Evidence for Classical Projection or Experimental Artifact: A Failure to Replicate

Author

Phillip Wayne Green, University of Texas Permian Basin

Date of Award

12-1987

Document Type

Research Project Report

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Behavioral Science

First Advisor

Alan Mark, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Thomas F. Schaefer, Ph.D.

Third Advisor

Spencer Thompson, Ph.D.

Abstract

Classical, or Freudian projection is a concept which has been widely accepted by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists despite the lack of conclusive empirical evidence supporting its existence. A recent study using the psychodynamic activation technique resulted in evidence which would support classical projection. The present study utilized the same psychodynamic activation procedure using slightly different stimuli. This study resulted in evidence which would not support the concept of classical projection.

Recommended Citation

Green, Phillip Wayne, "Evidence for Classical Projection or Experimental Artifact: A Failure to Replicate" (1987). Student Dissertations & Theses. 63.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-cas/63