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Rorschach Test
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psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and analyzed
Research
3,670 papers- Rorschach scorer reliability.Journal of clinical psychology · 1955
- [Rorschach test and study of puberty. History and review of literature].Nederlands tijdschrift voor de psychologie en haar grensgebieden · 1969
- The Rorschach test and occupational personalities.The Journal of applied psychology · 1949
- The influence of color on the Rorschach test.Journal of projective techniques · 1956
- Perception and the Rorschach.Journal of projective techniques · 1957
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Pronunciation/ˈrɔːrʃɑːk/, UK also /-ʃæk/ German: [ˈʁoːɐ̯ʃax] SynonymsRorschach inkblot test, the Rorschach technique, inkblot test MeSHD012392
The Rorschach test is a projective psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It has been employed to detect underlying thought disorder, especially in cases where patients are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly. The test is named after its creator, Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach. The Rorschach can be thought of as a psychometric examination of pareidolia, the active pattern of perceiving objects, shapes, or scenery as meaningful things to the observer's experience, the most common being faces or other patterns of forms that are not present at the time of the observation. In the 1960s, the Rorschach was the most widely used projective test.