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Rorschach test
[ rawr-shahk, rohr- ]
noun
, Psychology.
- a test for revealing the underlying personality structure of an individual by the use of a standard series of 10 inkblot designs to which the subject responds by telling what image or emotion each design evokes.
Rorschach test
/ ˈrɔrʃax; ˈrɔːʃɑːk /
noun
- psychol a personality test consisting of a number of unstructured ink blots presented for interpretation
Rorschach test
/ rôr′shäk′,-shäkh′ /
- A psychological test in which a subject's interpretations of a series of standard inkblots are analyzed as an indication of personality traits, preoccupations, and conflicts. The test is named after its inventor, Swiss psychiatrist and neurologist Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922).
Rorschach test
- A test for personality traits that relies on the subject's interpretations of a series of inkblots. The test was developed by Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss psychiatrist of the twentieth century.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Rorschach test1
1925–30; named after Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss psychiatrist
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Rorschach test1
C20: named after Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss psychiatrist
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Example Sentences
The left failed the Rorschach Test in which they thought they saw the real Obama.
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