Hermann Rorschach was a Swiss psychiatrist who developed the Rorschach inkblot test. The test uses a series of inkblot images to assess personality and psychological functioning.
Hermann Rorschach was born in 1884 in Zurich, Switzerland.
He developed the Rorschach inkblot test while working as a young psychiatrist in a Swiss mental hospital.
He published his book 'Psychodiagnostik' in 1921, which outlined his theories and the uses of the Rorschach test.
The Rorschach test gained popularity among psychologists and psychiatrists in the 1940s and 1950s.
The TAT is a projective test in which respondents create stories about ambiguous scenes or images presented to them.
The MMPI is a standardized questionnaire that assesses personality and psychological disorders.
A psychological test that uses inkblots to assess personality and psychological functioning.
The Rorschach inkblot test is a psychological test that uses inkblot images to assess personality and psychological functioning.
The test-taker is shown a series of inkblot images and asked to describe what they see. The responses are recorded and analyzed to assess the person's personality and psychological functioning.
There is debate among psychologists about the reliability and validity of the Rorschach test. Some research suggests it has low reliability and validity, while other research suggests it can be a useful tool.
The test can take 45 minutes to 2 hours to administer and score.
The use of the Rorschach inkblot test has decreased in recent decades, but it is still used by some psychologists and psychiatrists as part of a psychological evaluation.