Although the Rorschach is one of the most widely used psychological assessment techniques, its empirical support has been equivocal. One possible explanation for this lack of empirical support is the tendency for researchers to study only the assessment tool with little regard for the clinician using it. In order to examine the relationship between accurate Rorschach interpretation and attributes of the clinicians employing the technique, 46 psychology graduate students were tested in terms of cognitive flexibility. Torrance's Thinking Creatively with Pictures and Cattell's 16-Personality Factor Questionnaire were used to derive various measures of cognitive flexibility. A two-stage multiple linear regression analysis was done. The most statistically reliable result was that flexibility of thought was found to be the single best mediator of accuracy of Rorschach interpretation. Other individual findings were noted and interpreted.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331439 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Walters, Terry L. (Terry Lynne) |
| Contributors | Peek, Leon A., Burke, Angela J., Butler, Joel R. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 83 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Walters, Terry L. (Terry Lynne), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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