“…Survey after survey showed a decided decline in psychological testing (especially psychodiagnostics), a swing to the more objective methods, and a focus on the environment in which behavior occurs (Bersoff, 1973;Buros, 1970Buros, , 1972Holt, 1967;Shemberg & Keeley, 1970;Thelen, Varble, &Johnson, 1968 The Rorschach was especially challenged not only by those outside our ranks but by those within (Aronow &Reznikoff, 1973;Buros, 1970Buros, ,1972Hertz, 1963Hertz, , 1970Holt, 1967Holt, , 1970Jackson & Wohl, 1966;Thelen & Ewing, 1970;Wade & Baker, 1972). Critics pointed to serious deficiencies in our research such as excessive preoccupation with scores, inappropriate application of norms, emphasis on pathology, hadequate and poorly defined criterion data, and neglect of relevant variables (e-g., stimulus properties of the blots, test behavior, interpersonal factors, et~.).…”