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Rorschach EB as a predictor of imaging style.
1Psychology Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston 61920.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|June 1, 1989
Summary
This study found no significant relationship between Rorschach inkblot test scores and the Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire, questioning Rorschach
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Personality Assessment
Background:
- The Rorschach inkblot test is a projective psychological test.
- The Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire assesses individual differences in mental imagery.
- Rorschach's theory proposed a link between imagery and specific Rorschach response patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between Rorschach inkblot test scores and individual differences in mental imagery as measured by the Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire.
- To test Rorschach's hypothesis regarding the connection between imagery types and Rorschach's Experience Balance (EB) score.
Main Methods:
- Sixty university students participated in the study.
- Participants completed both the Rorschach inkblot test and the Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire.
- Statistical analyses were performed to assess linear and nonlinear relationships between specific Rorschach scores (EB, M, Sum weighted C, EA) and VVQ scores.
Main Results:
- No significant linear relationships were identified between Rorschach scores (including human movement and color responses) and Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire scores.
- No significant nonlinear relationship was found between Rorschach EB scores and Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire scores.
Conclusions:
- The findings do not support Rorschach's hypothesis of a direct relationship between imagery types and Rorschach's Experience Balance (EB).
- This study questions the validity of the proposed link between Rorschach responses and the Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire's assessment of mental imagery.