Phobias and the Pressey X-O Test
Section I of the Pressey test measures sensitivity to unpleasant topics and objects. The purpose of the test is not explained to the subject but he is given freedom of oppor tunity to check words pertaining to sex, fear, disgust, and self-feeling. Section II of the test did not seem to have any direct relation ship to the subject of this paper, phobias, so the results on this section were ignored. In Section III the subject checks situations towards which he holds a disapproving atti tude. In Section IV he indicates topics about which he has worried, and suggestions con cerning which he has felt nervous.