MKULTRA SUBPROJECT 114 (71 DOCUMENTS WITH PUBDATES FROM 600317 TO 63022 0)
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114
Purposes To develop empirically a series et t-bAtivioral 7ating categories
which would be relevant to the indirect assessment process.
Spetillcally. to define be-UWoral c-WatterisUce that CAD be
related to_Weehsler_concepts (WWL.TRA, U4).
Initiated: This project was originally initiated IA April 1960.
Cost: $711200. 00 for current year. Obligation for six months ($3.600)
approved 1$ Apri11961.
Status: Ongoing. Dr.111111111111is currently attempting to relate conceptually
several personality theories; and is develog a series of rating
categories after rejecting some previous attempts as
unsatisfactory.
MEMORANDUM FOR t11 TRE1RECORD
SUBJECT : KKULTRA, Subproject 114
1. It hasbecomeapparent_that_certain aspects ofTour-studies-
of'the psychologico4-sociei-and-situational determinants_of�drug
action are not-appropriate_for study through the mechanism-provided_-_--
by
loony, the.continuation_-_of the work on alcohol by Dr:
This work has moved to tWpoint-that-little
can be goined_by-fUrtherformal and overt research. After conferring
-With Dr. it was decided that theWork could be continuedbest7-
through a direotconsultation-arrangement. Therefor,SaprojeCt 114
is being initiated_toiiserve-as-amethanism for reimbursing Dr.411110
for personal_sentices-renderedLTSD/Chemical Branch. i
2. It'isl-expeptedithat_the adOpe of' Dr. services:will _
encompass the-following:
(a) :=Identifying dimensions of perebnality background---------------
experience7with-alcakd and social attitudes. which --
detralne-the-type of severity bf reaction-
(b)Determining the extent of variation in alcohol
reaction in-the same individnals on repeated
occasions-of-Social-drinking.
(c)
Analyzing-prediction data on the reaction of----
28-subjetts ind1catin8-(1) the characteristics
of subjects_well predicted,-(2) the character- -- _
istics of-subjects poorly predicted, and_(3) the _
charactetrittles_Of subjett whose reactions ---
closely fit a soCial-sterdotype_which was used
by one of the evaluators as a model for predio- --
tion purposes.
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(d) Developing a conceptual or categorical framework for
e observationi analysis) and prediction of behavior.
(e) Making a limited study of reliability of=trait ratiAg_
. scales._
(f) Determining -the ability of psychiatrically�tuitrain
people in evaluating-intoxication.
For a more detailed-discussion-of-the-program,- see the_attached_proposal.
3. The cost of, the program is-estimated:to-be=0,0e0.00-for a
period of one yeax:.'cWges should -be made against -Allotment 0525,---1009=.
as been granted a COVERT clearance.
-APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION
OF FUNDS:
Researat �o
Date: 41141)4:0
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MARCH 18, 1960
H&WEISTHE,INTERIM PROJECT.- As- w. MENTIONED.
BEFORE IF-YOUTFTND'ANY-MODIFICATIONS-THAT;YOU:THINK7WOUTID
BE USEFUL, SMQ07-IT7BACK4ND-PLI. MAKE THE-7-CHANGE.54._::.
BAR-Foawxaogo A copy TOI
SINCERELT -YOURS,
liknomA70 1960
THIS LETTER OUTLINES A PLAN-Fell AN- INDIV ZDUAL
GRANT WHICILI PROPOSE TO UNDERTAKE" THIS- WILL�ENABLE ME
TO COMPLETE�SONE OFT KEAREA OYWORKTk4T1IYAJL BEEN
CONNECTED WITH _PREY OUS-PR OJECTS
A WEAL TH 0 F-DA
WAS COLLECTED ON-THE-USE -AND-EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON NON"
PATIENT SUBJEV_TS IN $0014L DR-INICING iXPER INV:TS AND A
vAicieT 7. OF. SOCIAL srTuAri-an-s- THE GENERAk_kUll-POSE OF THESE
STUDIES HAS BEEN TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWOR-K-01:1- PRO TO C 4 L-FOR- TH E
OBSER VA TIO,NTI-ANALYSIS, AND. 7,FR-EDZ CT TONOP-.1 DRINKING- BEHAVIOR _
IN SPECIFICIR_CILM_S_TA-N_OES ir WITH THE PRESENT CONCLUSION CF
THE INSTITUTI'DNALLY SPONSOR-ED- PR-OGRAM THER-EAR-E�SEVERAL
ASPECTS OF: DA_T-ANA LVS_IS OR INTEGR AT I ON OF EXIST-INO DATA
WHICH I PROP-OSE- TO�UNDERTAKE"---WITH THE rozaiewnto tradscrzvEs:
A. TO- IDENT IFY DIMENSIONS PR p-I-RSONALrTY,
DAVICCRO_UNTEXER-I ENOS�WITH A LC 'VIOL, AND
S-6:0 IA T_TI 2' UD ES - wircm- E T ER-If rNs- T HE TYPE
ANDSEVER ITV OF It EA CTI ON TO ALCOHOL � DA TA
SA_VA f LABL-E FR OM- T HRE E-SA MP LE S NUM DER I NO
16, 28, AND 32 SUBJECTS ON THE .roLumuNG -
DIMENSIONS:
Pusam-ivr MEASURES: (1) SOCIAL DIRECT.
CONTROL QUES r, I ONN4 IR. OR (2) WksomEA-
Bstbsvuz'Tidt-(Udrivo. IMENS IONS ....,
(3) TRAIT RATINGS.
. acCICAR_OUND-EXPER ZEN cz AND ATTITUDES 41_ Cl) �
BUTLE''TNICII.W.-77VNAIR-E; )rNTER VIEW,
(3) ALCM DD QUESTIONNAIRE.
'
DA 2'A ZS _V_A T HE- T YPE A ND _S EV ER-I TV-IF
ALCOHOL- REACTIONS (1) PSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW,
(2) OBSERVERS' Ir. TS AND RATINGS,. (3) SUBJECTS'
RATINGS.
THE_RELAT IONSHIP OF EACH PERSONALITY AND
BACKGROUND- VAR TABLE-WILL- BZ--CORR OAT ED SEPARATELY -
WITH TYPE-AND SEVERITY' OF REACTION TO A&COHOL
THENP OSS ZBLE-INTERAOT ZON EFFICors- BETWEEN-roils!:
V4)XABLESWILL BE ANA LYEED4 �
8. To DETERMINE THZ---EXTENT-OF VARIATION' _
-
ALCOHOL REACTION-IN-THE SAME INDIV IDUALS-ON _
REPEATED- OCAS INS OF SOCVAL DRINKING. THIS
WORK-- IS-COMPLEMENTAR-Y 0-- THAT-ON PERSONALITY
AND-BACKOROUND-DETER-MINANTS OF REACTION. THE -
ASS_UMPT ION 18-THA2' WHILE THERE AR E _CER TA I.
RELATIVELY ENDURING OR CONSTAArT- DETERMINANTS
OF REA_OMON WW1 CH-THE-INDIVIDUAL. BR-INCIS-T-0 THE
SOCIAL- DRINKING 8 X TUA-TION. THESE � ARE MODIFIED
OR ntitrup DEPENDING- UPON THE SPE OIFIO � SOCIAL
CONTEXT. THE PATTERNS OF REACTIONLOF A- SMALL
SAMPLE- OF-(10.42 ) SUBJECTS WILL BESTUDIED.
bATA7.18_ AVAILABLE ON THEIR REACTIONS � IN
DIFFER ENT-Knwo OF EXPERIMENTS -A8-__WEL-L AS IN
SEVW10- NATURALLY OCCURRING SITUATIONS
00. T&niALrzz PREDICTION - DA TA--01VTHE-R EA oriel;
0P-28_SUBJEC2'8 IND 2'04 TM ) THE ICHARA OTER-Z8 TICS
OF SUBJECTS - WEL-L-PRED-ICTED, ) :THE-CHAFt- A CIT ER-Z ST I CS--
OF SUBJECTS-POORLY-PREDICTED. AND (3) THE
CHARACTER-IST ZOC-41F-ISUBJEOT8 WHOD3 arAcTroNs OL-OS=
FITi_ki8OiCIAL-STEIREOTYPE WHI CH-Fri 8=USED BY ONE-OF4V
THEEVALUAT ORO 48 A ?WEL FOR FRED-10MM PUR-P OSE8 �
D:--TO DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL OR OA TEOOR ICA Le
FRAME WORK-- FOR THEOBSER VAT ION, ANAL-Y$2$, AND
PRED-1071 ON-OF BEHAVIOR. As A RESULT OF OUR
PREVIOUS-WORK AND WITH THE FURT4E1R-_WORK TO BE
DONE-AS INDICATED rN3'1113-PXOPOSAL,Ii WILL WK
wrrirDrt OW ON A SCHEMA TO INTEGRATE THE
FINDINGS OF-THE- EXPER 'MTN TAL-AND INFORMAL SOCIAL
DR INKINO-STUDIES WITH RIS-FIELO OBSERVATION
FINDINGS -SPECIAL FOCUS HERE WOULD BE 0N(1)
DESCRIBING-A VARIETY -OF-REA OTION-TYPES CR-
symmuotas-,-THAr HAVE BEEN FOUND J1 (2) THE SOCIAL �
CONDITIONS UNDER WHI CH-THE I-DO- QR-110-NO T -APPEAR.
(3) OBSERVATIONAL METHODS AND OcrE8 USEFUL-FOR
PREDICTION. THE ANALYSIS OF USE AND EFFECTS OF
AL-COHOlti AS REPRESENTED IN LITERATURE AND THE
- WO
WORK _7DONE IN-PREVIOUS PROJECTS -WILL- DE
CONSIDERED IN THIS CONNECTION AS WELL.
E. PrtioDozoor CAL CONSIDERAT roNs
(1) TO MAKE A LIMITED STUDY OF -
REL-ZABILITY-OF-TR-AZT RATING- SCALES. _
AN ORIGINAL FORM USED IN 1958 WAS REVISED
FOR USE nr-1959 EXPERIMENTS.- DATA IS
AVAILABLEFOR-ANINTENS RELIABILITY
STUDY OF THE NEW -FORlf-BUT I Pli41ONLY A
LIMITED- COMPARISON Or-EXTENT OF A OR SEMEN? _
BrT_WEE1L2WO OBSERVERS AND -13,32*WEEM ONE-
OBSER-VER AND THE SUBJECTS.
(2) To DETERMINE THE ABILITY OF PSYCHIATRIC-.
ALLY-UNTR-A-INED PEOPLE IN 5V4L_UkTYN.0 INTOXI,
cArrom,TTHREE PSYCHIATRICALLY-UN2'11AIMED__ _
PEOPLE INTERVIEWED -A SIMPLE OF INTOX rOATED
SUBJECTS (9) WHO WERE ALSO INTERVIEWED BY
PSY_CILTXTR rsYs. THE DIFFERENCE AND SIMILAR��
IT ZES ZN WHIT WAS ELICITED OR OBSERVED WILL
zyDr CA 711-1E--- ICE LA 2' Z VE MER S BSEFA T 4Pi
OF_ PER_SONS WITH DIFFERENT FORMAL-BA-CKOROUNDS
AND ORIENTATIONS.
SzimERBDr YOURS,
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the Mt to the EWA, otbit tbt extoottoo et_this flatborit,
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