The following statements are about the Rorschach inkblot test. Arrange them in the sequence as it is administered.
(A) The subjects are asked what they see in the cards.
(B) Fine judgment about the subject's responses are made in a meaningful context.
(C) The subjects are asked that on what basis they gave their responses.
(D) The subjects are shown the cards.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (A), (C), (B)
The Rorschach inkblot test, developed by Hermann Rorschach, has 10 inkblot cards and is administered individually in two phases: performance proper, then inquiry.
(D) The subjects are shown the cards. — The first phase, performance proper, begins by showing the cards one by one.
(A) The subjects are asked what they see in the cards. — In the same phase the subjects tell what they see in each card.
(C) The subjects are asked that on what basis they gave their responses. — In the second phase, inquiry, a detailed report is prepared by asking where, how and on what basis each response was made.
(B) Fine judgment about the subject’s responses are made in a meaningful context. — Last, the expert uses fine judgment to place the responses in a meaningful context; this interpretation needs extensive training.
NCERT (2025-26): “The Rorschach Inkblot Test … This test was developed by Hermann Rorschach. The test consists of 10 inkblots.…” “…The cards are administered individually in two phases. In the first phase, called performance proper, the subjects are shown the cards and are asked to tell what they see in each of them. In the second phase, called inquiry, a detailed report of the response is prepared by asking the subject to tell where, how, and on what basis was a particular response made. Fine judgment is necessary to place the subject’s responses in a meaningful context.…” |