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True to its aim, the second volume of this work deals with the Rorschach technique in its practical applications. It is divided into four parts: 1, Genetic Psychology; 2, Medical Psychology; 3, Social Psychology, Anthropology, and Industrial Psychology; 4, Diagnostic Practice and Projective Theory. An exhaustive bibliography, consisting of an alphabetical and a classified section, and cumulative indexes of both volumes, subdivided for names and subject matter, greatly enhance the value of the work.
Psychoanalysts will probably find the first two sections of greatest interest. In fact, the contributions which the Rorschach technique has made to problems of child development are intricately related to the hypotheses underlying interpretations of Rorschach protocols of mental patients. Rorschach studies of children have demonstrated that concept formation and perception, i.e., reaction to specific stimuli, develop in typical age patterns. These questions are discussed by Kolpfer, Spiegelman, Fox, and Meili-Dworetzki.
It is usually surprising to learn that a Rorschach can be administered to very small children, a mental age of three being considered the base limit. The very young child (age two to four) seems to react to the entire testing situation rather than to the test stimulus proper. If its first response meets with approval, it tends to perseverate and