Abstract

SILVA, Ticiane R. da; LIMA, Thays M. de  and  CARDOSO, Lucila M.. Colors by pair of Pfister’s colored pyramids test in children. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.3, ePTPPA14197.  Epub Mar 10, 2025. ISSN 1516-3687.  https://doi.org/10.5935/1980-6906/eptppa14197.en.

The colors by pair, one of the indicators of the Pfister test, are pre-established combinations of two colors, which, when used together, suggest interpretations about emotional dynamics. We looked for validity evidence based on relations with other variables for the use of colors by pair with children. In the Pfister protocols of children between six and 11 years, the four most frequent colors by pair were Vd↓Vm↑, La↓Vi↓, Vm↑Br↑ and Vm↑Pr↑. When we compare the protocols of 172 children by age, older children tend to have more colors by pair than the younger children. In addition, we compared the results of the Zulliger test of these children according to the presence or absence of the most frequent colors by pair. There were few differences were found in Zulliger’s performance associated with the colors by pair of the color pyramid test (CPT), and more research is needed to understand the meaning of this indicator.

Keywords : color pyramid test; psychological assessment; children; test validity; personality measures.

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