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HTP Analysis

The House-Tree-Person (HTP) test is a projective test developed in 1948 involving drawing a house, tree, and person. It uses qualitative analysis and interpretation of the drawings to assess aspects of the test-taker's personality. Drawings are analyzed for size, presence/absence of features, and other characteristics to make inferences about things like aggression, anxiety, flexibility, and social tendencies.

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HTP Analysis

The House-Tree-Person (HTP) test is a projective test developed in 1948 involving drawing a house, tree, and person. It uses qualitative analysis and interpretation of the drawings to assess aspects of the test-taker's personality. Drawings are analyzed for size, presence/absence of features, and other characteristics to make inferences about things like aggression, anxiety, flexibility, and social tendencies.

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House-Tree-Person (HTP)

1 Test Author John Buck

2 Year of Publication 1948

3 Year of Revision 1969

Use of Test Scale This instrument could also provide relevant information
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about the functioning of an individual’s personality

Scoring Interpretation Method Qualitative scoring scheme in which the test

administrator method subjectively analyzes the drawings


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and the responses to questions in a way that assess test

taker’s personality.

7 No. of Drawings 3

Scoring and Interpretation

The HTP test can be administered as reflecting both attitudes and feelings towards

significant people in an individual’s life or feeling directed towards the self. The primary use of

HTP, however, is related to qualitative scoring schemes in which the test administrator subjectively

analyzes the drawings and the responses to questions in a way that assesses the test taker’s

personality. For some people, the house reflects their relationship to their mother, the tree reflects

feelings towards their father, and the person reflects feelings about themselves. For others, the

house, tree and person reveal different aspects of how the individual is feeling about

herself/himself.

Others method or interpretation focus on the function of the various parts in each of the

drawings.
General Interpretation:

The center placement of all the picture shows that the person is well adjusted. The pattern

of darker lines is observed in all the three pictures which depicts that the person is aggressive and

in stress. The tension was indicated in the figures by heavy pressure.

Qualitative Analysis of House:

Size:

The picture of the house drawn by the subject is huge which depicts aggressive and hostile

tendencies.

Chimney:

The absence of chimney is referred to as lack of warmth regarding the father figure but the

picture could be analyzed with a cultural prospect which in which chimneys are not an essential

part of the house.

Door:

The presence of large door indicated social availability it is also a clue to dependence.

Windows:

Large open windows are present which shows that the subject had a readiness towards

environmental contact

Walkways:

Accessibility and openness to other people is indicated by the pathway that is leading to

door

Cars:

The presence of approaching car shows that the subject had a welcoming nature and like

being visited by guests


Qualitative Analysis of Tree:

Trunk

The trunk of the tree drawn by the subject is large which shows increased ego strength of

the subject. Lines on the trunk indicates that the subject is anxious about herself. The curved trunk

indicates flexibility and an ability to adapt.

Branches:

Club shaped branches and pointy leaves drawn by the subject indicates that the aggressive

tendencies could be present in her.

Tree Type:

Subject has drawn an open leafy tree where the crown is buildup of branches covered by

leaves which indicates that she is cautious and reflective believing that she control her interaction

with environment through their own choices.

Qualitative Analysis of Person

Arms

The open arms drawn by the subject indicates that she is willing to engage social settings.

Fingers

It was observed the subject has drawn pointed fingers which shows the possibility of

aggressive tendencies.

Hairs:

The hairs in the drawing indicates a presence of sensuality.

Eyes:

Big eyes were drawn by the subject which shows the desire to know about the world.

Eye Lashes and Brows:

Eye lashes and eyes brows were drawn in the person drawing which depicts perfectionism.

Ears:

The presence of ears shows subject’s readiness to seek advisory from others

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