How does the Rorschach inkblot test work? - Damion Searls

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

blots

When something is blotchy, it is covered in small, ugly spots. Blots can be anything from a stain on a shirt to a smear on a wall.

  • The shirt was blotchy from the sweat.
  • The wall was blotchy from the paint.
quizzing

Quizzing is a form of questioning that is used in order to test someone's knowledge or understanding. It is usually used to check whether someone is ready to learn something new.

  • The teacher was quizzing the students on the material that they had just learned.
  • The teacher was quizzing the students on the material that they hadn't yet learned.
perceivers

Perceivers are people who are able to see and understand the world around them. They are able to see things that other people can't see, and they are able to understand what people are saying even if they don't understand the language.

  • He is a very good perceiver because he can understand jokes even if he doesn't understand the language.
  • She is a very good perceiver because she can understand what people are saying even if she doesn't understand the language.
nuanced

Nuanced means complicated or nuanced. When you say that something is nuanced, you mean that there are a lot of different possible interpretations of it.

  • The article is very nuanced, which is why it's difficult to understand.
  • The article is very nuanced, which is why it's difficult to understand.
methodically

To methodically do something is to do it in a careful, orderly way. You might methodically sweep the floor, or you might methodically cook a meal.

  • He methodically went through the file cabinet, looking for the document that he was looking for.
  • She methodically cleaned the kitchen, starting with the kitchen table.
reductive

Reductive is a word that is used to describe something that is reducing or limiting the amount of information that you have.

  • The reductive explanation of the event is that she was tripping and fell.
  • The reductive explanation of the essay is that it is a summary of the book.