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What is graphology?
What is graphology?
- The analysis of handwriting to determine personality traits (correct)
- The study of historical handwriting styles
- The scientific study of handwriting
- The analysis of handwriting to determine forensic evidence
How is graphology generally regarded in the scientific community?
How is graphology generally regarded in the scientific community?
- As a widely accepted form of personality evaluation
- As a legitimate scientific discipline
- As a pseudoscience or scientifically questionable practice (correct)
- As a field with strong empirical evidence
Why is graphology sometimes incorrectly used to refer to forensic document examination?
Why is graphology sometimes incorrectly used to refer to forensic document examination?
- Because forensic document examination is a subset of graphology
- Because graphology has strong ties to forensic science
- Due to historical confusion between the two practices
- Due to the fact that aspects of forensic document examination are occasionally referred to as graphanalysis (correct)
What do empirical studies show about the validity of graphology for personality evaluation?
What do empirical studies show about the validity of graphology for personality evaluation?
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How have mental health professionals rated graphology as a psychological test?
How have mental health professionals rated graphology as a psychological test?
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