title: The effect of administration method: a comparison of the Rapaport and Exner Rorschach systems.
abstract: This study compared two Rorschach administration methods across a number of test variables. With a within-subjects, counter-balanced design, 20 female subjects randomly received either an initial Rapaport (Rapaport, Gill, & Schafer, 1968) or an Exner (Exner, 1974, 1986) Rorschach administration. Results showed that the Exner administration produced significantly more Color (C), Shading (Shd), and Blend (B) responses than did the Rapaport administration. Intersystem differences were most prominent on the first presentation of the two administrations. The first Exner administration produced significantly more C, Shd, and Blend responses than did the first Rapaport administration. Findings are discussed in light of their clinical implications, limitations in the experimental design, and suggestions for improving future research.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Office, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blais
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quintar
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Herzog
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012392:Rorschach Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*