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Rorschach test
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Ror·schach test
/ ˈrôrˌshäk/
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n. Psychol.
a type of projective test used in psychoanalysis, in which a standard set of symmetrical ink blots of different shapes and colors is presented one by one to the subject, who is asked to describe what they suggest or resemble.
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Theoretical foundations of Rorschach by Piotrowski.(Projection in psychology)
Magazine article from: Education; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...probably the right word when explaining the Rorschach technique and its foundation stones...resource when faced with a problem. The Rorschach was a contribution to Psychiatry since Herman Rorschach who developed the tool was a Swiss psychiatrist...
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Rorschach's Alarming Scene; The Mist of 'Dream Sailors' Gives Rise to an Impromptu Exit During the Summer in 'Exile'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/30/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...by fire -- alarm. On the first night Rorschach Theatre had all three productions of...McConnell Frederick call their summer rep "Rorschach Theatre in Exile." It includes the...foibles, "The Skin of Our Teeth." Rorschach has squeezed three-quarters of its...
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Homosexual signs and heterosexual silences: Rorschach research on male homosexuality from 1921 to 1969.
Magazine article from: Journal of the History of Sexuality; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; IN FEBRUARY 2001 the validity of the Rorschach inkblot test became a matter of public...coauthored a lengthy critical review of Rorschach research stated that "this has been...quite some time; the criticism of the Rorschach really began in the nineteen fifties...
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Invisible ink? What Rorschach tests really tell us.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Science; 8/30/2009; 700+ words
; ...well-known psychological tools is the Rorschach Inkblot Test. A viewer looks at ten...exhaustive review of all data on the Rorschach (and other similar "projective" tests...remains the most definitive word on the Rorschach. According to authors Scott O. Lilienfeld...
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2 psychologists refuse to blot out Rorschach
Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 11/29/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...astrology and palm reading. But the Rorschach Inkblot Test still is used by some mental...other modern therapeutic approaches, Rorschach becomes the dinosaur of psychoanalysis...person in St. Joe that still does the Rorschach," he said. "It fell into disrepute...
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What critics see in Rorschach test is . . . flaws
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/9/2001; ; 700+ words
; What critics see in Rorschach test is . . . flaws By ERICA GOODE New...produced few more popular icons than the Rorschach inkblot test. Devised 80 years ago by a young Swiss psychiatrist, the Rorschach has entered the language as a synonym...
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How reliable is Rorschach Inkblot Test for psychological diagnosis?
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 7/31/2009; 700+ words
; ...well known psychological tools-the Rorschach Inkblot Test-scientists have said that...exhaustive review of all data on the Rorschach (and other similar "projective" tests...said that despite its popularity, the Rorschach may not be the best tool for psychological...
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Picture this: ; Some want Rorschach test blotted out
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 2/25/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...few more popular icons than the Rorschach inkblot test. Devised 80 years ago by a young Swiss psychiatrist, the Rorschach has entered the language as a synonym...clinicians who routinely use the Rorschach. In the article, three psychologists...
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Test patterns: Warhol's Rorschach paintings. (Andy Warhol, Gagosian galleries, New York, New York)
Magazine article from: Art in America; 1/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...abstract painting, today. The 1984 "Rorschach" paintings, shown this fall at the...series was based on the well-known Rorschach psychological test. Warhol's images...hospitals they tell you to draw and make Rorschach tests."(1) The paintings display...
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Rorschach Test Fail
Magazine article from: The Stranger; 3/5/2009; ; 700+ words
; Rorschach Test Fail Watchmen (the Movie) Misses...the entire film as the psycho vigilante Rorschach - manages to transcend the dialogue...artificiality when spoken aloud. His Rorschach both paro- dies the right-wing wish...
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Rorschach, Hermann (1884-1922)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
RORSCHACH, HERMANN (1884-1922) Swiss psychoanalyst...projective test that bears his name, Hermann Rorschach was born in Zurich on November 8, 1884...work, Psychodiagnostik . From childhood Rorschach evinced considerable artistic skill and...
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Rorschach Technique
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Rorschach technique A projective personality assessment based on the subject...inkblot pictures. Popularly known as the "Inkblot" test, the Rorschach technique, or Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test is the most widely used projective psychological...
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Rorschach technique
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Rorschach technique Definition The Rorschach technique, sometimes known as the Rorschach test or the inkblot test, is a projective personality assessment based on the test taker's reactions to a series of 10 inkblot pictures. The Rorschach...
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Hermann Rorschach
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Hermann Rorschach Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922) was the developer of the inkblot personality test commonly known as the Rorschach test. The ten inkblot cards designed by Rorschach in the...
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Rorschach Test
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Rorschach Test The Rorschach inkblot test is one of several inkblot-based personality assessment...frequently researched. Its name is derived from its developer, Hermann Rorschach (1884 – 1922), a Swiss physician and artist. Rorschach...
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