The Measurement of Social Competence in Children Using the Rorschach Inkblot Test: A Validation Study--the Rorschach Test & Children's Social Competence (Report‪)‬

1. Introduction The Rorschach Inkblot Test is a popular, but controversial assessment instrument. Despite the effort of Exner [1] and other Rorschach researchers to provide a solid empirical basis for the Rorschach, it has been frequently criticized for having limited construct and criterion validity (e.g., [2]). Some psychologists have suggested a suspension in the use of the Rorschach test in psychological assessment of children and adults, but it continues to be "one of the most used and researched tests in clinical psychology" [3], and new features continue to be added to Exner's Comprehensive System (CS). For example, Human Representational Variables have been added and promoted as useful in evaluating social competence and the quality of an individual's interpersonal relationships [1].