Description
Unlike the Rorschach, the Holtzman is a standardized measurement with clearly defined objective scoring criteria. The test consists of two alternative forms of forty-five inkblots, originally drawn from a pool of several thousand. Scoring is based on twenty-two items: reaction time, rejection, location, space, form definiteness, form appropriateness, color, shading, movement, pathognomonic verbalization, integration, content (human, animal, anatomy, sexual, or abstract), anxiety, hostility, barrier, penetration, balance, and popularity. Then has a stack of 47 cards with inkblots (45 test cards and 2 practice cards) are presented face down in front of the subject. The examiner then hands each card to the subject and asks the test subject what they see in the inkblot. Requesting that only one response per inkblot is needed, yet, at times, the examiner may ask for the subject to elaborate on a response. The HIT usually takes about 50–80 minutes. The test can also be administered to a group of patients by projecting 35-45 inkblots onto a screen and having the patients write the responses to each inkblot. The typical cost of the examination is $58.35 an hour. This includes the test, scoring and interpretation, and reporting though many insurance plans cover a portion if not all of the cost of diagnostic psychological testing.
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