Abstract
The data of 18 objective tests for delinquents and controls were separately factorized by P-technique (i. e. by means of determining correlations between persons) and 5 factors were extracted in the analysis for both groups.
These factors were interpreted as follows.:
(Delinguents)
1. Unadaptable vs. Changeable
2. Unable to control behaviour and rigid vs. Able to control behaviour and less rigid
3. Persitent and accurate vs. Not persistent and not accurate
4. Insightful and untiring vs, Insightless and neglectful
5. Insightful and on his own style vs, Insightless and easily accepting opinions of others.
(Controls)
1. Insightless and inaccurate vs. Insightful and accurate
2. Unable to control behaviour, rigid, and inaccurate vs. Accurate and less rigid but not shrewd
3. Not persistent, insightless, and authoritalian vs. Persistent, insightful, and independent
4. High in aspiration and not flexible vs. Low in aspiration and easy going;
5. Progressive and hasty vs. Timid and untiring.