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Assaf Kron1, Asher Cohen, Hagit Benziman
1Department of Psychology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. assaf.kron@mail.huji.ac.il
Journal of Personality Assessment
|February 12, 2009
Summary
This study links Rorschach Inkblot Method Color Determinants to visual cognition. Findings show a correlation between how individuals perceive color on the Rorschach and their cognitive processing of object colors.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Rorschach Inkblot Method (RIM) is a psychological test.
- Determinants in RIM assess perceptual and cognitive processes.
- The relationship between RIM Color Determinants and basic visual cognition requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the connection between Rorschach Color Determinants and fundamental visual cognitive processes.
- To determine if Color Determinants reflect early visual processing of object colors.
Main Methods:
- Experiment 1: Developed an object-naming task sensitive to object color typicality.
- Experiment 2: Assessed participants' Rorschach Inkblot Method responses and their performance on the object-naming task.
Main Results:
- Object color typicality significantly affected naming task response times.
- A correlation was found between Rorschach Color Determinants and the magnitude of the color effect in the object-naming task.
Conclusions:
- The findings support an "early" cognitive processing account for Rorschach Determinants.
- Results suggest Color Determinants are related to basic visual perception and cognitive systems.
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