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The value of the responses in a free-association test as indicators of personal traits

Lorge, I., Thorndike, E. L.

Journal of Applied Psychology · 1940 · Volume 25 · Issue 2

DOI: 10.1037/h0054612

Abstract

The reliability of responses in a free-association test is found to be quite low. The validity of such tests as indicators of personal traits, therefore, is doubtful. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

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