Read these quotations and develop a thesis statement for the use of the Rorschach and other projective tests. “The Rorschach's champions have often been almost worshipful in their belief in its ability to pare back the layers of the psyche, and the test is generally regarded as offering a richness of information about a person's psychological world that cannot be gained from interviews or from ‘self-report’ tests”
“With the comprehensive system, the test can yield a complex picture of people's psychological strengths and weaknesses, the Rorschach's proponents say, including their intelligence and overall mental functioning.”
“The test is considered particularly powerful in situations in which people may not be expected to volunteer negative information about themselves.”
“‘There are plenty of studies that show the Rorschach can help you identify people who have schizophrenia or whether people are depressed,’ Dr. Wener said, ‘but the test doesn't make the diagnosis. No single test that a clinician uses makes the diagnosis. If you're going to use this instrument effectively, you're going to take a lot of things into consideration.’”
“‘If you're interested only in some diagnostic labeling,’ Dr. Exner said, ‘I don't know that the Rorschach is worth doing, not simply because of time but because you're flooded with information that you're not going to use. On the other hand, if you're going to treat someone, I think the Rorschach is a pretty sturdy instrument.’”