The Brook Reaction as a Test of Temperament

Abstract

indices as unclassifiable, sexual and questionable responses, multiple themes and omissions, statistically significant differences have been established between a control group and subgroups which are (a) emotionally disturbed, (b) shy and reserved, (c) highly sexed. These results are based on IOI grammar-school boys in the fifth and sixth forms.

The Brook Reaction Test as a Measure of Temperament With Children of 13 and 14 Years

“…From this it must be argued that by the criterion of the Stott guide, whose validity in this sample is attested by the agreement with the counsellor's rating, only the Mo score of these temperament incides has any validity. This is a result particularly interesting in that, as Heim et al (1967) point out, long reaction time or blockage in response to stimuli has long been clinically recognised as a sign of disturbance-Freudian resistance being a typical example. The failure, however, of the other indices to discriminate these groups suggests that with children of this age, Q, X, Un or Mt responses should not be regarded by users of this test as a sign of disturbance.…”

“…The remaining 62 were 13 years old. Thus, this sample constitutes a younger age-group than that of the study by Heim et al (1967) and one on which further research was then recommended.…”

“…It can be concluded from Table 1 that both the teachers and the counsellor agreed as to which children showed signs of instability and maladjustment. These figures were included for comparison with the older children in the study by Heim et al (1967) and with the figures quoted in the manual to the test (Heim et al, 1969). Although this sample is too small and homogeneous for statistical comparison, it is noteworthy that these subjects had a far lower Mo score than any quoted in the manual-low, indeed, that the authors rechecked the data.…”

“…If the Brook temperament indices could be shown to be valid they would be a most useful instrument for child guidance and counselling-especially so if they cmld be used with younger children than those in the study by Heim et al (1967).…”

Classification of vocational interest factors on the Brook Reaction Test*

“…The Brook Reaction Test (Brook & Heim, 1960;Heim & Watts, 1966;Heim, 1968;Heim et al, 1969) is an objective open-ended word association test providing an orectic and cognitive measure of 22 personal spontaneous interests (academic, leisure, vocational) as well as 5 aspects of temperament. This test, which has been described by Fox (1972) and reviewed by Athanasou (1 977), is finding increasing application within vocational settings in Australia (Underwood,197 la).…”