The Performance of Approved‐school Boys on the Gibson Spiral Maze

Delinquents generally perform differently on the Gibson Spiral Maze from non‐delinquents. However, they are tested under different circumstances and this may explain the difference. Evidence is presented here that performance on the maze is indeed influenced by the circumstances of its administration. New validity studies which control these influences are needed. In this study, comparisons of more and less delinquent boys tested similarly generally fail to support the claim that delinquency and psychomotor style (as exhibited by this test) are related

Cognition · Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Psychiatry · Psychomotor learning · Test (biology) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Psychology