

debrief • What was it like for you? – How did it feel? – What questions came up? – What did you wonder about? There are several approaches to DAP, we will cover some of them later. . .