Dr Gallagher Was Interpreting the Results of a Rorschach Test

question 192

Multiple Choice

Dr. Gallagher was interpreting the results of a Rorschach test, and reported that the client was probably fixated at the anal stage because he saw bathroom items in many of the cards. This is an example of

• A)the projective hypothesis.
• B)the unreliability of the Rorschach.
• C)the Exner scoring system.
• D)standardized interpretation.

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often each value in a set of data occurs, often displayed in a table or graph.

Class Interval

The range of values into which data are grouped for frequency distribution purposes, often used in histograms.

Histogram

A graphical representation of data using bars of different heights to show the frequency of data in successive intervals.

Frequency Polygon

A graphical representation of the distribution of a dataset that shows how often each value occurs, connecting the middle of each interval.