[PAGE 1]
TNOTOE CEECK LIST

MELTRA Subproject

30d

[PAGE 2]
TO: TSD/α

This is an initisticn o2 a pew project,

1. Pueçooe of Frojesh: Research

work on

SPersonality Theory

in Patients vith Different

Symptoms."(Ipdirect Assessment Frogram)

2. Project Nonitor:

Room.119 G

[PAGE 3]
Purvoser To atudy the intorprotive value of assssement concepts derived froa the Wechsler upon hoepitelized patients vith varying patterns of y=ptoms (MULIRA130).

Initiated; Noveubor 1960
Contractor a grantes of the
Coet: \$13,570.00

Btatusl Actuelly, a series of swall etudles vhich have been very productive to date.

150-3

[PAGE 4]
No. 943 13903 Cost Account -1125 09-1902

Object Class

730-4

(When Filled In)

[PAGE 5]
MEHORANDUM FOR:-COMPTROLLER

ATTENTIOnFirance Division

RUBJECT LA, suojet Bo. 130

Upder tho euthority granted in the Kemorapdua dated 13 Apr11 1953 fros tho DCI to the I0/A, and the exteneion or this authority in subsequont evucranda, Subproject l3o has beon pproved and \$13,570 of the cver-all Projoct MA fnds have been obligated to cover the subproject's expensee and ahould be chargod to A11otmat 1125-1009-1902.

4 Tep/Besearch Brench

APPAOVED POR OBLIGATIOI Or nIA

Research Director 21 Gè Date:

Distributiooi Orig & 2 -biireasee >1 - TSD/0 1-T9D/PASS

10 November 1960

[PAGE 7]
MENORANDUN YOR: CEIEF, FINANCE DIVISION

VIA

1Teo/Budget officer

SUBJXCT

1 Project MUTRA, SubproJect 130 Invo1ce No. 1, A1lotment 1125-1009-1902

1. Invoice No. 1 is attached covering the above subproject. Payment should be made ss follovst

2. The check ahould be forvarded to Chief, TsD/Research Branch, through TsD/Budget Ofricer, no lster than Tueaday, 13 Deceaber 1960.

3 This i1s a final invoico. Hovever, since-it is anticipeted that edditional funds vill bo obligated for this project, the files phould not be closed.

Attached: Invoice & Certificatione

3 I CESTEY TENT PND: APE AVARLASLE 3 CH195310 3792

Dietributiont

REGEIVEC.

130-7

29 November 1960

[PAGE 10]
Books and Periodicala Indirect Cost

Commitments Docaber 31,\_1962

Balance December 31, 1962

C

I certify that serzips  torials have-been satisfactorily r: … axpenditures were incurred on ss.

Date: 7/1/3

[PAGE 11]
Detor /25/63

[PAGE 12]
Receipt is hereby acknowledged of the following:

[PAGE 13]
2 MEMORANIUM FOR: CHIRP, FIRANCE DIVISICE

VIA I TSD/eudget Officer

SUB Project LRA, Sraject 130 Fvo1ce No. 1, A1lotoent 1125-1009-1902

1. Invoico No. 1 1a attachod covering ths above subprojoct. Payment should bo mode ao follovs: I

Casbier'e check in the encint of \$13,570.00 dravn o A ank. payable to tho

2. She check shouli be forvarded to Chief, TSD/Research Branch, through Tso/Bodgat Officer, no later than Tuooday, 13 Deccaber 1960.

3. Thio is a rinal invoice. However, since it io anticipatod that adaitional Anãs vill be odligayed for this project, tho filos should nct bo closed.

T8D/Research Branch

Attachedi Invoice & Certificatiane

Diotributiont Orig & 2 - Adiressce 1 -TSD/FASS

2-TSD/RB A TSD 29 Nov. 60)

130-13

29 Noveaber 1960

[PAGE 14]
CERITFICATIONS

(1) It is horeby certified that this is Invoice No. 1 applying to Suboroject l30 af aLTRA, that perforuance ie satisfactory, that services are being accoupliehed in accordance vith mutuel agreepents. that a doteilod agenda of the payments and receipts is on file in T80/RB, that thie bill 1s just and correct and that paymont thereor has not yet been made.

Chief, TSD/Research Branch

(2) It ie hereby certified that this invoice applies to Subproject No. 130 of MULTRA vhich vas duly approved,and that the project 1s beinz carried cut in accordance vith the monorandua of 13 April l953 fro the ICI to the DD/A, and the extonsion of thia authority in subssquent memoranda.

Research Director

130-14

For Sorvices

INVOICE

\$13,570.00

[PAGE 15]
SOAORANTUN POA: COPTROLER

ATTzbTIcaI Finance Division

SUVECT 1 ,  . 130

Uinder the authority granted in the Henorandua datod 13 Apr11 1953 froa tho DCI to the LD/A, and the extensioa of this authority in subseqent mesoranta, Subproject l30 has been approved end \$13,570 of the over-all Projict MLRA fule have been oblipated to covor tho subprojsct's oxpenses and shculd bo charged to A11otmont 1125-1009-1902.

APPROVED POR CBLIGAYION

Ressarch Director

Dater

Diotributioni

Or13  2 -Aláressce

1-TSD/0C
1-TSD/PASS

2 - TSD/RB

A TSD

10 Nov. 60)

130-15

10 Noreaber 1960

[PAGE 16]
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD

SUBJECT : MKULTRA, SubproJect 130

1. This subprojeot is for the purpose of financing fattached proposal on A Fersonality Theory in Patients with Different Syuptoms The work will be perforned at 13

2. The attached-proposal covers-in adequate\_detail-the-technical scope of the projoct. It is part of-the large program for study of the-Wechsler-Bellevue interpretive system\_developed for the indirect\_assessment-program, C

(MULTRA No. 77) will-te a major contributor\_to the develop= ment of this study.

3. The total cost of this project for a period of one year is estimated not to exceed-\$13,570.00.Charges·should be.made against A11otment 1125-1009-1902.

for security and cover purposes. Accounting for funds expended-shall conforu to the established procedures of that organization.

5.Title to any-permanent equipment purchased by funds granted

B shall be retained by in lieu of higher overhead rates. B

OD

130-16

DRATOA 10 Nov. 1960

[PAGE 17]
6. In connection with travel under this project, it is agreed that the Agency-will accept-the-travel documentation and \_accounting which conform with the practices of C7. has been cleared through TOP SECRET and is witting of true-sponsorship.

Attached: Research Proposal

DISTRIBUTION: Original.only

APPROVED FOR.OBLIGATION OF FUNDS:

130-16

2

[PAGE 18]
to G

H PersonalityTheoryin Patients with Different Syoptoms

130:17

O0

Application for Resesroh Grant

Oct. 24, 1960

[PAGE 19]
1. Objeotives of the Work Proposed

The purpose of the proposed studies is to test certain aspeots personality theory by comparing the subtest performsnoe on the Weonsree telligence Scales of patient groups differing primarily in overt symptoms. Two suoh studies sre antioipated. The first will be án investigation of the Wechsler soores of a sample of conversion hysterics, and will-include comperisons of comparable subgroups characterized by different syuptoms. The second will consist of a comparison of the subtest performance of comperable groups of migraine and ulcer patients, It is proposed that the three wajor ansopality dicensions and their interrelationships, (as formulated by ond as described below) be, anslyzed within and aoross the groups.

ersonality theory offers two major

1. Some aspeots of the theory are immediately and objectively veririable.

2. Prom a lonz-range point-of view, the method by which the theory orders the data permits of relatively speoifis prediotions concerning the individual's behavior. A

In order to clarify some or-the major theoretical considerations to be investigated, a brief-summary of the the includad, here.-The summary.is besed on direct-information fron end on Saunder's research memoranda,(see bibliography).The qeyryis given more explicit stetement in a seperate menorendum\_by\_Saunders (l).

Aocording to the theorythe-personality structure.and-function of the individual can-be expressed in terms of three basic personality dimensions, These:dimensionsconsist of the Externalizer-Internalizer.\_the. Plexible-Rigid.and-the Acceptable-Unacceptable continua, These will hereafter be referred to as the E-I, F-R, and A-U dimensions, respectively.

As the individual-develops. he is confronted\_with\_the task of reconciling his basic personality pattern with various environgentsl and sooial demands,\_whióh\_require-him to modify his position on each ofthe three basio-continue. His modifications represent the extont to which the individual is able tocomponsate for-the limitations on. adjustment imposed by his basic personality struoture.

Tha theory further-postulates that the-individval's modifications of his basic personality pattern, as well as the basis dimensions themselves, are reflected by his performanca on various subtests of the Wechsler Scales. Thus, his score on the Digit Span subtest shows his position vith regarl to the.E-I\_dimension, his ultimate looation on this continuum being datermined by modifying factors which are-indicated by his Arithmetic and Information scores. His-Blook Design score doterwines his placement-on tho-F-R-continuum;modified by.his performance on the Similaritias and Comprahension subtests. His position on the A-U contimuu is shown by his score on the Picture Arrasgement subtest, modified by his Pioture Completion and Object Assembly perforzance.

has devaloped a method-of expressing-the dynemio-structure of noividual, in terus of three formulae which are based on Wechsler subtest performance, These formulae, taken togother, represent tho development of the individual's personelity struoture across time.

130-18

[PAGE 20]
2. Method

Since the studies will test different hypotheses, certain procedures for colleoting and treating the dsta will be different for the two invesiigations. Procedures which will te speoifio to eaoh study are described-first. Those whioh will be common\_to-both studies are discussed latar, under the\_ section'devoted to the treatment of the data.

A. The Conversion Hysterio Study

Conversion hysterics are thought to constitute an excellent group for an investigation.ose porsonality theory, in.that their partioular syaptons presumdvryeeroct essential sspects of the individual's dynamic struoture.

A pilot study, besed on 46 conversion subjects, haßalpdrbeen completed, and has provided results-ahich are consistent with theoretical forunlations. Though the number of subjects was rerectvery small, pertioularly in the comparisons based on subgroups, the obtained statistically signiflcant findings and a number of trends which were found, are thought to be well worth a more extensive analysis with a larger sample. The pilot study is summarized in the Appendix of this proposal. Its results suggest the following hypotheses:

1. Pronounced sensory\_and motor symptoms will be more-characteristio of predominantly-"E" individuals.

2. Severe and frequently generalized headachos will occur more often in predominantly-"Isubjects. (This does not include migraines, whioh theorotically constitute a different type of symptom)

3. Predominantly "I" individuals will complain of fewer and less specifio syaptoms than will the predominantly "E" groups.

4. Both-the F-R and the\_A-U continua will be related\_to\_symptom choice.

5. Prodominantly nI" and prodominantly "B" subjects with low soores on the Pioture Completion subtest of the Wechsler Scales will dirfer in their exprassed symptoms, in accordance with theoratiçal axpectetions of\_their respective tendencies toward withdrawal and identification.

6. Behavioral\_difforences apert from symptoms willcharaoterize the predominantly "e" and the predoninantly "r" groups, these differences deponding-to some extent on the locaticn of the individual on the F-R and A-U continue.

Sample

The sample will-oonsist of approximately l00 subjects, whoso cedical reoords do not indicate neurological pathology, and who have. been diagnosed as conversion hysterios\_by examining neurologists,-It is antioipated that the age range will not go below 15 or above 49 years end that montally retarded-subjects will be excluded.

Speoific Procedures

l. The occurrence of the various Crmulae will be dotormined first for the group as a whole.

2. Weohsler subtest perforeance\_of coaperable subgroups-charaotorized by different symptoms will be compared.

3. Speoifio hypotheses pertaining to the relstionships between sympton choice, personality structura, and behavior, as defined by the theorj. will be tosted.

00

O

2

130-18

[PAGE 21]
4. The influence\_on.Weohsler subtest performancs of population varisbles suoh as-age, sex, educational snd sooio-economio baokground, and intelligence (as measured by the individual's normel level, in aocordance with the theory) will be analyzed.

B. The Comparisons of Ulcer.and Migraine Patients

Ulcer end migraine patients bave-been seleotad hacayna their use permits the testing of a number of hypotheses whic Cheory implies. These hypotheses are as-follows:

1, Theorotically, the predominantly "I" individual looktdrdis ideationally dominant, and tends toward withdraway has predioted that such subjects will be more oharacteristtosor ulcer. groups.

2. In contrast, the predoginantly "E"-individuel looks outwerd, is perceptuahly doninant, and environmentally sensitive. It is predioted shat the migraine patients will consist of subjeots preeouiantly in the "E" category.:

3. It is further enticipated that the strength of the "I" or "E" component-of the individual's personality, as deterained by the three forwulae, will boe\_a\_signifioantly differentiating factor.

4. With respeot to the F-R contimun.it is predioted that ulcer patients will be predominantly "p"-individuals. The "F compensated" subjects in perticular should tend toward ulcers, because of the-continual physiological and psychological stress with\_which their equilibrium is maintained.Theoretically. low Block Design soores plus low Similarities performance should be more typical of ulcer-sufferers, since a low Similarities score-indicates a tendency toward repression.On theother hand,a-high Similarities score in e=low Block Design record points.to greater control of emotionality and therefore to less need for repression, which would represent a-contra-indication of the formation of- ulcers.

5. It is hypothesized-that the migraine patients ill oonsist. chiefly\_of prodominantly "R" subjects. Compensatory-factors, oorresponding-to-those\_ stated above in connection with predominately-"p" groups, will-be studied for-the predominantly "R" subjeots.

6. It is further-hypothesized that the strength of the "P"or "R" components of\_the\_individual's porsonality.structure, as represented by the three formulae, will be s significantly difrerentiating factor.

7. It is algo antioipated\_that\_the-quality\_of the individual's social rolationships will be releted to his psychologicel equilibriun,and possibly to his symptom choice as well, Therefore, his davelopment along the A-U contiuum will also be.studied.

Sample

Approzimately 50 ulcer end 50 migraine-patients are anticipated. Insofar as possible, the groups wiil-be-limited to those without evidenco of further medicai complications.The diagnoses will be medically deteroined. Groups comparable with respect to age, ser, educational and socio-occnomio levels, and-intelligence (as meesured by noroal-levels) will bo used. It is anticipoted that subjeots will be restricted to those between the ages of l5 and 49, snd will not inolude the mentally rotarded,

130-18

[PAGE 22]
Spocific Procedures

1, The occurrence of the varioug within eaoh\_of the groups.

2. The ocourrence-of the various oroulae in the groups will be compered.

3. Specifio hypotheses related to the sypptons of ulcers and migraines in teros of the theory will be tested. 1

Treatwont of the Data

The experlnental data will consist of the three forpulae, oomputed for each subjeot, and besed-on weighted scores from the Weohsler subtests. Further, soores will be derived from a theory-determined weighting of verious degrees of compensation of the individual's basio tendoncies, to produce three single scores for each subjeot on esoh continuuw. These wiil be interpreted as rapresanting the-strength of tho besio dimensions within\_the\_individualis personelity configuration.

The data wili be treated in accordance with theoretical prediotions.. Contingency tests, (Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests), will be applied, to deterwine the dirforentiel incidence of the various personality configurations within and between the groups.

In analvaing the results for the strongth of the basic tendencies, tests\_of the differsnces in location of these score distributions within and between groups will be performed by means of the t distribution, or its nonperamatric analogue. depending on the nature of the data obtained.The influence of portinent population variebles on test performance vill probably be enalyzed by eppropriate analysis of variance techniques.

Although the studies will be undertaken to tost a theory. (for which onetoilod tests of significance are sometimes used), only two-tailed\_tests will bo employed, in ordor\_to\_peroit the intorpretetion\_of\_contratheoretical results.

3. Period of time

A one-jear projeot ie-anticipated.

4. Esticated Budget

Psychozetrist and Resoarch Assistent .\$ 6,000
Co-Principal Invostigetor (part time) 3,000
Clerical ¿ssistance\_(pert time)... 1800
Miscellanoous. 1,000
(Psychological Test Equipment, Office Supplies,-Telephone.& Travel)
Total of Direot Costs 11,800
Indireot Cost Allosence. -1:770

130-18

[PAGE 23]
6. Previous Work in this Area A pilot study, based-on 46 conversion hysterics, has been comploted. It is desoribed in the Appendix, which follows.

7. Other Souroes of Support Support has not been nor-is-being requested\_of othor foundations-

130-18

.0:

[PAGE 24]
Semple

The sapple cedted whtaots medicallr.oxamined and nsychologicolly evaluated at th
The subjectsvars tonversion hystorros- urorvkis and their rooords lacked indications of nourological pathology. The group ranged in age from 15 to 49, with a mean of 34.4l. Norwal levels ranged from 6 to 14, mesn i0,44. There were 14 males and 32 fenales. They ware tested on the Weohsler Bellevue Intelligenoe-Scale, Form\_I.

Mothod

The experimental date consisted of the thre armulae,-deterainad for each subject on tho-basis of his weighted scoreson the Wechsler\_subtests. The data were studied both for the group as a whole, and in comparisons of subgroups within it. Since differsnt procedures-were followed in the two types of anelyses. and different results were obteined, they are separately presented below.

I. The Pilot Study with the Whole Group, (N = 46).

A. Procedures

In the attempt-to study\_symptom-choice,-the following groupings were used for the various symptoms which the subjects manifested:

1.Fainting spells, dizziness, drowsiness; and generalized states of weakness, shaking, and nausea.

2. Pain in areas other than the head region.

3. Headaches.

4. Paralysis of extremities, and spasas, jerks, and numones in those areas,

5. Pronounced sensory symptoms.

6. Numbness and jerking movements in the head and faoe region.

B. Trestcent of the Data and Rosults

1. Pronounced sensory symptoos (/s) were found in 7 of the 46 subjects and were-significantly more charaoteristic of predominantly E individuals (as. dotermined by the firat forwula).2 Age and normal

1 One-tailed tasts of significanco were used when direction was predicted-in advance, Otherwise, two-tailed tests were used. Reported "trends" fell within tha .10 to .20 levels.

P<.02 by Fisher's exact test.

90

6

130\~%8

Appendix

A Pilot Study in Personality Theory Conversion Hysterios

-0.

[PAGE 25]
level3 did not signiricantly influence the occurrence of these syup toms, nor were any significant differances obtained botween the compensated and uncompensated groups. However, a trend in the direction of inoreased numbers of subjeots in the compenseted groups, (IC and EC) was observed.

2. In studjing the formulae of subjeots with pronounced\_sensory symptoms, it was noted that the 3 case in the group who suffered from hysterica: blindness were F-unoompensated-compenseted individuals in their location on the F-R continuum, This suggested a further study of such subjeots, of whoo there were 9. Thess 9 were almost equally divided between "I" and "E" subjeots aocording to their first forwulae, 7 becoming "g" individuals according to the second,All of them conoluded as "I" individuals in the third formula departing signif icantly from the-hypothesis of an equal E-I split.4

The above-mantioned resultsare thought to be in line\_witha. theoretical formulations in the following respects. Disturtances in the sensory areas would be more typical of "E" subjects, who are theoretically poroeptually dominant\_and who, if maladjusted, would tond toward defensive ness in this\_respect. A

Purther, in connestion wit elacement of the individuel on the F-R continuuo, it would be anticipated that subjects in whom the "R" component was comparatively recent (i.e., appearing in the third formula only) would remain affooted by thoir "p" characteristics, and be theretore subjaot to confusional states.

3. Numbness and Jerking movements in the head and face regions (f6) were movenents were especially comon in these individuals, Since the latter were. priaarily motor disturbances, all of the subjeots who suffered froa motor disturbanoes were selected out, and a marsd trend in the-direction of increased numbers in the "E" indivi tals was observed.

These findings,-too, are thought to be consistent with the theory, in thet motor disturbences would be expooted in "E". groups, who aro both porceptually dooinant and environmentally sensitive.

4. Fainting spelis dizziness, drowsiness, and generalized states of weskness, shaking, and nausea (f1), whioh oocurred in 15-of the 46 subjeots, were significantly more cheraoteristic of the dull- group than of thé brighter-subjeots.6 A trend was also found in the

For aralyses based on age, the group was split-ät the pedian-(37,69), oresting a young and old group each with 23 subjeots. Nonsignificant differences in their moan norual levels and sex distributions were obtained. In studying the influence of norwal level, a bright group of 3l subjects with norual levels of 10 and over, and a dull group of l5 individuals with normal levels below l0 二 wore used. No signifioant difrerencas were found between-their meen ages-and their sez distributions.

4 R< .004 by the binomial tost:

5 p< .O15 by Fisher's exact test.

6 p< ,008 by Fisher's exaot test.

7

30\~18

[PAGE 26]
direotion of-more-subjects in tha uncompensated versus the oompensated groups. with the greatest numter of individuals falling in the unoompensated E category. Age was a nonsignificant faotor.

These rosulte are supportive of the theory, in that a less difforentiated level of porceptual disturbance, reflected in sensory symptoms,would be antioipatad in predominantly "E" subjects who are characterized by a lower level of intelleotual funotioning.

5. The following tronds were also noted.

8 asthe group into four quadrents aooording to froupings, subjeots were distributed as follows! Uncompensated\_I Uncompensated\_E 10 8 Compensated I Compensated E 16 12

It can be seen that there is a trend toward the greatest nuabers of subjects falling in the two compensated groups. While more subjects are needed for-a more definitive breakdown in terus of quadrant-placegents, the predominance of'compensated subjects is oonsistent with theoretical expeotations.

b.\_ A\_trend\_toward fewer symptoms, usually somewhat generelized in thoir nature, was found to be more\_charaoteristic\_of the "I" group, the "B" subjeotg having a greater nuober of relatively speoific complaints. While the two compensated groups showed-no marked difference-in these respeots, all of-the l0 uncompensated I subjects complained of 2 or less sypptoms, whileonly 4 of the 8 unoompensated "E"\_individuals did so, the remainder complaining of-3-or more. Neither. age nor normal level influenced these results to any marked extent.

The inoreased number of reported synptoms in the"E" subjeots, ss well as their relatively greater speoifioity, may again refleot their porceptual dominance and assooiated epecificity, as compared to the ideationally doginant, more abstract "I" group.

6. No signiricant results\_or warked\_trends were obtained with\_regard to the remaining symptom groupings. However, a more theory-oriented olassification of these symptoms is thought to be-worth attempting.

II. The Pilot Study ith Subgroups. (N= 14).

A, Proceduros

A subgroup wss seleoted out of tho whole sample, consisting of all subjaots with low scores on the Picture Completion subtest of the Wechsler Scale, A low PC soore was defined as -3 or more in relation to the individual's norwal level. -Fourteen of the 46.subjects met this criterion. This subgroup.was.ohosen because\_ofthe-theoretical distinotion made in the weaning of a low-PC score in a predominantly "I" and a predominantly "E" individual. Theoretically. such a score in the former suggests withdrawal in the direction of autism. On the other hand, in the latter, 1t indicates withdrawal chiefly through identification. It wás therefore thought that this distinotion-mlght-be-reflected in symptom ohoice.

130-18

[PAGE 27]
B. Traatment of the Dats and Results

Seven of the l4 "low PO" subjeots were found to be in the "I" catogory and 7 in the"E"group,-as determined by the first formula, Six in each group were oompensated and 1 was uncompensated. The groups were-closely watched in terms of sox distribution, ohronological age, and normal level. as well as on verbal, performance, and fuli-soale IQ, and range and mean PC scores.

The following results were obtained:

1. None of-the 7 "E"-subjects suffered Prom headaches, and 8 all-of-the 7"I" subjeots suffered from-severe headaches. (Note; None of these were migraines, the-latter-being absent-in the conversion group. This is in line with theoreticsl expectetions. since migraines\_constitute e different sygptoa-in-terms:of-the-individual's dynaaic struoture).

It is:thought that these results are strongly supportive of A theoretical views, in that headsches would be more apt to occur in the ideationaily-dooinent I:individuals. Further in most-cases the "I" subjeots reported headaches-of 8 more or less gəneralized nature; suggesting the characteristio lack of specificity in\_such individuals.

2. Of the headeche sufferers, 3 reported no-additional symptoms. These were-"iru"-individuals according-to the third formula, and were also Iei across the three formulae. The remeining "I" subjects inclyded 2 "iru"individuels,=l-"eru," and\_l "ifu." Thus, all of them concluded as-"unaoceptable" on the A-U continuum,9while 6 were originally "aoçeptable."

It may well be that the efforts at adjustment made-by these subjects wss-further complicated by thoir unacceptability, which would theoretically reflect increased difficulties-in-the individual's social-relationships,thus inoreasing the need\_for compensation.

3. In vien\_of the apparent distinction in conneotion with headaohesthe-remainder-of the conversion-subjeots (not cheracterized by\_low\_PC\_soores)\_was surveyed for the oocurrence-of this symptom. Nine such subjects were found, 4 in the"I"group and-5 in the "E", a clearly nonsignifioant

9

130.18

7 Each grouo inoluded 6 females-and-l-male. The age range for the-I-group was from 17 to 44 years, mean-33.86, while- that of the E group was 20 to 49, mean 35.16. No signifioant differences were found between the ege ranges. Normal levels for thə I subjeots ranged from 8 to 12, mean 10.14, and for the 5 group from 9 to 13. mean l0.83, with nonsignificant differences obtsined between them Nonsignificant differences wero-also obtained-bstween their full-scale-verbal and perfornance IQs. In both, PO-scores-were -3-to -7, means -5.00. & -4,63 (NS)

8 P .001 by Fisher's exsct test.

9 2< .016 by the binomial test.

[PAGE 28]
This finding tends to support the rationale for conducting further study of "low PC" individuals with additional subjects, rather than considaring the division.in\_teras\_of "I" and: "E" components slone.

.4. In tho "E" group, a trend towsrd symptoms centering primarily in the area of-the legs-and feet was noted.  This was observed in 6 of the 7 "R" subjects, as opposed to 2 of the 7 "I" individuals. Thore was also a predominance of walking difficulties-among tho "E" subjects.

Since 6 of the 7 in the "E" category were compensated, it.may be that their motor difficulties refleot the later development of an "I" component,mitigating ageinst a primorily environmentally dominated-orientation.

5. On the A-U\_continuum, in contrast to tho"I"grovp, all of"the "E" subjects began-as "acceptable" according to the first formula l0 shifted to the "unaccepteble", according to the second 1l-and were about equally divided in this rospeot on the third.

These findings suggest that the A-U continuum may-be relovant to symptom-choice, perhaps operating differentially with basically different typos of persocality configurations.

6. On the F-R continuum. both groups vere approximately equally divided between "p" and "R"componants aocording to the first and second formulae.However, agcording to the third,6 of the-7-"I"-subjects conoluded as "R" individuals-while the "E" group-remained about"evenly-divided between:"R" and"F."

This trend toward increased rigidity on the part\_of "I" subjeots with low PC scoros would have oonsidorable theoretical importonce, if substentiated-by rurther investigation, It also:constitutes a further indication that the thres basio continua-and their interreletionships must all be takea into consideration in evaluating personality functioningra poiat of view which the-theory stresses.

7. When the subgroups were combined into a single"low PC" group. (N - l4), a significantly greater number of "componsated" as cpposed to "uncompensated" subjacts were found (when compared to the possibility of an equal-division). The relevance of this-finding to the theory has alreedy teen-commentod on under results obtained for the whole sample.

8. Significant behavioral differences apert from symptoms were also obtsined\_in\_comparing the two "loa PC" groups. Among the "I" subjects, 5 of the 7 sere charaoterized by periods of abrupt disruption of control with outbreaks of irrational emotionol display. while none of the "E" subjects demonstratedthis behavior.13

Those results. whioh were based on the.psyotologicel and psychiatric records of the subiects, strongly suggest that further-investigationith a larger semplo-pight serve to support the theory in terms of differential emotic.ol reactions. It would be anticipated thet the interrelations among the continua would be highly pertinent in this connection.

OO

10

130-18

difteronce,

10 p<.016 by the binomial test.

11 2<.016 by the binomial test.

12 p< .01 by the binomial test.

13 P<.025 by Fisher's exact test.

[PAGE 29]
Suomary of the Pilot Study

Some statistically significant-results as well as a number of trends, in aocord with theoretical expectations,were found in a pilot study based on 46 conversion subjeets.The findings were related to the three-major personality dimensions of heory, (i.e., the I-E, F-R, and A-U continua). Significant dirrerotves-in-oeravior, as well as in symptom-choice, were also noted. The conversion group eppears to be well suited to a more extensive investigation of the theory, since symptom-choice-presumably refleots besic aspects. of the individual's dynamio struoture. The-prelininary work has suggested a number of hypotheses which warrant furthor\_testing with e larger sample.

2. Saunders, D. R. On the dicensionality of the WAIS battery for two groups of normal males. Psychol.Rep.,-1959, 5. 529-541.

3. Saunders, D. R. A Faotor analysis of the Pioture Completion items of the WAIS. J. C1in. Paychol., 196O, 16, 146-149.

4. Saunders, D. R. A Computer program to find the best-fitting orthogonal faotors for a given hypothesis. Psyohometrika, 1960, 25, 199-205.

5. Saunders, D. R. Further implications of.Mundy-Castle's correletions between KEG and Wechsler-Ballevue variables. ETS Res. Bull, 59-16, 1959.-

6. Saunders, D, R. The Contribution of comounality estimation to the achievement of factorial inveriance, with special reference to the LMPI. ETS Res. Bul1., 60-65, 1960.

7. Saunders, D. R. Digit-Spen and alpha frequency:  a cross-validation. ETS Res. Bu11., 60-3,1960.

8. Saunders, D. R. Evidence bearing on the\_existence\_of 4 rational correspondence between the personality typologies of Sprenger and Jung. ETS Ros,-Bu11.60-6, 1960.

11

130-18

[PAGE 30]
MEMORANDUM FOR:THE RECORD

CSURJECT Research MeetingATTENDANCE 内

1. Tne proposal on Personality Theory in Patients with Different Syuptons" was considered at a meeting attended-by-the above.n was avay on a training-mission.

2. The proposal was approved by the group.

130-19

8 November 1960