Rorschach aggressive content in normal and problematic children

Rorschach aggressive content was examined in 42 children who had been referred for psychological evaluations and 42 children who were considered well-adjusted. The two groups did not differ on two standard, global indices of aggressive content, but they did differ with respect to various specific kinds of aggressive imagery. In particular, the normal children more frequently focused on aggression in the context of direct interactions--fights--whereas the problematic children talked as if the figures were at the mercy of unknown or unreal attackers.