The Rorschach Test

question 132

Multiple Choice

The Rorschach test

• A) continues to be a widely used clinical tool, despite its questionable validity.
• B) is taught in graduate psychology programs but is seldom used in professional practice.
• C) is neither widely taught in graduate psychology programs nor widely used in professional practice.
• D) ceased to be published in 2011.

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Definitions:

Shape

The external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the combined processes of sensory input and motor response; often related to the developmental stage in infants where they explore the world through their senses and actions.

Preoperational

Refers to the stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2 to 7 years old use symbols and language but do not yet understand mental operations or logical thinking.

Formal Operational

The fourth and final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from around age 12 and beyond, marked by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.