Ror·schach test (rôr shäk , -shä )n. 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. [After Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922), Swiss psychiatrist.] |
Rorschach test [ˈrɔːʃɑːk (German) ˈrɔrʃax]
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(Psychology) Psychol a personality test consisting of a number of unstructured ink blots presented for interpretation
[named after Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922), Swiss psychiatrist]
| Rorschach test (rôrshäk, -shä) 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). |
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| Noun | 1. | Rorschach test - a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot projective device, projective technique, projective test - any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations |
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