The Comprehensive System for Administering and Scoring the Rorschach Inkblot

question 76

Multiple Choice

The comprehensive system for administering and scoring the Rorschach inkblot test was developed because

• A)a lack of standardised procedures affects the way the test taker responds to the questions.
• B)it was discovered that inter-rater reliability had increased significantly.
• C)Hermann Rorschach was dissatisfied with the way his test was being given.
• D)the previous scoring system was found to be difficult and time-consuming.

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Definitions:

Collateral Stimulation

The activation of additional pathways or neurons surrounding the main pathway being stimulated, enhancing the response.

Dendritic Morphology

The study of the structure and form of dendrites, which are the branched projections of a neuron.

New Connections

Refers to the formation of novel synaptic connections between neurons in the brain, a process associated with learning and memory.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which signals are transmitted; they can be chemical, involving neurotransmitter release, or electrical, through direct ion flow.