Review of A Group Factor Analysis of the Adjustment Questionnaire

Abstract

Reviews the monograph, A Group Factor Analysis of the Adjustment Questionnaire by Raymond C. Perry (1934). The monograph is an abridgment of a doctorate dissertation at the University of Southern California. Briefly, the problem which Dr. Perry attacked is indicated by the following question: how many independent factors are being measured by the adjustment questionnaire, and in which questionnaires are these factors found? Because the field of personality testing is so large, an effort was made to limit the investigation to this major problem and to attempt a solution through the use of appropriate testing instruments in the field of the study. This study is of significance because of its scope, and because of the care with which it was done. It has long been known that personality traits are important in affecting achievement, since personality is a driving force causing gifted persons to use the ability which they possess productively. The study should be of considerable interest to counselors in secondary schools and colleges because of the nature of its findings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)