“My Dragon”: What Does the Projective Technique Diagnose?

In the article discussed problem creation and modification of projective diagnostic methods. Emphasis, that many modern projective techniques are often developed, are modified and applied without proper methodological basis and outside the context of a well-defined psychodiagnostic paradigm. The results of the substantive analysis are presented projective posts tagged “My Dragon”, widely presented on the internet, which makes it accessible to a wide category of users with different levels of professional training, recommended for use in educational institutions. Detected its methodologicalay insolvency and diagnosticsay unsuitability. It is noted, what incompetent utilization projective methodology, including: not in line with methodological requirements and methodological quality, significantly increases risk formulation wrong psychological conclusions.

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SMALTA
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2024-12-23
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https://doi.org/10.15293/2312-1580.2404.02
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Psychology of Development and Education
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“My Dragon”: What Does the Projective Technique Diagnose?

О А Белобрыкина, Sofya T. Kulikova
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Psychology of Development and Education
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“My Dragon”: What Does the Projective Technique Diagnose?

О А Белобрыкина, Sofya T. Kulikova
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Abstract

In the article discussed problem creation and modification of projective diagnostic methods. Emphasis, that many modern projective techniques are often developed, are modified and applied without proper methodological basis and outside the context of a well-defined psychodiagnostic paradigm. The results of the substantive analysis are presented projective posts tagged “My Dragon”, widely presented on the internet, which makes it accessible to a wide category of users with different levels of professional training, recommended for use in educational institutions. Detected its methodologicalay insolvency and diagnosticsay unsuitability. It is noted, what incompetent utilization projective methodology, including: not in line with methodological requirements and methodological quality, significantly increases risk formulation wrong psychological conclusions.

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