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The status of the anal character: A methodological and empirical reply to Hill
Author(s) -
Kline Paul
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1978.tb02449.x
Subject(s) - character (mathematics) , interpretation (philosophy) , psychology , empirical examination , epistemology , social psychology , empirical evidence , psychoanalysis , philosophy , linguistics , actuarial science , geometry , mathematics , business
Hill's (1966) critique of the experimental evidence for the anal character is subjected to a critical examination and some of the arguments are shown to be mistaken. In addition new evidence is presented which supports the previous interpretation. It is concluded that there is still factor analytic evidence for the anal character.