Rorschach test

See also: Rorschachtest

English

WOTD – 10 November 2010

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹɔɹˌʃæk tɛst/, /ˈɹɔɹʃək tɛst/

Noun

Rorschach test (plural Rorschach tests)

1. (psychology) A method of psychological evaluation that uses a person's interpretations of inkblots or similar images to discover information concerning his or her personality, emotional functioning, or unconscious mind.

Synonyms

• (method of evaluation): blot test, inkblot test, Rorschach, Rorschach inkblot test

Translations

method of psychological evaluation that uses subject's interpretations of inkblots

• Catalan: test de Rorschach
• Estonian: Rorschachi test (et)
• Finnish: Rorschachin testi (fi)
• French: test de Rorschach (fr) m
• German: Rorschachtest (de) m
• Greek: τεστ Ρόρσαχ n (test Rórsach)
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• Hungarian: Rorschach-teszt
• Italian: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: test Rorschacha, test plam atramentowych
• Portuguese: teste de Rorschach m
• Russian: тест Ро́ршаха m (test Róršaxa)
• Spanish: test de Rorschach