Rotter Test Manual
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Purpose of the Instrument
The main purpose for which this projective test was created is to
obtain a technique that was objective for the purposes of selection and
research, this instrument became an effective method to determine
personality diagnostics, which is highly used and applied in the field
of clinical psychology.
In its clinical applications, the Rotter Test provides data that refers to
more to the content of the subject's personality than to its structure. It tries to
feelings, attitudes and specific reactions towards people and objects more than
the underlying structure of personality.
Type of Instrument
It is a semi-structured projective test according to its author to study the
personality. Additionally, it is a non-psychometric instrument, as it does not use parameters.
statistics of the normal curve.
Test Description
The Rotter test consists of a minimum of 40 to 45 incomplete sentences or
inconclusive, which indirectly induce responses of motivational content and
affectionate, meaningful in thesubjectivity, thatfind in them a means of expression, the
test is arranged in a protocol that begins with the identification data of the
subject; followed by some brief instructions on its execution, and finally, to
list of items to respond.
STEPS FOR RATING RESPONSES
For the grading of Rotter's responses, the following must be taken into account
steps that we will detail below:
1. The omitted answers are identified; these have no value or score in.
the grade, but it must be taken into account that there is no number greater than 20
omitted answers will render the test invalid.
2. Positive, conflictual, and neutral responses are identified.
3. The letter 'P' is assigned to positives, 'C' to Conflictuals, and 'N' to the
neutral.
4. Take into account the neutral 'N' responses that are identified as phrases.
stereotyped example: titles of popular songs, responses that lack
of personal references or those lacking an emotional character, are
totally different from the other types and are assigned a score of three (3).
5. Classify the positive responses as follows:
a. The P1 class (2 pts.) consists of the most common answers, these narrate
positive attitudes towards school, hobbies, sports, the
expressions of warm feelings towards someone in particular or towards
people in general.
b. Class P2 (1 pt), answers that include positive feelings
towards people, good social adaptation, adapted family life,
optimism and irony.
c. The P3 class (0 pts.) contains those answers at the extreme of
the most optimistic.
6. We classify conflicting responses as follows:
a. C1s (4 pts.) are responses that refer to minor type problems.
that are not deeply rooted, that do not incapacitate the subject. For
Example: Economic difficulties, identifications with groups
minorities, etc.
b. The C2 (5pts) are responses with more serious indications of maladjustment.
more widespread difficulties, expressions that reveal feelings of
inferiority, psychotic symptoms, concerns about possible failure,
feelings of inadequacy, vocational disorientation, difficulties
about social adaptation, etc.
c. The C3 (6 points) are responses that reveal very severe expressions,
serious family problems, fear of mental illness, strong
negative attitudes towards life in general, feelings of confusion,
other strange attitudes, etc.
7. Each of the responses is accounted for and the values are transferred to the table of
registration.
8. The numbers are multiplied and the subtotals are added.
9. The total is obtained according to the sum of subtotals.
10. The result is interpreted with the diagnosis.
Standards
The average scores for the People with a bad
people without adults adaptation or conflicts
inconveniences fluctuate around averages are above 150
out of 120 points. points.
Interpretation
The interpretation can be made by taking into account the attitudes that one
they arise from the responses towards the family, social relationships, the references
towards sex, the general attitudes towards life and the character traits that are
they arise from the analysis.
General principles for interpretation:
Each answer is scored independently without taking the others into account.
Very long answers are given one more point (in the sense of
extreme conflict of the scale) of what would correspond to them by their meaning.
Although extreme responses are rare in the items, if the response deserves the
score, it should be assigned.
Responses with frank and healthy humor are scored with P2 or P3.
Rare responses have a more critical nature, which is why it is necessary that the
psychologists develop their own norms in light of experience.
Long responses: are usually given by individuals who try to mask their
true feelings or trying to give an accurate image of their
reactions.
Tension and anxiety: they can increase during the test, as
they may feel that they are revealing their way of being without realizing that what
They show their emotions regarding the items. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention.
in what items does it cause anxiety and as a reaction to tension.
Strikethroughs and omissions: they occur when the individual believes that their
answers are too revealing or when the item refers to something critical.
At this point, it is appropriate to ask the subject at the end about what
Tacho omitted. This interrogation can reveal important information or can
to realize that the individual wanted to correct a spelling mistake.
Security and determined and permanent reactions: they try to deceive the
examiner, using strong or colorful words.
