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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'>{{harvnb|Gacano|J. Reid Meloy|1994}}</ref> The test takes its name from that of its creator, Swiss psychologist ]. 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'>{{harvnb|Gacano|J. Reid Meloy|1994}}</ref> The test takes its name from that of its creator, Swiss psychologist ].

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For the band, see Rorschach Test (band).

The ten inkblots of the Rorschach test printed in Rorschach's Rorschach Test - Psychodiagnostic Plates (Hogrefe, 1927, ISBN: 3-456-82605-2), together with the most frequent responses for either the whole image or the most prominent detail (according to Samuel Beck).

  • Plate 1 (bat, butterfly, moth) Plate 1 (bat, butterfly, moth)
  • Plate 2 (two humans) Plate 2 (two humans)
  • Plate 3 (two humans) Plate 3 (two humans)
  • Plate 4 (animal skin, massive animal) Plate 4 (animal skin, massive animal)
  • Plate 5 (bat, butterfly, moth) Plate 5 (bat, butterfly, moth)
  • Plate 6 (animal hide, skin, rug) Plate 6 (animal hide, skin, rug)
  • Plate 7 (human heads, faces) Plate 7 (human heads, faces)
  • Plate 8 (pink: animal) Plate 8 (pink: animal)
  • Plate 9 (orange: human) Plate 9 (orange: human)
  • Plate 10 (blue: crab, lobster, spider) Plate 10 (blue: crab, lobster, spider)

See also

Notes

  1. Alvin G. Burstein, Sandra Loucks. (1989). Rorschach's test : scoring and interpretation. New York: Hemisphere Pub. Corp. p. 72. ISBN 9780891167808.

References

  • Rorschach, H. (1998), Psychodiagnostics: A Diagnostic Test Based on Perception, Cambridge, MA, Hogrefe Publishing Corp., 10th Edition, ISBN 978-3-456-83024-7
  • Rorschach, H. (1927), Rorschach Test - Psychodiagnostic Plates, Cambridge, MA, Hogrefe Publishing Corp., ISBN 3-456-82605-2.
  • Gacano, Carl B. (1994). The Rorschach Assessment of Aggressive and Psychopathic Personalities. Hillsdale, New Jersey Hove, UK: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN 978-0805809800. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Weiner, Irving B.year=2003 (2003). Principles of Rorschach interpretation. Mahwah, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates. ISBN 9780805842326.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Exner, John E. (1995). The Rorschach: A Comprehensive System. Vol. Vol 1: Basic Foundations. ISBN 0-471-55902-4. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  • Groth-Marnat, Gary (2003). Handbook of psychological assessment. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 9780471419792.</ref>

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