ABSTRACT
By synthesizing the most reliable and valid variables from existing Rorschach systems, Exner (1974, 1978, 1986a, 1990, 1993; Exner and Weiner, 1982, 1995) successfully addressed previous criticism that had questioned whether the Rorschach was a psychometrically sound and clinically valid instrument (Buros, 1965). No higher praise for Exner’s contributions to the survivability of the Rorschach could have been given than that which was offered by Margarite Hertz, the grand dame of Rorschach testing herself, who stated that Exner and his colleagues had “brought discipline into our ranks and a sense of optimism to our field” (Hertz, 1986, p. 405).
