PERCEPTUAL AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES - PROGRESS REPORT NO. 3

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STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Menlo Park, California 94025 U.S.A.
Progress Report No. 3
Cover-I.:1g the Period 1 April to 1 August 1974
Stanferd Research Institute Project 3183
PERCEPTUAL AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES
Harold E. Puthoff
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I OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the program is to determine the characteristics of
those perceptual-modalities through which individuals obtain information
about their environment, wherein such information is not presented to
any known sense.
The program is divided into two categories of investigation of
approximately equal effort, applied research and basic research. The
purpose of the applied researca effort is to explore experimentally
the potential for applications of perceptual abilities of interest,
with special attention given to accuracy and reliability. The purpose
of the basic research effort is to identify the characterq_stics of
individuals possesing such abilities, and to identify neurophysiological
correlates and bac mechanisms involved in such functioning.
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A. Applied Research
1. Remote Viewing
(a) Project Atlas Remote Viewing
A remote-viewing experiment has been carried out OR a client-
designated target of interest, a European R&D test facility. The experiment,
carried out in three phases, had as its goal the determination of the utility
of remote-viewing under operational conditions.
In phase I, map coordinates Were furnished to the experimenters,
the only additional information provided being the designation of the target -
as an R&D test facility. The experimenters then carried out a remote viewing
experiment with Subject 1 (P
on a double-blind basis. The results of the
experiment were turned over to client representatives for data evaluation.
Figure 1 shows the level of detail for a sample early effort
at building layout, and Figure 2 shows the subject's first effort at drawing
a gantry crane he observed, both result being obtained on a double-blind
basis before exposure to client-held information. An artist's conception of
the site as known to the client (but not to contract personnel)prior to the
experiment is shown in Figure 3.
Were the results not promising, the experiment would have
stopped at this point. The results were judged to be of sufficiently good
quality, however, that Phase II was entered in which the subject was made
witting by client representatives.
A second round of experimentation ensued with participation
* Numerical designations for subjects are discussed in Section B.
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of client representatives. The Phase II effort was focussed on the generation
of physical data which could be client-verified, providing a calibration in
the process. The end .of Phase II gradually evolved into the first part of
Phase III, the generation of unverifiable data not available to the client,
but of interest nonetheless.
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Evaluation of the data by the client is under-
(b) Costa Rica Remote Viewing Experiment
Subjects L, and 4 participated in a long-distance experiment
involving a Central American target
experimenters (Dr. Puthoff) spent a
coibination business/pleasu2e trip.
series. In this experiment, one of the
week traveling through Costa Rica on a
That That is all that was known to the subjects
about the traveler's itinerary. The experiment called for Dr. Puthoff to
keep a detailed recor
each day at ano PDT.
from Subject 4.
d of his location and activities, including photographs,
Si:: daily responses were obtained from Subject 1, five
The results were of high quality and are presently being
evaluated in detail, containing as they did a large amount of material.
Samples of that data are as follows.
Of the five daily responses obtained from Subject 4, two
were in excellent agreement, two had elements in common but were not clear
correspondences, and one was clearly a miss. In the first of-the two matches,
Dr. Puthoff was driving in rugged terrain at the base of a volcano
(Figure 4) and :he subject's response was "large
bare table mountain,
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jungle below, dark cool moist atmosphere," a match both with regard to
. topography and ambience. In the second match the subject submitted that
all she got was a "picture of Dr. Puthoff sitting in a beach chair by a
pool," which was entirely correct.
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During the course of the Central America experiment, on one
occasion when the test subject was unavailable, an experimenter volunteered
a drawing of an image he obtained at the beginning of one of the daily ex-
periments. (The target for that day was an airport, an unexpected target
associated with.a side excursion at midpoint of the week's activity.) The
match was good, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The transcript data will be
examined further to determine fine structure, resolution, etc.
(c) Local Targets with Feedback
In this series of experiments, designed to give immediate
data to experimenters, a subject is asked to take part in a remote viewing.
experiment under the following conditions.
The subject and two experimenters (one of shorn was R.T.)
are in a first floor laboratory in building 30 at SRI. A second experimenter
(H.P.) leaves the area and proceeds to a remote location ofhis choosing.
None of the experimenters with the subject knew of the remote target location.
H.P. and R.T. are in two-way radio communication via walkie-talkie, (a) to
provide the experimenter at the target location real-time data and (b) to give
the subject immediate feedback after he has made his assessment of the target.
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FIGURE 4 TERRAIN AT BASE OF VOLCANO USED AS
REMOTE VIEWING TARGET
FIGURE 5 AIRPORT IN SAN ANDRES, COLOMBIA, USED AS REMOTE VIEWING TARGET
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By this means the subject has an opportunity to learn to separate real from
imagined images. This is not considered to be a demonstration-of-ability
test, but rather a training step on a gradient scale of ability. In many
of these experiments we monitor physiological correlates as discussed in
Section B.3 (b). (Nine of these experiments have been completed to date,
seven with the measurements of physiological correlates.)
The following is a sample of an experiment with Subject 4.
In this experiment we monitored physiolocial. correlates of the remote
viewing activity.
As is apparent in the following text, the subject initially
had only a fragmentary picture of the remote site, but with what we judge to
be a small amount of feedback, the subject was able to put images together
into a correct description. Accompanying the verbal description presented
below is a phoograph of the actual scene at the remote locati:Da (Fig.
The exberimenLer with the subject (R.T.) was, as always, kept ignorant of the
target location to prevent guidance in the questioning. The capital letters
signify walkie-talkie communication.
R.T.: It is now 12:35.
S-4: ...very strong diagonal.. .like a zigzag that goes this:.way, vertically.
R.T.: 5-4's FIRST IMPRESSION IS OF A VERY STRONG DIAGONAL ZIGZAG THAT'S GOING
VERTICALLY. OVER. (Talking on walkie talkie to H.P.)
H..0.: THERE IS A STRONG ZIGZAG AT MY PLACE, BUT IT IS NOT VERTICAL BUT RATHER
HORIZONTAL; BUT IF SHE IS LOOKING FROM THE AIR, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT
WOULD LOOK LIKE. OVER.
Can you tell what the zigzag is attached to? Whether it's part of a
building or a fence on the ground?
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R.T.: It's 12:41.
S-4: My head gets in the way now that he's said that it's horizontal. I
usually think of a fence.
R.T.: Why don't you go up and look down and view the whole thing from above
and see if you can get the whole gestalt of where he is.
S-4:
definitely a non -yegetation...almost no vegetation around. It's
mostly concrete and whatever that zigzag is - -either water or steel - -shiny,
-zigzag,..definitely shiny.
R.T.: 7267, THE ZIGZAG IS A SHINY THING WHETHER IT'S STEEL OR
S-4: Water..
R.T.: WATER, WE CAN'T TELL. IT'S SHINY AND THERE'S VERY LITTLE VEGETATION--NO
VEGETATION AROUND?....
S-4: Mostly concrete. .
R.T.: IT'S MOSTLY CONCRETE...
S-4: He's standing on concrete....
R.T.: YOU'RE STANDING ON CONCRETE. OVER.
H.P.: IT CERTAINLY IS TRUE THAT THIS IS SHINY AND IN MY NEAR VICINITY IT IS
BARRMN AND CONCRETE OR CONCRETE-COLORED EARTH. SHE SAID THAT IT LOOKED
LIKE STEEL OR WATER. CAN SHE MAKE THE DIFFERMNTIATION BID:WEMI THE TWO?
R.T.: He wants to know whether it looks more like steel or water.
S-4: It seems to have movement--that's why I would deduce that it's water.
R.T.: What if you try to look at the whole thing.
. S-4: I'm trying to get an eagle's eye view. That's a waterworks.
Why does it look like a waterworks? In what way?
S-4: There seems to be a man-made layout of Channels and connections to conduct
it.
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RT.,: S-4 SEES MOVEMENT IN THE ZIGZAG THING, SO SHE THINKS THAT IT'S
WATER, AND A KIND OF LAYOUT OF CHANNELS AS THOUGH IT WAS A MAN-MADE
WATERWORKS WITH WATER RUNNING IN ZIGZAG CHANNELS. OVER.
H.P. THAT IS PRECISELY CORRECT. IT IS A ZIGZAG MAN-MADE WATER CHANNEL WITH
CONCRETE SIDES. OVER.
5-4: I can't believe it.
The above is an excerpt from an early experiment, and is typical, rather'
a sample of exceptionally good quality. That experiment continued with four
more site descriptions, three of which were of equal quality.
One experiment of this nature has been carried out with Subject 1, -
one with Subject 2, two with Subject 3, and five with Subject 4. A number
of descriptions were essentially free of error and with no feedbac5 other than c
verification following the remote viewer's description.
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A complete analysis is to be carried out on these transc:iA :s following 1
more experimentation. To date it appears that the viewing is weak in the. 7.
following areas: (a) perspective and dimension are often distorted (an 1( Oe /
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buildings may appear to be 100 feet, etc.) and, (b) written material , t41
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(d) Local Targets with Azimuth Bearing
In two remote viewing experiments, the second of which was
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clearly correct from a descriptive standpoint, an effort was made to determine
whether in driving the subject around the area it would be possible to determine
the location of the target team by triangulation with a bearing compass. The
triangulation lines were essentially uncorrelated with each other and with
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B. Basic Research
In addition to the testing of individuals under conditions which
yield data indicating the feasibility of the application of paranormal
abilities to operational needs, fifty percent of the effort is devoted
to:
1. Identification of measurable characteristics possessed by
gifted individuals (20%);
2. Identification of neurophysiological correlates which relate
to paranormal activities (20%);
3. Identification of the nature of paranormal phenomena and energy
(10%).
To meet these objectives four specific requirements must be ful-
filled during the course of experimentation: 1) establishand apply criteria
to differentiate between those for whom paranormal ability is considered
to be functional and those for whom it is not; 2) obtain sufficient medical
and psychological data to establish baseline profiles against which
(a) one individual may be compared with another, and (b) an individual
may be compared to himself at different times to determine whether para-
normal functioning occurs in an altered neurophysiological state, 3) specific
validation experiments must be conducted with sufficient control to ensure
that all conventional communication paths are blocked, and with outcomes
sufficiently unambiguous to determine whether paranormal functioning
occurred; 4) obtain neurophysicological data during experimentation to
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determine those correlates, if any, which relate to paranormal activity.
In the following paragraphs, each of these items isconsidered in turn
and the progress to date reported. The milestone chart for the basic re-
search program is shown in Table 1. The work is progressing in accordance
with the schedule prepared for this program, and the remaining time and
funds are sufficient to meet all program objectives.
1. Criteria for the Determination of Gifted Individuals
One of the key issues in the program is the establishment of
criteria capable of differentiating individuals apparently gifted in
paranormal functioning from those who are not.
Three experimental paradigms were chosen to act as screening
tests on the basis that these tests had been useful for such purposes ?
prior to this program ( in the sense that certain apparently gifted
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individuals did exceedingly well on at least one of the tests, whereas
the results of unselected volunteers did not differ significantly from
chance expectation). The tests are (a) remote viewing of natural targets,
(b) reproduction of simple line drawings hidden from the subject but Viewed
by an experimenter, and (c) determination of the state of a four-state elec-
tronic random stimulus generator.
The first test constitutes a so-called "free-response" paradigm
in which the subject originates freely about contents of his awareness;
furthermore, the channel in general may involve both direct perception
of the remote site and perception of the mental contents of an observer
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TABLE 1
PROGRAM SCHEDULE - II
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2. W.A.I.S. testing of subjects by client
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3. Measure neurophysiological correlates during
paranormal experimentation
a) paranormal EEG experiments
b) other paranormal experimentation
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8. Correlate data and consider theoretical models
9. Prepare final report
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For the purpose of screening a result is to
be considered paranormal if the a priori
probability for the occurrence of the result
by chance, under the null hypothesis, is
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For the purpose of screening, each subject is required to complete
100 25-trial runs (i.e., a total of 2500 trials). To date,subjecte 1,
2, and 6 have completed this phase of the screening program, and their
results are tabulated in Table 2. Subject 4 has completed 2100 trials with
mean scores of 25.71 (p = 0.20).
Table 2
Screening Data: Four-state Electronic Rand?Stimulus Generator
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On the basis of this test Subject 2 whose scores are plotted in Fig.
9, qualiies as a gifted individual, having satisfied the criterion of
producing _a result whose :a priori probability under the null hypothesis is
p < 10-6. Of further interest are this subject's personal observations
of subjective experiences during the screening test, presented in Appendix
2.
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2. Identification of Measurable Characteristics Possessed by
? Gifted Subjects (20%).
a) Medical Evaluation
The medical evaluation of program participants has been
assigned to the Palo Alto Medical Clinic. Coordination of the program
is being handled by Dr. Robert Armbruster, Director of the Clinic's
Department of Environmental Medicine. The Clinic, in turn, has subcontracted
certain special tests to the Stanford Medical Center, Stanford University.
One visual sensitivity test is being administered by the Bioengineering
Group of the Electronics and Bioengineering Laboratory of SRI.
The testing procedures, outlined inT2able 3,fall into seven categories:
1) General physical examination, including complete medical
and family history;
2) Laboratory examinations, including SMA-12 panel blood
chemistries, protein electrophoresis, blood lipid profile,
urinalyses, serology, blood type and factor, pulmonary
function screening, and 12-lead electrocardiogram;
3) Neurological examination, including comprehensive and
electroencephalogram (sleeping and routine);
4) Audiometric examination, including comprehensive, Bekesy
bone conduction, speech discrimination, and impedance
bridge test;
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MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Torsonnol #1 .7- 3, subjects; #4 - 6, fdarna's/controls;
7, 8, Oxporimontors.
1. General Physical Examination
Comploto medical
Family history
2. Laboratory Examinations
SMA-12 panel blood chemistries
Protein oloctrophorosis
Blood lipid profile
Urinalyses
Serology
Blood type and factor
Pulmonary function screening
Electrocardiogram 12-lead
3. Neurological Examination
Comprehensive
Electroencephalogram, sleeping and routine
4.- Audiometric Examination
Comprehensive
Bekesy bone conduction
Speech discrimination.
Impedance bridge test
5. Opthalmologist Examination
Comprehensive
Card testing
Peripheral field test
Muscle test
Dilation funduscope
Indirect opthalmoscopic and fundus
examination
6. Special Visual Examinations
Electroretinogram (Stanford Med.)
Dark ttdaptation test (Stanford Med.)
Visual contrast sensitivity (SRI)
7. EMI Brain Scan
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Opthalmologist examination, including comprehensive, card
testing, peripheral field test, muscle test, dilation
funduscope, and indirect opthalmoscopic and fundus examin-
ation;
6) Special visual examinations, including electroretinogram,
dark adaptation test, and visual contrast sensitivity;
7) EMI Brain scan.
As indicated in Table 3, medical testing is currently in progress.
To date the return information is sparse, having to be collated from
several clinics before a complete analysis can be completed. To provide
an indication of the type of raw data that is to be collated, a small
sample of data obtained on Subject 1 is presented in Appendix 3. As
indicated, the EMI computerized brain scan reveals a slight enlargement of
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the entire right lateral ventricle, while the left appears normal in size.
An asymmetry in alpha development between left and right hemispheres is
also indicated. Also noted is some concern about the EKG suggesting a
coronary artery problem. The significance of these factors for our interest
will be developed under the direction of Dr. Armbruster and made available
to the client as available.
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Psychological Evaluation
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The psychological evaluation of program participants consists 0)07
of both baseline personality evaluation, and of ongoing testing associated
with daily experimentation. The collection of baseline data,(e.g., in-
depth interview, W.A.I.S., etc.) is for the purpose of identifying base-
line characteristics possessed by gifted subjects. The ongoing testing
associated with daily experimentation. (e.g? Mood Adjective Checklists)
is for the purpose of identifying psychological correlates of successful
versus unsuccessful performance tasks.
1) Baseline Data
The bulk of the baseline evaluation has been assigned to the
Palo Alto Medical Clinic. Coordination of the program is being handled by
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Dr. J.E. Heenan, Chief Clinical Psychologist of the Department of Psychiatry.
The baseline evaluation, outlined in Table 4, consists of
(1) In depth interviews, including objective events and subjective
views relating to the discovery and enhancement of paranormal
capacities; socio-economic, cultural, familial, religious
environment; outstanding peaks, traumas; values, motivation,
interpersonal style;
(2) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (W.A.I.S':);
(3) Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory (A.M.P.I.)
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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 Francisco, 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
data is requirecObefore any significance is to be attached to the results
tabulated 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.
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No. Verbal Preferences
No. Gestalt Preferences
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FIGURE 10 SUMMARY ON COGNITIVE STYLE PREFERENCE
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INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBJECT: COGNITIVE STYLE PREFERENCE TEST
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. Each 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?
(If 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 (DOG)] 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?
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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.
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3) Midtesting (SRI-administered)
Ongoing testing associated with daily experimentation is carried
out to provide indicators as to the effects of mood and conceptualization
on success in experimentation. Conclusions will be drawn in the final stage
of project effort.
Test: Mood Adjective Checklist
Source: Psychology Department, Stanford University (Hypnosis Lab)
Purpose: The Mood Adjective Checklist is one of a number of pre-experiment
instruments designed to provide a measure of-a subject's feelings
of the moment as he enters the experimental situation. The purpose
is to determine whether measures of success in the experimental
phase correlate with pre-experiment mood indicators.
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MOOD ADJECTIVE CHECKLIST
Each of the words in the following list describes feelings or mood.
Please use the list to describe your feeliwrs at this moment. "ark
each word accordinq to these instructions:
If the word definitely describes hol., you feel at the moment you read
it, circle the double check (IN) to the right of the word. For example,
if the word is calm and you are definitely feeling calm at the moment,
circle the doUble check as follows:
calm it no (This means you definitely
feel calm at this moment.)
If the word only slightly applies to your feelings at the moment, circle
the single check as follows:
calm vvcD , no (This means you feel
slightly calm at this
moment.)
If the word is not clear to you or if you cannot decide whether or not
it describes your feelings, circle the question mark as follows:
calm VV
no (This meals you cannot
decide whether you are
calm or not.)
If you clearly decide that the wotd does not apply to your feelinp.s at
this moment, circle the no as follows:
calm
(This means you are sure
you are not calm at this
moment.
Work rapidly. Your first reaction is best. Work down the first column
before going to the next. Please mark all the words. This should take
only a few minutes.
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angry vv v ? no energetic vv v ? no
concentrating vv v ? no playful vv v ? no
drowsy vv v ? no suspicious vv v ? no
affectionate vv v ? no startled vv v ? no
apprehensive vv v ? no relaxed vv v ? no
blue vv v ? no defiant vv v ? no
boastful vv v ? no engaged in
thought vv v ? no
elated vv v ? no
active vv v ? no pleased vv v ? no
nonchalant vv v ? no tired vv v ? no
skeptical vv v ? no fearful vv v ? no
shocked vv v ? no ren.retful vv v ? no
calm vv v ? no egotistic vv v ? no
bold vv v ? no overjoyed vv v ? no
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earnest vv v ? no vigorous vv v ? no
sluggish vv v ? no witty vv v ? no
? forgiving- vv v ? no serene vv v ? no
clutched up vv v ? no rebellious vv v ? no
lonely vv v ? no serious vv v ? no
cocky vv v ? no vrarmhearted vv v ? no
lighthearted vv ? no insecure vv v ? no
quiet vv v ? no self-
centered vv V ? no
still vv v ?
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Test: Semantic Differential Checklist
Source: SRI Urban and Social Systems Division
Purpose: The Semantic Differential Checklist is one of a number of pre-
experiment instruments designed to provide a measure of subject
conceptualization about an experiment in which he is about to
participate. The purpose is to determine whether measures of
success in the experiment correlate with pre-experiment conceptualization.
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Semantic Differential Checklist
The purpose of this rating sheet is to obtain your candid reactions
regarding the conditions surrounding the experiment.
For eadh numbered item you will find a concept to be judged. You are to
rate each in order.
This is how you are to use the scales: If you feel that the concept
is highly or closely related to one end of the scale, you should place your
checkmark as follows;
impractical 17 practical
impractical L.,' practical
If your feelings on the concept are neutral, place your checkmark in the
middle space, etc.
Work at fairly high speed through this rating sheet. Do not puzzle over
individual items. Give your first impressions, your immediate feelings about
each item.
Conditions surrounding experiment
1. good bad
2. unfriendly friendly
3. stimulating dull
4. positive . negative
5. unhelpful helpful
6. right wrong
7. uninteresting . interesting
8. unorganized___organized
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9. satisfying
10. unprepared
My involvement in experiment
disappointing
prepared
1. good bad
2. useless valuable
3. stimulating dull
4. positive negative
5.. passive active
6. capable incapable
7- important unimportant
8. unsuccessful successful
9. prepared unprepared
10. impractical practical
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(4) Benton Visual Memory Test and Wechsler Memory Scale;
(5) Thematic Apperception Test (r.A.T.)
and Rorschach projective tests
(6) Bender Gestalt Test,
(7) Luscher color test
(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 results. To
date, only a partial analysis of data from Subject 1 is available. We
present this data 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.S. 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.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
Personnel #1 - 3, subjects;
#4 - 6 learners/controls; #7 - 8, experimenters.
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