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Rorschach Validation. II: The Validity of Colour Shock in the Diagnosis of Neuroticism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

J. D. Keehn
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Having stated the case for the atomistic approach to Rorschach validation (Keehn, 21), we must now turn to an examination of the methods and results of the application of the approach to a single Rorschach sign.

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Part I.—Original Articles
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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 99 , Issue 415 , April 1953 , pp. 224 - 234
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1953 

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