Rorschach revisited: A new look at an old test

Howard Wainer; Stephen Hurt; Leona Aiken

doi:10.1037/0022-006X.44.3.390

Rorschach revisited: A new look at an old test

Howard Wainer, Stephen Hurt, Leona Aiken

Arizona State University

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Abstract

Two control samples (21 and 27 college students) and a sample of 21 short-term psychiatric patients (aged 21-26 yrs) scaled all pairs of Rorschach inkblots for perceived similarity. Data were analyzed using J. D. Carroll and C. C. Chang's individual scaling (INDSCAL) model, which resulted in a good fit in 2 dimensions. These 2 dimensions were interpreted as a dimension of color and 1 of form ("twoness"), and empirically validated in a 2nd study, using 2 groups of controls (20 and 33 college students) and 6 short-term schizophrenic patients. It was also found that the saliences estimated by INDSCAL for each S formed 3 virtually nonoverlapping distributions. This implies a possible use of the method within a diagnostic context. (42 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	390-399
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.44.3.390
State	Published - Jun 1 1976

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individual scaling model, scaling pairs of Rorschach inkblots for perceived similarity, college students &
schizophrenic patients
short term psychiatric &

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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