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Summary
The present study attempted to establish the validity of a projective technique for assessing the presence of psychopathology in juvenile delinquents. Zulliger's Z-Test, a three card inkblot technique, was scored in four categories assumed to measure psychopathology. Staff nominations of disruptive behavior and number of MMPI clinical scales above a T Score of 70 were the two validating criteria. Psychopathology on the Z-Test was found to be significantly related to the two criteria. Tentatively, it was concluded that the Z — Test, when scored in this manner, may be used as a gross but rapid indicator of emotional disturbance for this population.