
Ink blot test
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An Ink blot test is a personality test
which involves the evaluation of a subjects response to ambiguous ink blots.
Types include:
Personality test
-Overview:There are many different types of personality tests. The most common type, the self-report inventory, involves the administration of many questions, or "items", to test-takers who respond by rating the degree to which each item reflects their behavior...
which involves the evaluation of a subjects response to ambiguous ink blots.
Types include:
- Rorschach testRorschach testThe Rorschach test is a psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning...
- Holtzman Inkblot TestHoltzman Inkblot TestThe Holtzman Inkblot Test was conceived by Wayne Holtzman and colleagues. It was first introduced in 1961 as a projective personality test similar to the Rorschach test, yet unlike the Rorschach, the HIT is a standardized measurement with clearly defined objective scoring criteria...