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First authoritative and comprehensive study in the field of Inkblot Personality Test, this book describes the historical roots of the three major projective inkblot measures: the Rorschach, the Holtzman Inkblot Technique (HIT) and the Somatic Inkblot Series (SIS). It presents the extensive psychometric background work accompanying the normative data and diagnostic indicators along with indices for selecting executives in a business organization. The book begins with a detailed history of Hermann Rorschach and his early experiments with inkblots in the diagnosis of mentally ill patients. Special attention is given to the administration and scoring of the Rorschach, with the sections detailing the systems developed by Klopfer and Exner. The HIT and SIS are also reviewed in detail, emphasizing their psychometric qualities.
Hermann Rorschach: The Artist and Creator of the Inkblot Test
Hermann Rorschach: The Artist and Creator of the Inkblot Test
The users of the Rorschach technique would be interested to know about the pioneer of the inkblot test: Hermann Rorschach. The technique that he developed in a relatively very short time has become an important instrument. The Rorschach psychodiagnostic technique involves a person's perception being projected on 10 inkblots. He believed that his inkblot method would help in assessing various characteristics of a person such as introversion, extroversion, intelligence, emotional stability and problem-solving abilities. The test is being used in clinical settings, army, business organizations and prisons worldwide.
Hermann Rorschach was born on 8 November 1884, in Zurich, Switzerland. He was the oldest of the three ...
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