Wayne H. Holtzman | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1923 |
| Died | January 23, 2019 (aged 96) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University(MA) Stanford University(PhD) |
| Known for | Development of the Holtzman Inkblot Test |
| Spouse |
Joan King (m. 1947) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Bruno Klopfer Award (1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Research psychology |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
| Academic advisors | E. R. (Jack) Hilgard |
| Doctoral students | Carolyn Sherif |
Wayne Harold Holtzman (January 16, 1923 – January 23, 2019) was an American psychologist best known for the development of the Holtzman Inkblot Test. Holtzman received a master's degree from Northwestern University and a doctorate from Stanford University. He worked at the University of Texas at Austin from 1949 until he retired in 1993. He developed the Holtzman Inkblot Test to address deficiencies in the Rorschach test.