There are many ways to assess personality. Most often,
personality is measured with different types of tests. One such
test is called a projective test. This type of test is heavily
influenced by the psychoanalytic theory proposed by Freud. When
we attempt to find shapes in the clouds or on sheets of wood, we
are essentially doing the same thing done in a projective test.
A projective test measures a person's personality by having the
individual interpret ambiguous stimuli. One of the most popular
projective tests is the Rorschach Inkblot Test, created by
Hermann Rorschach in the 1920s. It is the most widely
distributed and the most popular of the different personality
measures. People who participate in this test are asked to
examine a series of inkblots and to say what they think the
inkblot most resembles. The test distributor analyzes the
responses and makes conclusions based on what the individual
said and which parts of the inkblot the individual focused on.
Even though this test is very widely used, th