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Perceptual rotations on children's Rorschachs.

A M O'Neill1

  • 1Hooksett School District, New Hampshire.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1989
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Perceptual rotations, where a child sees images upside-down or sideways, occurred in 1 in 9 Rorschach tests. Coping strategies, not the rotations themselves, are more significant for children referred for psychological assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Perceptual Psychology

Background:

  • Perceptual rotations are uncommon responses in psychological assessments.
  • These rotations involve perceiving images in non-standard orientations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and significance of perceptual rotations in children's Rorschach responses.
  • To determine if perceptual rotations correlate with referral reasons, learning disabilities, or cognitive issues.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 79 Rorschach protocols from children (ages 3-15, 75% male) referred for psychological assessment.
  • Examining the frequency of perceptual rotations and their relationship with various clinical and demographic factors.

Main Results:

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  • Approximately 11% of Rorschach protocols included at least one perceptual rotation.
  • Perceptual rotations were not significantly associated with referral reasons, learning disabilities, or organic indicators.
  • Individual differences were observed in the complexity and management of these rotated percepts.

Conclusions:

  • Perceptual rotations in Rorschach tests are not strongly linked to specific referral issues in children.
  • The way children cope with perceptual rotations is more indicative of their psychological functioning than the rotations themselves.