Culture and visual imagery: a comparison of Rorschach responses in eleven societies

Context and Meaning in Cultural Anthropology • Free Press • New York • Published In • Pages: 295-311 •
By Kaplan, Bert, Lawless, Richard

Abstract

This chapter examines the differences in Rorschach percepts among people of different cultures and different geographic areas. Several patterns are observed.

Samples

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projective test

Hypotheses (5)

HypothesisSupported
". . . significant differences are found in the Rorschach percepts of people in different societies" (299)Supported
". . . there is a reliable difference [in Rorschach percepts of people] between geographical areas" (301)Not Supported
"[There is] . . . an overall similarity or homogeneity of [Rorschach] response among the eleven cultures" (305)Supported
"[There is] . . . a greater similarity . . . between the groups within the various geographical areas than between the different geographical areas" (306)Supported
". . . there is considerably greater degree of association [of Rorschach responses] between the cultures within a particular area . . . than exists either between all of the cultures . . . or among the four areas" (308)Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas  Megan Farrer