The document summarizes the House-Tree-Person (HTP) test, a projective personality test where individuals are asked to draw a house, tree, and person. The test was developed in 1948 to assess intelligence in children and was later updated. It is used to measure personality traits by having psychologists interpret the drawings and the individual's responses to questions about their drawings. Administration takes around 30 minutes. Scoring involves both quantitative and qualitative analysis of drawing details and placement. Interpretation of various drawing characteristics like size and placement provide insight into aspects of the individual's cognition, emotions, and neurological functioning.

1. HOUSE TREE
PERSON TEST
PRESENTED BY: SHAH RUKH AMIN

2. HTP (Introduction)
►Each time we draw something, we unconsciously project our
personality onto the piece of paper. Without realizing it, even the
simplest drawing can shed light on our emotions, intelligence,
self-esteem, and fears.
►A drawing assessment known as the house-tree-person test is a
common technique that psychologists use to learn more about
personality traits.
►The house-tree-person test (HTP) is a projective test intended to
measure different aspects of personality.
►Client are asked to draw a house, a tree, and a person. The
interpretation of these drawings is used to create a picture of the
person’s cognitive, emotional, social and neurological functioning.

3. Developer
► The house-tree-person test was developed by early clinical
psychologist John Buck in 1948. Based on the Draw-A-Man
personality test created by Florence Goodenough in 1926, it was
originally designed to assess children’s intelligence.
► Buck further updated the HTP test together with psychologist
Emanuel Hammer in 1969.

4. Purpose
►The primary purpose of the HTP is to measure aspects of a person's
personality through interpretation of drawings and responses to
questions.
► It is also sometimes used as part of an assessment of brain damage or
overall neurological functioning.
►Buck believed that drawings of houses, trees and persons could also
provide relevant information about the functioning of an individual's
personality.
►HTP is an ice-breaker. It is use for assessment of resistant and
reluctant clients.

5. Range and Time
► It can be administered to anyone over the age of 3.
► Often used with Children and Adults.
► The test takes an average of 30 minutes to complete; it may
take less time with normally functioning adults and much more
time with neurologically impaired individuals.

6. Administration
► 3 White paper
► Pencil
► Can be applied to everyone above age from 3 years old
► 60 questions to be asked

7. Instructions
► Clients are instructed to draw complete house, a tree, and a person as
accurately as possible on separate sheets of paper. They are then
asked several questions about their drawings.

8. Questions to be Asked
► Buck proposed a list of 60 questions; however, trained psychologist
are free to create their own variations and ask follow-up questions.
► HOUSE
► House indicate family relationships.
►The house:
∙ Who lives in the house?
∙ Do people visit the house?
∙ Is it a happy house?
∙ What is the house made of?
∙ What goes on inside the house?

9. ►Tree:
►Tree indicate environment.
►The Tree
∙ What kind of tree is it?
∙ How old is the tree?
∙ What season is it?
∙ Is the tree alive?
∙ Who waters the tree?

10. ► PERSON
► Person indicate interpersonal relationships.
►The person:
∙ Who is the person?
∙ How old is the person?
∙ How does that person feel?
∙ Is the person happy?
∙ What does the person like doing?
►After the respondents have answered the questions, their drawings are
analyzed and interpreted.

11. Scoring
► The HTP is scored in both an objective quantitative manner and a
subjective qualitative manner. The quantitative scoring scheme
involves analyzing the details of drawings to arrive at a general
assessment of intelligence, using a scoring method devised by the
test creators.
► Mostly HTP is scored in a subjective way.

12. Interpretation
► PLACEMENT OF PICTURE
► Upward placement: It shows fantasy.
► Downward placement: It shows Depression.
► Centre Placement: It shows Rigidity.
► Right placement: It shows emotional Instability.
► SIZE
► Large : It shows grandiosity
► Small: It shows Insecurity
► Very small: It shows depression

13. Neurological Indicators
Pressure
Usually light: It shows poor judgement and indecisiveness.
Size
Very Small: it indicate severely mental conditions.
Lack of Details
Lack of details in picture shows neurological conditions
Omission and distortions
Gross distortions in picture shows severe mental and neurological
condition.

14. Neurological Indicators
Edges of Paper
Edge preventing drawing completion: It shows neurological disorders.
Drawing a person
Head only , Hairs Omitted or Inadequate , Shading of entire face , Pupil
omitted from only one eye , Exceptionally long thin neck.
All these indicator shows neurological disturbance.

15. Neurological Indicators
Drawing of house
Absence of essential details (At least one door ,one window ,one wall
,a roof).
All these indicator shows neurological disturbance.
Drawing of tree
Dead roots, No leaves, Dead branches, tree split down in the middle
All these indicator shows neurological disturbance.

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