"The Rorschach Software of Choice"
Smith and Hilsenroth, Journal of Personality Assessment, 80(1), 108-110
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Welcome to ROR-SCAN
2008 is our 20th Anniversary!

Fax: 405 (341) 9132
E-mail: rorscan@sbcglobal.net
Postal: 7400 Arbor Valley Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma 73025, U.S.A.


Announcements:

VERSION 7: On our 20th anniversary, we introduced Version 7 at the 2008 SPA conference in New Orleans. It is our first major revision since Version 6 was released in June, 2001. To see what's new in Version 7, click here.

Version 7 for new customers:

   sq-red New customers can purchase Version 7 pre-installed on a flash drive or by download to a hard drive (only). We routinely recommend the flash drive version, as we did for Version 6, because of the advantages of running the software directly from the flash drive instead of from the computer's hard drive (see ROR-SCAN FLASH). When copy-protected software is installed and activated on a computer's hard drive, the software's activation files become vulnerable to problems that can develop with hard drives, operating systems, and viruses. When ROR-SCAN runs straight from the flash drive, the software's activation stays protected from those risks.

   sq-red Downloads of the software require purchase of a Product Code and use of the Internet to "activate" the software on the hard drive. Customers outside of the U.S. may wish to avoid shipping and possible customs charges by choosing the downloaded version instead of having the flash drive version shipped. Due to potential compatibility problems, it is not possible to use our download installer to install V7 on your own flash drive.

Version 7 for ROR-SCAN upgraders:

   sq-red Customers with Version 6 or earlier versions purchased on a CD/diskette or by download can upgrade to V7 either on a flash drive purchased from us or by download to their hard drive. Please read the flash drive recommendations we make to new customers, above.

   sq-red Customers with Version 6 purchased on a flash drive can upgrade to Version 7 by one of the following methods:

(a) If you purchased V6 on our original style flash drive (with the removable plastic cap) and would like to have V7 on our new style flash drive (with the metal swivel cover shown in the picture), you can return your V6 flash drive for exchange. Please read the details about this slightly more expensive option. If you want to keep your original style V6 flash drive, you can upgrade it to V7 by the download method described in (b), below.

(b) You can upgrade your V6 flash drive to V7 by download. First obtain a Product Code from us. Then run our V7 installer to upgrade your V6 flash drive to V7. After the installer finishes, you will need to activate the upgrade using your Product Code and the Internet. Activation of V7 on the flash drive stays as safe as the original V6 authorization was.

Pricing:

   sq-red Please click Pricing for the cost of upgrades and new purchases.

Other announcements:

   sq-red    Windows VISTA compatibility for Version 6: ROR-SCAN 6 is compatible with Microsoft's new Vista operating system. However, Vista does not automatically let you use the V6 context-sensitive help system. To learn how to use ROR-SCAN's help system under Vista, please click here. If you have an early CD/diskette version of V6 and you get "error 219" when you attempt to install to Vista, please contact us for instructions.

   sq-red    A reminder to CD/diskette users: Uninstall ROR-SCAN's authorization before changing your computer's operating system or moving the program to a different computer!

   sq-red    If you purchased ROR-SCAN FLASH prior to November 24, 2006, you can enable your flash drive to open automatically on any computer and start ROR-SCAN without creating a desktop shortcut - just like a CD. Click here to learn more.

   sq-red    Read about Rorschach Training Programs and other CS resources.

   sq-red    Free v6.05 update for Version 6 users

   sq-red    Explanation of ROR-SCAN FLASH - Portable, Secure, Safe, Convenient
        No floppy drive or CD drive needed.
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What is ROR-SCAN?

It is computer software, most often used by psychologists for their work in personality assessment. Specifically, the software assists in the use of the Rorschach test using the scoring and interpretation methods of Exner's Comprehensive System.

  • Proper application of the Comprehensive System is time-intensive.
  • ROR-SCAN saves you time. It streamlines scoring, performs all necessary statistical calculations, generates interpretative hypotheses based on solid research, both past and recent, organizes clinical information, and discloses the scoring basis of every hypothesis. The software helps the psychologist make proper use of Rorschach findings.

ball-gre Licensing of ROR-SCAN software is restricted to qualified professionals.
     ROR-SCAN © 1988-2008 by Philip F. Caracena, All rights reserved, worldwide

sq-red  What is the Rorschach? (a thumbnail sketch)

Commonly known as the "inkblot test", the Rorschach is one of the most widely used psychological assessment methods for obtaining information about how people function psychologically. The test uses a standard set of cards with inkblots printed on them and there is a standard way to solicit a person's responses to the inkblots. The Rorschach dates back to 1921 and had a controversial and colorful early history. Its scientific acceptance was achieved through the development of the Comprehensive System (CS), first devised in the 1970's by John E. Exner, Jr., Ph.D. and his team of researchers. Due to its very large body of empirical research and its well-normed database, the CS now provides the most reliable and valid system for use of the Rorschach. Although other systems are used, the CS is the one most widely taught in universities, most used by Rorschach researchers and clinicians, and most accepted by the profession.