The “normal” Rorschach percept is characterized by congruency (correspondence between blot and reality) and good form (an appropriate synthesis among elements comprising the blot). Both congruency and good form arise from perceptual integrations and can be objectified in terms of providing false information (in-congruency) and maximizing identifying information about the blot (good form), thus providing a logical foundation for Rorschach interpretation.
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