Abstract
The author has been studying on the different personality types in the Japanese culture patterns from the point of view of "culture and personality problem".
The author classifies the methods of measurement of personality which might at least be of any use to this purpose, as follows:
(1) Observation: "observation of the whole atmosphere" and the "analytic observation".
(2) Interview: including the psycho-analytic interview about the dreams, phantasies, etc.
(3) Self-spection tests: AWAJI-OKABE Version Test, Mental Hygiene Institute Test, etc.
(4) Tests about the reaction types of nervous systems: electro-encephaloramm, psychogalvanic phenomenon and conditioned response.
(5) Psycho-working tests: KRAEPELIN Tests.
(6) Projective tests: RORSCH Test, T. A. T., Doll-play experiment.
(7) Analysis of the works: analysis of the drawings and compositions. After scrutinizing these seven techniques, the author concludes that the most effective way for the purpose of study of the "culture-and-personality problem" is the combined application of the methods (1)(2)(6) and (7).
