Some Say, Not Much By Erica Goode
If I told you that a blob of ink can determine your personality, would you believe me? According to “What’s in an inkblot? Some Say, Not Much” by Erica Goode, the Rorschach inkblot test is a psychological test that asks the reader to interpret what they see in order to determine a person's personality or tendencies. The people who agree and disagree with the use of the Rorschach test are similar in that they both use evidence to support their claims, but the people who agree with it use a great deal of scientific support while the people who disagree with its uses, claim it’s not useful and it’s scientifically useless. Others will prove or disprove the use of the Rorschach test and its validity. Some people state that the test gives a great
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According to some people the Rorschach can show a person’s strengths, weaknesses, and can identify your mental functions and tendencies. Others say that the test's ability is limited to identify or diagnose mental illnesses or trauma. “With the comprehensive system, the test can yield a complex picture of people's psychological strengths and weaknesses, the Rorschach's proponents say, including their intelligence and overall mental functioning, their ability to relate appropriately to other people, their sexuality, and their fantasies, fears and preoccupations” (Goode pg 4). “While the Rorschach and the other projective techniques may be valuable in certain specific situations, the reviewers argue, the test's' ability to diagnose mental illnesses, assess personality characteristics, predict behavior or uncover sexual abuse or other trauma is very limited” (Goode pg 2). The Rorschach test is believed by some people to be able to identify violence tendencies, but others will disagree stating that it doesn’t show or diagnose emotional problems. “...insight into a prisoner's criminal tendencies or potential for violence. Clinicians use it in investigating accusations of sexual abuse, and psychotherapists, as a guide in diagnosing and treating patients” (Goode pg 1). “'...'virtually no evidence' that
According to some people the Rorschach can show a person’s strengths, weaknesses, and can identify your mental functions and tendencies. Others say that the test's ability is limited to identify or diagnose mental illnesses or trauma. “With the comprehensive system, the test can yield a complex picture of people's psychological strengths and weaknesses, the Rorschach's proponents say, including their intelligence and overall mental functioning, their ability to relate appropriately to other people, their sexuality, and their fantasies, fears and preoccupations” (Goode pg 4). “While the Rorschach and the other projective techniques may be valuable in certain specific situations, the reviewers argue, the test's' ability to diagnose mental illnesses, assess personality characteristics, predict behavior or uncover sexual abuse or other trauma is very limited” (Goode pg 2). The Rorschach test is believed by some people to be able to identify violence tendencies, but others will disagree stating that it doesn’t show or diagnose emotional problems. “...insight into a prisoner's criminal tendencies or potential for violence. Clinicians use it in investigating accusations of sexual abuse, and psychotherapists, as a guide in diagnosing and treating patients” (Goode pg 1). “'...'virtually no evidence' that