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Rorschach

Rorschach

9.9
A test that asks people what they see in inkblot pictures to learn about their feelings and personality
  • noun
  • /ˈrɔːrʃɑːk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : test de Rorschach
  • This is in black and white form, a version of the Rorschach test, the Rorschach inkblot test.

And if my talking about if my talking about relationship stuff on the podcast could be a Rorschach test, holy shit, do I get a lot of stuff projected on me.

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Examples

  • One of you told me inkblot tests are also known as Rorschach tests.

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • And one way to start the talk today is with the famous Rorschach test.

  • Healthy individuals sitting there trying to explain which Rorschach block they saw.

  • So look, the transcript is bad, but as bad as the seems for Trump, this transcript has turned into a political Rorschach test, right?

  • And it unlike A Rorschach test, it's not about interpretation, it's about narrative.

    ReasonTV

  • Find out what these tests actually measure with this video, or learn more about the infamous and OFT misused Rorschach test with this video.

  • The psychologist administered a Rorschach test to evaluate the patient's emotional state.

  • During the therapy session, the client interpreted various inkblots in the Rorschach test.

  • In his latest book, he discusses how the Rorschach test is used to analyze personality traits.

Synonyms

Rorschach test
vsRorschach
  • Specialized
3 8.5

A test where a person says what inkblots look like to show their thoughts, feelings, or personality

is the formal clinical name for that specific symmetrical picture method
inkblot test
vsRorschach
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A test where people say what ink pictures look like to show their personality and feelings

focuses on emotional functioning through the same symmetrical image analysis
projective test
vsRorschach
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A way to find a person's personality by asking them about unclear pictures to show hidden feelings

is a specific method using symmetrical image stimuli for personality analysis
projective device
vsRorschach
  • Specialized
9.9

A test that asks people to say what unclear pictures or situations show to reveal hidden feelings

is the particular symmetrical image procedure within that broader assessment type

Compounds

Rorschach test
  • Specialized
3 8.5

A test where a person says what inkblots look like to show their thoughts, feelings, or personality

Surface Forms

Rorschach singular
Rorschachs plural

Etymology

Rorschach is named after the Swiss doctor Hermann Rorschach, who used symmetrical inkblots to explore people's feelings and thoughts. So a Rorschach test is like an ink 'mirror' that helps 'show' a person's personality.