A study of the Luria method

Abstract

The question of whether or not the Luria test could be used to detect tendencies to inhibit and avoid under conditions of mild affective reactions was investigated in this study. 35 men and women, aged 18-25, were used. Data from an attitude test, self-report, personal interviews, and observations of the subjects' reactions in a group meeting situation were used to classify the subjects into low, intermediate, and high conflict groups. The Luria test records for these 3 groups indicate that the manual responses differentiate the 3 conflict groups at a high level of confidence. The verbal responses show a higher proportion of personalized responses and a lower proportion of logical responses for the high conflict as compared to the low conflict group. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)