Pressey X-O test

Pressey X-O test
Purpose	measure of strength and content of emotional responses

The Pressey X-O test was a psychological test created in 1921 by Sidney L. Pressey.

The test consisted of a list of words. A subject was instructed to cross out the words on this list that they felt had unpleasant meanings.[1] It was meant to measure strength and content of emotional responses.[2] The test was of both low reliability and validity and guidelines for the interpretation of scores were poor.[3]

References

Reisman, John. A History of Clinical Psychology. New York: Brunner-Routledge. p. 136-137.
Vernon, Philip (2014). Personality Tests and Assessments (Psychology Revivals). New York: Routledge. p. 175-176.
Reisman, John. A History of Clinical Psychology. Brunner-Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 1-56032-041-9.

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[1] Reisman, John. A History of Clinical Psychology. New York: Brunner-Routledge. p. 136-137.

[2] Vernon, Philip (2014). Personality Tests and Assessments (Psychology Revivals). New York: Routledge. p. 175-176.

[3] Reisman, John. A History of Clinical Psychology. Brunner-Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 1-56032-041-9.