title: The Rorschach Inkblot Test: a case of overstatement?
abstract: In the 1940s, inflated claims were often made regarding the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Over half a century later, overstatements regarding the test are still common. The present article identifies problems with the Rorschach regarding norms, cultural sensitivity, interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, validity, factor structure, and accessibility of supporting studies. Contrary to overstated claims made on behalf of the Rorschach, the test continues to be a highly problematic instrument from a psychometric standpoint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso, 79968, USA. jwood@utep.edu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lilienfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015588:Observer Variation; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D012392:Rorschach Test / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014888:Wechsler Scales / Q000592:standards