inkblot test

[ ingk-blot ]

noun

1. any of various psychological tests in which varied patterns formed by blots of ink are interpreted by the subject.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inkblot test¹

First recorded in 1925–30; ink + blot ¹

Example Sentences

Like a psychologist's inkblot test, it was possible to look at England's work, draw on different aspects and reach very different conclusions.

From BBC

The three may have combined to produce post-sunset skies on the western horizon that seemed to represent a sort of meteorological inkblot test.

From Washington Post

The Rorschach inkblot test was in use, as were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a 567-item questionnaire, and the Thematic Apperception Test, developed by the Harvard psychologist Henry Murray.

From New York Times

“It’s an inkblot test. They found something and said, ‘It sort of reminds me of a sponge.’”

From New York Times

“She’s found some wiggles in a rock, performed a Rorschach inkblot test on them, and said, ‘They sort of vaguely remind me of a sponge,’” he says.

From Science Magazine