Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Rorschach Test; Learning disabilities -- Evaluation;
Abstract
The present study was intended to determine if three Rorschach indices (F%, A%, and ep) differentiated between matched pairs of LD and Non-LD latency-age males. The chief purpose of this research was to examine the efficacy of employing the Rorschach Inkblot Test as a supplement to the material currently used in the diagnosis of potentially LD children. An examination was made of the case histories of 1D boys who had received services from the Educational Clinic, University of Northern Iowa. Cumulative file data for Non-LD boys were gathered for comparative purposes. Subjects were matched according to age, IQ, and social-economic status. Rorschachs were administered to the Non-LD group and protocols scored. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test. No significant differences were obtained. Protocols were also examined qualitatively. The major conclusions were as follows: 1) It is necessary to consider the entire protocol to understand both the quantitative and qualitative implications of the data. 2) A large Rorschach sample pool is important; larger numbers of available subjects may provide more closely matched pairs. 3) It is advisable for researchers to have access to extensive home and school backgrounds of subjects in any study of this nature.
Year of Submission
1982
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Ralph Scott
Second Advisor
Harley E. Erickson
Third Advisor
Gordon M. Harrington
Date Original
1982
Object Description
1 PDF file (80 leaves)
Copyright
©1982 Kathryn Harder Lynch
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Lynch, Kathryn Harder, "The Rorschach inkblot test as an aid in the psychoeducational diagnoses of learning disabled latency-aged males" (1982). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1408.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1408
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