John E. Exner

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John Ernest Exner, Jr. (born April 18, 1929 in Syracuse , New York , † February 20, 2006 ) was an American psychologist .

Exner received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Trinity University, Texas and a PhD in clinical psychology from Cornell University in 1958. From 1968 to 1969, he headed the Office of Selection for the East Asia , Pacific , North Africa , and Middle regions East and South Asia of the United States Peace Corps . From 1969 to 1979 he worked at Long Island University as professor and head of clinical training . In 1984 he retired from the Faculty of Long Island University.

John E. Exner's name is closely related to his work on standardizing the interpretations of the Rorschach test . This is an inkblot shape interpretation experiment, which should provide information about the personality of the test person. Exner developed a standard for the interpretation and interpretation of the results, which helped the Rorschach test to be recognized as a psychometric instrument.

Exner was the executive director of Rorschach Workshops, which are held for educational purposes in Asheville , North Carolina .

In 1980, John E. Exner, Jr. received the Bruno Klopfer Award for his life's work .

Fonts

  • John E. Exner: The Rorschach. A comprehensive system. Volume 1: Basic Foundations. 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York NY 1993, ISBN 0-471-55902-4 .
  • John E. Exner. A workbook in the Rorschach technique emphasizing the Beck and Klopfer systems. - Springfield, Ill .: Charles C. Thomas, 1966.
  • John E. Exner. The Rorschach Systems. - Grune & Stratton, New York 1969. - ISBN 978-0808901280 .
  • John E. Exner. The Rorschach, Current Research and Advanced Interpretation. - John Wiley & Sons, New York 1978. - ISBN 978-0471041665 .
  • John E. Exner. A Primer for Rorschach Interpretation. - Rorschach Workshops, 2000. - ISBN 978-0371093641 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Irving B. Weiner: Principles of Rorschach interpretation . CRC Press, New York 2003, ISBN 978-0-8058-4232-6 , pp. 448 .
  2. ↑ Ann M. O'Roark: History and Directory: Society for Personality Assessment Fiftieth Anniversary . Routledge, 2013, ISBN 978-1-134-75418-2 , pp. 192 .
personal data
SURNAME Exner, John E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Exner, John Ernest junior (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Syracuse , New York
DATE OF DEATH February 20, 2006