Class 7 Flashcards
Vg and FQ none
Very similar
Both scored except when the FQ is listed in the table as o or u or -
Then the vague is FQo or u or -.
If any part of the response has form demand, the response is not vague
“a blob with a beak”
Can inject form into an otherwise vague response:
“paint in a circle”
Something destroyed can lose form demand (form is obliterated)
Props
off-card imagery
Props are coded into MOA and ODL
BUT not for Synthesis or other codes
So could have MOA without a Sy
Extrapolation for FQ - general
Must share the shape, not just the object
e.g., face straight-on vs profile, cat whole vs cat part
Start with the response in its entirety, then move to subparts (Garden) before (rose).
Extrapolation for FQ - how do you make the deicion?
Decision is typically Between FQ– and FQu. To differentiate FQ– from FQu, the key cutoff is a value of 2.4 on the 5-point scale, p. 179.
Q: “Can I see it quickly and easily at the designated location?”
5-point scale:
1 = No. I can’t see it at all. Clearly, it’s a distortion.
2 = Not really. I don’t really see that…
3 = A little. If I work at it, I can sort of see that.
4 = Yes. I can see that. It matches the blot pretty well.
5 = Definitely… it looks exactly or almost exactly like that.
Important vs Unimportant
Unimportant objects:
- unimportant objects are positional and logical extensions of important objects.
- unimportant objects contain unspoken logic such as: “If it has to be something, it’s a table, because it’s between two people.”
“Drum” or “Table” often unimportant for Card III, Human Popular in D1
E: You said a drum? S: What else would they play?)
RPAS coding works how
All the individual indicator scores and also Composite scores
Only computer can reliably calculate RPAS results
Some scores are too complicated to calculate (Complexity Index, Ego Impairment Index)
Converts all indicators to T-scores!
Composite and Index Scores
Complexity Index
IntCont (Intellectualized Content)
EII-3 (Ego Impairment Index)
TP-Comp (Thought and Perception Composite)
WSumCog (Weighted Sum Cognitive)
SC-Comp (Suicide Concern Composite)
V-Comp (Vigilance Composite)
CritCont% (Critical Content percent)
Complexity
Complexity/engagement is the first factor (accounting for most of the variance) when you factor analyze Rorschach scores.
Associated with malingering/defensiveness among many other things.
In R-PAS we measure this using a variable that includes Location/Space/Object, Determinant, and Content complexity.
R-PAS scoring output automatically calculates how high or low Complexity is in a given protocol and includes an option that allows users to partial it out to show how all the variables would look if the respondent had a median level of complexity” (Erard).
Ego Impairment Index (EII-3)
Reflects thinking disturbance and severity of psychopathology
Intellectualized Content (IntCont)
(2xABS) + Art + Ay
Norms are the basis of interpretation
In general look for a variance of a standard deviation or more from the norm to interpret an indicator
The further from the mean, the more significant
We will base our interpretations on the nomothetic results. Meanings are complex but we use words to point in the right direction (meaning is influenced by the constellation of indicators)
Keep in mind there is never a one-to-one correspondence between an indicator and its proposed meaning.
Also, keep in mind there is also content, sequence, and behavior interpretation
RPAS Norms
RPAS adopted the International norms
Recognizing the substantial similarity to the Exner norms
But also acknowledging the broader applicability of the international norms
They argue International sample corrects CS tendency toward negative interpretations (particularly FQ)
How do Ror. scores change across languages, cultures, etc.
“Rorschach scores generalize across languages, cultures, and recruitment strategies” (RPAS, 2017)
Page 1 vs Page 2 or RPAS
Page 1 = those variables with solid evidence of validity
Page 2 = those variables with some evidence of validity
