Rorschach: The comparison urban and rural children’s perceptions based on the Exner’s comprehensive system

Authors
ali nouri 1
shahram Mohammadkhani 2
1 azad uni
2 Kharazmi University
10.18869/acadpub.rph.10.1.61
Abstract
This research was aimed to compare urban and rural children’s perceptions of Rorschach inkblots. The research population consisted of 7-10 year-old male students in the City of Zanjan and its surrounding villages. The sample included 80 students selected through random quota cluster sampling. The research was a causal-comparative study and Rorschach inkblot cards were used as the research tools. Student‘s t-test analysis results showed that the mean number of responses received from urban children was significantly greater than the mean responses received from rural children. Regarding, Mp, ma, FT, TF, VF and FY indexes, significant differences were found between urban and rural children. No difference was observed regarding the other indexes. The results concluded that urban children are significantly different from rural children in terms of their perceptions of Rorschach inkblots. The only significant differences between urban and rural children were found in the number of responses and determinant indexes. No significant difference was found between urban and rural children regarding content, common responses, developmental quality, and percept location indexes.
Keywords
Rorschach Inkblot Test
Exner`s Comprehensive System
Urban Children
Rural Children
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