Graphology: Handwriting Analysis
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>They fail to show the validity claimed by its supporters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How have mental health professionals rated graphology as a psychological test?

    <p>As one of the top five most discredited psychological tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

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