The Rorschach

TestInk Blot Test

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*Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach *Born 1884 Zurich -- Father painter *Influenced by:

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*Practice in Switzerland and Russia *Married <Olga> Russian physician *Experimented with inkblots in 1911

*Created the Rorschach inkblot test in 1921. *300 mental patients & 100 control subjects

* Psychodiagnostik’ *Variations Alfred Binet *Improvements made later after his death ’22

MethodMethod: :

Tester and subject typically sit Tester and subject typically sit next to each other at a table next to each other at a table

Tester slightly behind the subjectTester slightly behind the subject

FiveFive inkblots are black ink inkblots are black ink

TwoTwo are black & red ink are black & red ink

ThreeThree are multicolored, on a white are multicolored, on a white

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Test subject has sees and responds to all of the inkblots (free association phase)

Tester then presents them again one at a time in a set sequence for the subject to study: Subject is asked to note where s/he sees what s/he originally saw and what makes it look like that (inquiry phase)

Subject usually asked to hold cards & may rotate them.

Whether the cards are rotated, & other related factors such as whether permission to rotate them is asked, may expose personality traits and normally contributes to the assessment.

As the subject is examining the inkblots, the psychologist writes down everything the subject says or does, no matter how trivial.

Analysis of responses is recorded by the test administrator using a tabulation and scoring sheet and, if required, a separate location chart.

Goal of the testGoal of the test::

provide data about cognition and personality variables

such as motivations, response tendencies, cognitive operations, affectivity, and personal/interpersonal perceptions

Underlying assumptionUnderlying assumption::

an individual will class external stimuli based on person-specific perceptual sets, and including needs, base motives, conflicts, and that this clustering process is representative of the process used in real-life situations

The Rorschach TestInk Blot Test

Please… *Maintain concentration throughout *Do not discuss during activity *Follow Verbal Instructions of Tester *Will Announce completion

>There will be Two Individual phases: 1) Free Association & 2) Inquiry

>ESSAY LAST SLIDE WILL MAKE UP FOR DISCUSSION

The Rorschach TestPHASE 1: Free Association

Please…

Write the first image that comes to mind

*Do not discuss during activity *Follow Verbal Instructions of Tester *Note time elapsed for each one

WRITE LIST IN EMAIL

PANEL 1PANEL 1

PANEL 2PANEL 2

PANEL 3PANEL 3

PANEL 4PANEL 4

PANEL 5PANEL 5

PANEL 6PANEL 6

PANEL 7PANEL 7

PANEL 8PANEL 8

PANEL 9PANEL 9

PANEL 10PANEL 10

Now, let’s go back and review each slide.

do you have any different and/or additional observations

thoughts?

If so, what are they?

The Rorschach TestPHASE 2: Inquiry

Please… A)Note where <on the inkblot> you originally saw your image/object

B)Briefly describe what makes it look like that

*Do not discuss with classmates at this point*May ask tester <teacher> questions during activity *Follow Verbal Instructions of Tester *Note time elapsed WRITE LIST IN EMAIL

PANEL 1PANEL 1

PANEL 2PANEL 2

PANEL 3PANEL 3

PANEL 4PANEL 4

PANEL 5PANEL 5

PANEL 6PANEL 6

PANEL 7PANEL 7

PANEL 8PANEL 8

PANEL 9PANEL 9

PANEL 10PANEL 10

To protect the integrity of the testing system, we will only view the categorical

guidelines and measurement tools.

•Interpretation not just based on contents Interpretation not just based on contents i.e. what you seei.e. what you see

•Other variables: Other variables: response time, comments, requests response time, comments, requests

•Content classified as Content classified as human, nature, animal or abstracthuman, nature, animal or abstract

•Form, color, movement, shading Form, color, movement, shading

•Mental organization

•Illogical, Incongruent, Incoherent

•Commonality vs. Originality

•Mosaic

•Cultural considerations

•It’s a tool used by some.

•Critics.

Some stats on usage:

Survey 2000: 20% of correctional psychologists used the Rorschach while 80% used the MMPI.

Forensic psychologists use the Rorschach 36% of the time.

Custody cases: 23% of psychologists use Rorschach to examine children.

Some stats on usage:

One study: 124 out of 161 (77%) of clinical psychologists engaging in assessment services utilize the Rorschach.

Another study: use by clinical psychologists was only 43%, while it was used less than 24% of the time by school psychologists.

80% of psychology graduate programs teach its use.

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Write a Write a 250+ word reflective analysis250+ word reflective analysis of of experience, observations, trends,results. experience, observations, trends,results.

Please be specific when referencing slide Please be specific when referencing slide numbers and imagesnumbers and images..

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