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The Rorschach Inkblot Test: a case of overstatement?
1Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso, 79968, USA. jwood@utep.edu
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|December 14, 1999
Abstract:
In the 1940s, inflated claims were often made regarding the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Over half a century later, overstatements regarding the test are still common. The present article identifies problems with the Rorschach regarding norms, cultural sensitivity, interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, validity, factor structure, and accessibility of supporting studies. Contrary to overstated claims made on behalf of the Rorschach, the test continues to be a highly problematic instrument from a psychometric standpoint.