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Rorschach Test

Psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and analyzed

Also known as Rorschach inkblot test · Rorschach technique · Inkblot test · Rorschach test, Rorschach inkblot test · Rorschach Inkblots

Instance of: projective test
Subclass of: ink blot test

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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.

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Named after: Hermann Rorschach

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