A method of psychological evaluation. Psychologists use this
test to try to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. It is similar to the Rorschach inkblot
test, only rather than using
ink on
paper, the psychologist defecates slightly, squeezes his cheeks together, and then spreads them, revealing a chaotic and roughly symmetrical "stinkblot." The psychologist questions the patient about his immediate thoughts, searching for insight about the patient's mental condition.
The Stinkblot
Test is used primarily in third-world countries where ink is not readily available, but is seeing increased usage among environmentally-minded therapists in an effort to preserve resources, particularly in southern
California. Its most major drawback is that it cannot be effectively performed by darker-skinned therapists.
Since the patient's condition was very
complicated and difficult to understand, his
therapist decided to perform a Stinkblot
Test.