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The '''Rorschach test''' ({{IPA-de|ʁoɐˈʃax}} ) (also known as the '''Rorschach inkblot test''' or simply as an '''Inkblot test''') is a method of ] in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using, depending on the ], intuitive insight, complex scientifically derived ]s, or both. Some psychologists use this test to try to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. It has been employed in diagnosing underlying thought disorder and differentiating ] from nonpsychotic thinking in cases where the patient is reluctant to admit openly to psychotic thinking.<ref name='Gacano1994a'>{{harv|Gacano|J. Reid Meloy|1994}}</ref> The test takes its name from that of its creator, Swiss psychologist ]. |
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The '''Rorschach test''' ({{IPA-de|ʁoɐˈʃax}} ) (also known as the '''Rorschach inkblot test''' or simply as an '''Inkblot test''') is a method of ] in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using, depending on the ], intuitive insight, complex scientifically derived ]s, or both. Some psychologists use this test to try to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. It has been employed in diagnosing underlying thought disorder and differentiating ] from nonpsychotic thinking in cases where the patient is reluctant to admit openly to psychotic thinking.<ref name='Gacano1994a'>{{harv|Gacano|J. Reid Meloy|1994}}</ref> The test takes its name from that of its creator, Swiss psychologist ]. |
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The ] (APA) rules of ethics, designed to ensure "the welfare and protection of the individuals and groups with whom psychologists work", require that psychologists "make reasonable efforts to maintain the integrity and security of test materials".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#9_11|title=Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct|date=2003-06-01|accessdate=2009-06-23|publisher=]}}</ref> A public statement by the ] expresses similar concerns and considers the "release of materials to unqualified individuals" to be misuse "which may result in harm to the client".<ref name='BPS2007'> {{cite web|url=http://www.bps.org.uk/downloadfile.cfm?file_uuid=A83A1E6C-1143-DFD0-7E62-15AB90E2714A&ext=pdf |title=Statement on the Conduct of Psychologists providing Expert Psychometric Evidence to Courts and Lawyers |accessdate=2009-06-23 |date=2007-10-15 |publisher=The British Psychological Society }}</ref> The APA states that the dissemination of test materials "imposes very concrete harm to the general public" as well, in that "there are a limited number of standardized psychological tests considered appropriate for a given purpose"<ref>American Psychological Association, ''Statement on the Disclosure of Test Data'', 1996.</ref> (for example, detecting ]<ref>Exner, J.E., & Wylie, J. (1977). Some Rorschach data concerning suicide. ''Journal of Personality Assessment'', 41(4), 339-348.</ref><ref>Viglione, D. (1999). A review of recent research addressing the utility of the Rorschach. ''Psychological Assessment'', 11 (3), 251-265.</ref><ref>Fowler, J. C., Piers, C., Hilsenroth, M. J., Holdwick, D. J., & Padawer, J. R. The Rorschach suicide constellation: Assessing various degrees of lethality. ''Journal of Personality Assessment'', 76 (2), 333-351.</ref>). In the book "Ethics in psychology", it is noted that some believe "reprinting copies of the Rorschach plates ... and listing common responses represents a serious unethical act" and is indicative of "questionable professional judgment".<ref>"Ethics in psychology", pp 159-160. Koocher, Gerald P.; Keith-Spielgel, Patricia.</ref> |
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The ] (APA) rules of ethics, designed to ensure "the welfare and protection of the individuals and groups with whom psychologists work", require that psychologists "make reasonable efforts to maintain the integrity and security of test materials".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#9_11|title=Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct|date=2003-06-01|accessdate=2009-06-23|publisher=]}}</ref> A public statement by the ] expresses similar concerns and considers the "release of materials to unqualified individuals" to be misuse "which may result in harm to the client".<ref name='BPS2007'> {{cite web|url=http://www.bps.org.uk/downloadfile.cfm?file_uuid=A83A1E6C-1143-DFD0-7E62-15AB90E2714A&ext=pdf |title=Statement on the Conduct of Psychologists providing Expert Psychometric Evidence to Courts and Lawyers |accessdate=2009-06-23 |date=2007-10-15 |publisher=The British Psychological Society }}</ref> The APA states that the dissemination of test materials "imposes very concrete harm to the general public" as well, in that "there are a limited number of standardized psychological tests considered appropriate for a given purpose"<ref>American Psychological Association, ''Statement on the Disclosure of Test Data'', 1996.</ref> (for example, detecting ]<ref>Exner, J.E., & Wylie, J. (1977). Some Rorschach data concerning suicide. ''Journal of Personality Assessment'', 41(4), 339-348.</ref><ref>Viglione, D. (1999). A review of recent research addressing the utility of the Rorschach. ''Psychological Assessment'', 11 (3), 251-265.</ref><ref>Fowler, J. C., Piers, C., Hilsenroth, M. J., Holdwick, D. J., & Padawer, J. R. The Rorschach suicide constellation: Assessing various degrees of lethality. ''Journal of Personality Assessment'', 76 (2), 333-351.</ref>). In the book "Ethics in psychology", it is noted that some believe "reprinting copies of the Rorschach plates ... and listing common responses represents a serious unethical act" and is indicative of "questionable professional judgment".<ref>"Ethics in psychology", pp 159-160. Koocher, Gerald P.; Keith-Spielgel, Patricia.</ref> |