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The Rorschach Inkblot Test: A Case of Overstatement?

James M. Wood

University of Texas at El Paso

Scott O. Lilienfeld

Emory University

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.

Key Words: Rorschach Inkblot Test • projective tests • psychometrics • reliability • validity

Assessment, Vol. 6, No. 4, 341-351 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/107319119900600405
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