Psychodiagnostik

a book of poems in 1857 which was inspired by klecksography, the art of making art from inkblots, as well as Alfred Binet, a French psychologist who worked with inkblots to use them as a part of testing for creativity. Rorschach, who also served as Vice President of the Swiss Psychoanalytic Society, decided to pen a book, Psychodiagnostik, in 1921 after observing 300 mental patients and 100 control subjects. Though the book introduced the basics of the use of inkblot test, only ten inkblots were featured although he had hand drawn hundreds of them. Despite his position as Vice President he had trouble publishing the book, low sales post-publication did not help either. After his death in 1922, his test scoring system was refined by many including Bruno Klopfer, a German psychologist who studied with Carl Jung at the Zurich Psychotechnic Institute. It was at this location that Klopfer first came into contact with the Rorschach test. It was John Exner, an American psychologist who made the scoring statistically rigorous. As previously mentioned, Rorschach only used ten out the hundreds on inkblots that he drew. They were published in his book Psychodiagnostik. Each printed on a separate white card, approximately 18 by 24 cm (Goldman 2000, p. 158). Each blot is perfectly symmetrical. Five are black ink, two are black and red ink and three are multicolored. All are on a white background. Each card usually elicits a different response depending on the subject in question. Card I…

schizophrenics’ answers and the answers of normal people in order to create a diagnostic tool for schizophrenia. (Beck et al., n.d.; Exner, 2001) One of the influences on Rorschach’s method was Jung’s word association. (Rose et al., 2001) Through the process of doing this study, Rorschach created the first scoring method using criteria that is still used today. (Exner, 2001) During the course of his 1916 study Rorschach discovered that there seemed to be a way to determine personality traits…

"What 's in Inkblot? Some Say, Not Much" by Erica Goode is a document about Rorschach inkblot test. In the contents of this document it argues whether the test a marvelous invention, and that should be used. Or it is nonsensical and shouldn't be used. Both sides convey their points in different ways throughout the text. Yet only one of them is conveyed in a superior way. There are many reasons why some people argue that Rorschach inkblot test is useful test. One of them supported in, and the…

In 1921, the Rorschach test was first introduced as a monograph entitled “Psychodiagnostic” by Hermann Rorschach. Originally produced to serve as a diagnostic tool for Schizophrenia, its purposes faced much controversy and it was soon designated to be projective measure of personality rather than to diagnose. Its strengths and weaknesses caused numerous studies on its reliability and validity, doubts about its purpose, and new techniques to be developed including other inkblot tests. However,…

A Rorschach test is a test that interprets the well-being of a person’s conscience. The subject is shown inkblots and is to determine whatever they see or imagine the picture to be. The perception of the inkblot is analyzed. The analysis comes from psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. So, have you ever wondered what goes on inside your head? There is test called the rorschach test that determines your conscientious condition. There are some doubts that the Rorschach test is…

There are still numerous debates on whether or not Rorschach Inkblot test is an effective psychological assessment. If it was not for people opposing Rorschach’s theories on personality, then his ink blot test could have never been accepted into the assessment of personality. Like the school of thoughts, it was his opposition that brought the attention of his theories and research in 1921. The debate still wages on, some researchers believe that the ink blot test is not a valid measure, while…

Ragu Kandibedala Mrs. Carone Language Arts 12/ /15 Rorschach RST The way to test one's intelligence is to give him/her an actual test, not to show him/her a simple inkblot. The Rorschach Test was invented in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach. It was a symmetrical inkblot on a white sheet of paper, and was shown to people to test if they could piece together pictures. Though it is popular, it has lots of controversy. Despite the fact fact that the Rorschach test is still widely used, it is…