Rorschach test

[ rawr-shahk, rohr- ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. 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

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

Rorschach test

/ rôr′shäk′,-shäkh′ /

1. 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

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rorschach test¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rorschach test¹

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

Example Sentences

But one particular photo of Kabosu in 2010 broke through: eyebrows raised and with a look, much like a Rorschach test, that could be read as knowing, mischievous or amused.

From New York Times

The government app — known as CBP One — has become a key piece of that debate, and a sort of Rorschach test.

From Los Angeles Times

As with everything today, how the campus demonstrations are perceived has become something of a Rorschach test.

From Seattle Times

In some ways, the protests and the response to them are a Rorschach test for the world — the analysis often offering more insight into local politics than into America.

From New York Times

The Simpson verdict stood as a Rorschach test for views on race and policing, he said.

From Los Angeles Times