Introduction to Rorschach PP #7

Question 1

VG and FQ None

Answer 1

Very similar.
- Both are scored when the FQ is listed in the table as “o” or “u” or “-“

• If any part of the response has form demand, the response is not vague.

Question 2

Props (off-card imagery)

Answer 2

Props are coded into MOA and ODL
But not for synthesis of other codes.

Could have MOA without a synthesis

Question 3

Extrapolation

Answer 3

Must share the shape, not just the object.

Start with the response in its entirety, then move to subparts.

Question 4

Extrapolation-Judgement of Fit

Answer 4

Decision is typically between FQ- and FQu. TO differentiate between FQ- and FQu, the key cutoff is a value of 2.4 on the 5-point scale.

Question 5

Important vs. Unimportant

Answer 5

Unimportant Objects
- are position and logical extensions of important objects.

Question 6

Response level to Protocol Level Conversion

Answer 6

• The protocol level counts and calculations page.

Question 7

RPAS Indicators

Answer 7

• All the individual indicator scores and also composite scores.
• Only computer can reliably calculate RPAS results.
• Converts all indicators to T-scores.

Question 8

Composite and Index Score

Answer 8

• Complex index
• Intellectualized Content
• Eg Impairment Index
• Thoughts and Perception Composite
• Weighted Sum Cognitive
• Suicide Concern Composite
• Vigilance Composite
• Critical Content Percent

Question 9

Complexity

Answer 9

• Research shows that it is associated with malingering/defensiveness among many other things. In R-PAS we measure this using a variable that includes Location/Space/Object.

RPAS 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.

Question 10

Ego Impairment (EII-3)

Answer 10

Reflects thinking disturbance and severity of psychopathology.

Question 11

Norms are the basis of interpretation

Answer 11

• 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.
• 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.

Question 12

Page 1 vs. Page 2

Answer 12

Page 1: those variables with solid evidence of validity.

Page 2: those variables with some evidence of validity.