How reliable is Rorschach Inkblot Test for psychological diagnosis?
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Raising doubts over the efficacy of the well known psychological tools-the Rorschach Inkblot Test-scientists have said that the test may not be the best diagnostic tool and practitioners need to be cautious in how they use this technique and interpret their results. In the Inkblot Test, a viewer looks at ten inkblots, one at a time, and describes what they see. The rationale behind this test is the idea that certain aspects of the subject’s personality will be exposed as they are interpreting the images, allowing for the possible diagnosis of various psychological disorders. But a report published in 2000, detailed an exhaustive review of all data on the Rorschach (and other similar “projective” tests). The authors of the study have said that despite its popularity, the Rorschach may not be the best tool for psychological analysis. Developed in the 1920s, The Rorschach Inkblot Test was already mired in controversy within 30 years, but it was later revived wit
