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Afhandlung--Københavns universitet. / Summary in Danish and English. "Bekendtgørelse": leaf inserted. Bibliography: p. 180-181.

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Afhandlung--Københavns universitet. / Summary in Danish and English. "Bekendtgørelse": leaf inserted. Bibliography: p. 180-181.

The intent of this study is to show maturational changes in the identification process, as illustrated by the responses of 222 normal 5, 10 and 15-year-old children to twenty-one white match-stick drawings of pairs of human figures on a plain black ground. The subjects, divided into age, sex and I.Q. groups, are asked to state the identity and activity of the figures as each card is shown. Scoring takes into account the sex and maturity (adult or child) assigned to figures, "emotional" states projected, interaction between figures, "popularity" of responses, and family-figures (including self) recognized. The writer feels that the test fulfils its purpose: scoring was found adequate for the present, preliminary, study, although refinements are necessary, and appear feasible, for further research. Findings are given in terms of the following hypotheses, which guided the study. First, hypotheses regarding projections of the various sex or age groups: (a) That girls will see more women and girls than will boys: at the 10 and 15-year-old level, this difference is significant. (b) That 5-year-olds will see chiefly men and women because they tend to identify with parental figures: strong supporting evidence is revealed. (c) That 15-year-olds will see fewer men and women than 5-year-olds, but more than 10-year-olds, because of their closeness to maturity: no significant difference is discernible. (d) That 15-year-olds will see more boys and girls together because of awakening interest in the opposite sex, while 10-year-olds will see more boys and/or girls together. Ten-year-olds gave more boy-girl, as well as more boy-boy responses than did 15-year-olds. (e) That 15-year-olds' records will resemble those of adults more than they will those of the younger groups: in many aspects of the responses, this was confirmed. (f) That 5-year-olds, particularly only-children, will tend to see themselves: this was found so. (g) That girls will see more mother-figures and boys more father-figures: results confirm the former part of this proposition, but not the latter. Second, hypotheses regarding approach; (a) That 5-year-olds will tend to perseverate, misinterpret figures, see two figures without interaction, name the sex but have it meaningless, and give kinaesthetic responses: although no statistical analysis was done, the writer is confident that these are revealed as characteristics of this group. (b) That brighter children in all groups will give more interpretations and fewer descriptions, and (c) That the lower the I.Q., the more the approach will resemble that of a lower age group: these hypotheses could not be confirmed because of the combination of age and sex in each I.Q. group. Third, hypotheses regarding content; (a) That boys will give more aggressive, conflict responses: although inconclusive, evidence appears to refute this assertion. (b) That girls will give more "emotional" responses: this is definitely confirmed. (c) That boys will see more objects: results lead to the rejection of this hypothesis. The study proved highly provocative, and would seem to warrant further investigation. / Arts, Faculty of / Psychology, Department of / Graduate

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / Although assumptions regarding form and color on the Rorschach test constitute one of the main bulwarks of Rorschach personality theory, they have not been subjected to close experimental scrutiny. Several investigators have attempted in recent years to relate form and color determinants on the Rorschach test to selected measures of personality and behavior. However, the propriety of using the Rorschach test as the instrument to validate one or more of its own determinants is open to question. The purpose of this study was to provide an experimental examination of performance efficiency in a problem-solving situation as a function of the preference for form or color perception. A review of the literature with respect to color-form perception indicated a general agreement that form preference is closely associated with mental activity whereas preference for color is related to emotional and conative modes of behavior. From the nature of these relationships it was hypothesized that a person's perceptual preferences will indicate his mode of approach in a problem-solving situation. [TRUNCATED]

Cette thèse repose sur une recherche longitudinale portant sur l’évolution de la résilience chez des adultes confrontés à un risque de mort, évalués à 4 reprises : deux mois après le traumatisme puis après 9 mois, 17 mois et 24 mois. La résilience biologique est évaluée par l’évolution des dosages de cortisol analysés par prélèvement salivaire. La résilience psychologique a fait l’objet d’une évaluation multifactorielle à l’aide d’une échelle de résilience (Wagnild), d’échelles cliniques permettant de s’assurer de l’absence de séquelles sur le plan de l’angoisse (STAY de Spielberger), de la dépression (BDI 2), du syndrome post- traumatique (Traumaq) et du fonctionnement intrapsychique (Rorschach). L’analyse des résultats portant sur 30 sujets étudiés permet de développer une réflexion clinique comparative sur les paramètres et processus impliqués dans la construction de la résilience ou de son échec, en mettant en relation la dimension neurobiologique avec la dimension psychologique / This thesis is based on a longitudinal survey of the evolution of resilience for adults who faced a risk of death. Resilience has been measured 4 times: two months after the trauma, after 9 months, 17 months and 24 months. Biological resilience is measured by monitoring salivary cortisol. Psychological resilience was assessed multifactorially using the Wagnild scale ; several clinical scales to ensure absence of anxiety (Spielberger’s STAY), depression (BDI 2), post-traumatic syndrome (Traumaq) and intrapsychic functioning (Rorschach). Analysis of the results for 30 subjects allows to develop a comparative clinical thinking on the parameters and processes involved in the construction of resilience or its failure, linking the neurobiological dimension with the psychological dimension

There seems to be a need for further exploration in this area for the purpose of clarifying which Rorschach indices are indicators of intelligence. R. W. W%, D%, F+%, A%, H, H%, M, and N have each been selected for statistical analysis on the basis of one or more of these three factors: (1) Rorschach, Klopfer and Kelly, and Beck have stated that the index is an indicator of intelligence, (2) extensive definition of the index implies some relation to intelligence, (3) past literature indicates that the index correlates positively with intelligence.

The purpose of this study is to compare Negro and white responses to the Rorschach.