Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4: Benton Visual Memory Test and Wechsler Memory Scale; (4) (5) Thematic Apperception Test (T.A,T.) and Rorschach projective tests ee (6) Bender Gestalt Test, .(7) Luscher color test Loa i ae oe ; a, (8) Strong Aptitude/Values Test (9) Cognitive Style Preference Test As indicated in Table 4, the psychological testing is well underway. There is, of course, a considerable lag between testing and resuits., To. date, only a partial analysis of data from Subject 1 is available. We present this Mata in Appendix 4 as a sample of the type of analysis that will become available. We note in passing that the data on Subject 1 from the W.A.I.8. appears to correlate with that obtained from the . * . client-administered W.A.I.S., an indication of the uniformity of results available from such testing. *. Private communication, Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4
Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4 2) Cognitive Style Preference Test In connection with testing hypotheses associated with hemispheric specialization of the brain, Dr. Robert Ornstein of the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, San brancisco, has been brought into the program as a consultant. In his capacity as consultant, Dr. Ornstein has provided an instru— ment named the Cognitive Style Preference Test;. This test was developed for use in differentiating between individuals preferring a gestalt- oriented cognitive style as compared with a verbally-oriented cognitive style. For the purpose of the program this instrument is administered to determine whether individuals exhibiting paranormal functioning prefer, as a group, one style of cognitive functioning predominantly as compared with individuals in a control group. The test is administered once to each individual. A sample of the test is included below, _ Preliminary results indicate some preference for a verbally-oriented cognitive style on the part of good subjects (Figure 10), °. but further © required|before any significance is to be attached to the results ated thus far, Should a correlation of test results with paranormal functioning be found, it would be appropriate in later work to determine whether this test instrument would be useful as a screening device, i.e., determine whether other individuals sharing the profile also exhibit paranormal functioning, Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4
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TPP PTOMRdF OF ReteaSe 200003/16 SCILERDPSB2007 87R000200010007-4 Please do not turn over the pages until I ask you to do so. On each page of this booklet there are sets of three items arranged in rows. Two of them are alike or fit together in some way. Your task is to select which one is different and doesn't belong with the other two. The two columns on the first page are samples. There are three designs or shapes in each row. Bach design has a word printed on it. In the first row of the first column all the words are the same. Most people would say that the first and second shapes go together. and the third one doesn't. belong. Would you agree? (If not, explain.) Mark the third one with an X then. In the second row most people would say that the first one is different | and the last two go together. Do you agree? Then mark the first.one with an X. | | In the third row the shapes are all the same, but the words HORSE and SADDLE go together and the world FAULT doesn't belong. Do you agree? Cif not, explain.) Mark the third one with an X. Which would you pick as the odd one in the 4th row? [Color (2nd one) | In the 5th row you could choose either a word that doesn't belong or a shape that doesn't belong. Which is the odd word? (TROUT.) Which is the odd shape? [the CIRCLE (DIME),) Either one of these answers is right. Mark either one of them... ° The last row also has two possible right answers. Which is the odd word? (SHIRT. ) Which is the odd shape? [The second one (poG)} Mark either one of them with an X. On some of these sets people find it easier or more natural to pick out the odd word, and one some they find it easier to pick out the odd shape. Either way is correct. We want you to make. your selections whichever way seems most comfortable ‘and natural to you. Mark only once in each row, and go as fast as you can. Any questions so far? Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4
Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4 The second column has more samples. When I say begin, please mark an odd member in each row, and say "STOP" as soon as you finish this sample column. BEGIN. (Check forced choices--) Any questions? Then when I say "BEGIN" turn over the next page. Work as fast as you can, and continue until you have finished the booklet, then say "STOP. Ready? BEGIN. Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200010007-4
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