Rorschach test

[ rawr-shahk, rohr- ]
/ ˈrɔr ʃɑk, ˈroʊr- /

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.

Origin of Rorschach test

1925–30; named after Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss psychiatrist

British Dictionary definitions for rorschach test

Rorschach test
/ (ˈrɔːʃɑːk, German ˈrɔrʃax) /

noun

psychol a personality test consisting of a number of unstructured ink blots presented for interpretation

Word Origin for Rorschach test

C20: named after Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss psychiatrist

Scientific definitions for rorschach test

Rorschach test
[ rôrshäk′, -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).

Cultural definitions for rorschach test

Rorschach test
[ (rawr-shahk) ]

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.