Picture Arrangement Test

Picture Arrangement Test

The Picture Arrangement Test is a psychological test performed by giving the subject pictures of a person with various facial expressions. The administor of the test then has the subject tell a story based on the images. It was created by Silvan Tomkins who used it to practice reading facial expressions by watching a recording of the story being told with no sound.

See also

* Rorschach inkblot test
* Microexpression

References

* [http://www.gladwell.com/2002/2002_08_05_a_face.htm] The Naked Face, "The New Yorker" 2002


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