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MANUAL
THE ROTTER INCOMPLETE SENTENCES BLANK
College Form
Julian B. Rotter and Janet E. Rapferty
The Psychological Corporation New
York 17. N. Y.
MANUAL 1950
PART II

SCORING MANUALS

It will be noted that examples have been omitted at some scoring levels. This
is attributable to the fact that no responses which could reasonably be scored
at those levels were found among the cases used to construct the scoring
manuals. It is entirely possible that the user of the ISB will find a response
which he feels should be placed at a level for which no example is given here;
the general directions and ideology for scoring will govern the placement in
such cases.

The examiner is cautioned against using interchangeably the scoring manuals

for male and female records. In constructing the scoring manuals, it was found
that responses made by male and female subjects can not be scored by using the
same criteria.

The designated weights (0-6) used in scoring and the categories (P3-C3) have
been noted beside each group of responses.

Examples quoted in the scoring manuals have been scored on the basis of both
content and length. For the convenience of the examiner, those responses
which have been given an additional point in the direction of "C" because of
length are marked with an asterisk.

SCORING EXAMPLES FOR MALE RECORDS

1. I like . . .

'6) C3. to know if I am going crazy

[5) C2. security; to be alone; to be away from crowds; to be happy

[4) CI. girls who don't smoke and drink; intellectual people; quiet people; (philosophical
speculations); (solitary hobbies— e.g., reading; hunting and fishing by myself)

N. to observe people; to eat; (foods); (seasons); hunting and fishing (unqualified)

PI. sports; to have a good time; school; (social hobbies); (specific persons)

P2. people; (any equivalent aspect of socialization); cold beer; girls; dancing; my wife

P3. a great many things; most everything

2. The happiest time . . .

[6) C3. (negation, e.g., ends badly; goes wrong)

[5) C2. is never to return again; is over; was in combat; (past condition in which regret is
stated); (will be when )

[4) CI. is when discussing philosophy; was during childhood; will be at home; was in the
Army (Navy); (solitary activity— e.g., long walks in the country)

'3) N. working; in high school; (a season); (a time of day); (a date); (a place)

2) PI. when I met ; was a vacation trip; a summer experience; when I came back to

the United States; when exams are over; (with some person); when I pledged

'1) P2. is yet to come; is ahead; need not be the good old days only; when I got married;
to make someone else happy; (social activities involving a group)

[O) P3. is now

3. I want to know . . .

C3. why I am alive; why I was born; how I can straighten myself out; how I can get
over my troubles; how to solve my problems; (why any symptom of maladjustment
is present )

C2. (how to solve personal problems of adjustment— e.g., how to be more popular; how
to have more friends); how to get along with the fellows better; whether I will succeed or not.
CI. about life; of the mysteries of fife; about marriage; what life is all about; about
the future; (how to obtain specific personal satisfaction— e.g., get better grades; a
girl)

N. what this (test) is all about; you; your name; why; (information, general)
PI. everything; (information as to hobbies, vocations, sports); more about people
P2.
P3.

4. Back home . . .

(6) C3. there are always arguments; I hate it; I hate to go there; (any strong negative
statement)

(5) C2. I felt secure, but it did not improve my condition; I wish I were; (desire to get
away from home); (strong desire to be home)

(4) CI. was the happiest time of my life; (expressed superiority of home conditions— e.g.,
people are more friendly); (mildly negative statement— e.g., I did nothing particularly
important; nothing ever happened)

(3) N. on the farm; in Indiana; for keeps; I have (enumeration of family); (description
of normal home activity)

(2) PI. (mildly positive statement about home without implying strong desire to be home—
e.g., I had a good time; I love to go there for vacations)

(1) P2. are a couple of swell parents; are fine friends

(0) P3.

5. I regret . . .

(6) C3. being born; living; being a failure; (specific act with guilt)

(5) C2. that I can't make up my mind; intellectual deficiency; my inability to concentrate;
my inability to get along with people; not being socially active; that I am still single at
26; not having had a vigorous Me; my past; losing friends; (any mistake, personality
deficiency or inferiority); (inability to discover cause of some symptom)

(4) CI. poor grades; my ignorance of subject matter; wasted time; time in the army;
(academic deficiency); (mild dissatisfaction with present affairs); (specific acts
or instances of bad judgment)
(3) N. that I was late this morning; that I missed— (movie or play); to see bad test
grades; to inform you; that I have but one life to give for my country; the war; (external
social conditions not immediately affecting the subject)

(2) PI. that I am taking this test; not being a millionaire

(1) P2. very little; nothing
(0) P3. that I am not fishing; to hear the alarm clock

6. At bedtime . . .

(6) C3. I can't sleep; I become depressed

(5) C2. I review the day's events; I like to drink (hard liquor); I think; I have trouble in
sleeping; I dream a lot

(4) CI. I don't want to go to bed; I feel awake; I think about the future; I read the Bible; I
pray; I plan the next day; I can relax
(3) N. I get ready for bed; I talk with my wife; I drink a glass of milk; I am tired
(2) PI. I wish the day was longer
(1) P2. I am sleepy; I go to sleep; I go to bed; I retire
(0) P3. I go to sleep right away; I brush my teeth

7. Boys . . .

(6) C3. I like fellows who do not try to show that they are better than I*; are the only
ones to be trusted
(5) C2. Do like me; can be good friends.
(4) C1. Generally, seem to lack the aesthetic sense girls possess; are good friends, that is
some of them.
(3) N will be boys, like football (any sport); re stronger than girls; have more freedom
than girls; are noisy.
(2 ) P1 (statement of mild superiority tending toward humor- e.g., are the more
reasonable of the sexes, are easier to get along with than girls)
(1) P2 are regular ; are good company; (statement of good fellowship); and girls get
together.
(0 ) P3

8. The best . . .
(6) C3. Friends are animals like dogs and cats: years of my life are wasted; (negation___
e.g., turns out bad).
(5) C2. Does not always bring happiness; completion I ever had was my mother (father) ;
was in childhood days: I can do , I do not always do: (definite implication of past which
is not to return)
(4 ) C1. Is sometimes not good enough; is supposed to be in college ; does not always
work out; buddy I had gone.
(3) N. is none too good; singer is ---: magazine , book, etc., is ---); things in life are free ;
things must be worked for
(2 ) P1. Friend I have is ---; person I know is ---: (experience , time)
(1) P2. Woman is my wife; is my marriage.
(0) P3. Is yet to come; (optimism): is now

9. What annoys me . . .

(6) C3. everything; is life; women; people; swearing

(5) C2. is that I make few decisions; that I am unable to straighten things out by myself;
crowds; typing; noise; my back; my nerves; is that I am not interested in anything
in particular; (symptoms); (things about self or others' reaction to self— e.g., to
have someone bawl me out)
(4) CI. girls smoking; the ignorance of others; conceit; (kinds of people— e.g., stuck-up
people); (stereotyped prejudices); (an academic subject)
(3)N. red tape; inefficiency; classical music; reckless driving; referee baiters; gritting of
teeth; chewing gum; insects; does not annoy other people; (weather)
(2) PI. this test
(1) P2. completing this sentence
(0) P3. nothing; people who squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle

10. People. . .

(6) C3. disturb me; worry me; never understand me; frighten me; have it in for me; are
hateful
(5) C2. annoy me; (strong criticism of people in general— e.g., destroy what they build;
have a deplorable sense of value); (indication of unfavorable attitude toward sub- ject—
e.g., think that I am a snob)
(4) CI. can be got along with if you try; do not cooperate enough; run around in circles
most of the time
(3) N. are sometimes good, sometimes bad; who are truthful will be rewarded; work to
achieve something; inhabit the world; are interesting to study; ( stereotypes— e.g.,
are funny; are crazy)
(2) PI. are interesting; are fascinating; are nice
(1) P2. are good; are basically good; I like
(0) P3. are fun; I like them all; are wonderful; are the salt of the earth; touch wet paint
in spite of wet paint signs

11. A mother . . .

(6) C3. (extreme conflict, stated or implied failure of mother)

(5) C2. can be very trying; can be exasperating at times; has many burdens; suffers; is a

person who does everything she can for you; (most should responses— e.g., should

help her children)

(4) CI. holds the responsibility of shaping the lives of her children; is the most beautiful
thing in the world; is getting old; is dear to her children
(3) N. has many responsibilities; is the chief determiner of a child's personality; has

children

(2) PI. is a man's best friend; is a good pal; I'm very fond of mine; is swell; is a good guide
(1) P2.
(0) P3.

12. I feel . . .

(6) C3. upset all the time; pretty bad often; bad; no good; resentful; peculiar; (resentment

of personal treatment)
(5) C2. unsure; insignificant; the need for something to protect and love; I can succeed if

I try; I can better myself

(4) CI. I don't know why I'm at school; obligation; better in summer than winter; I am
making a definite contribution to my fellowmen; I am master of my fate; I am in a rut; tired;
(resentment toward external conditions)
(3) N. best after taking a shower; terrible with this cold in my head; sorry for anyone
who is bashful; sentimental at times; best after a good night's sleep; sleepy; hot;
(song titles— e.g., like a motherless child); (desire for something not dependent on
personality factors— e.g., like a coke; I'd like to go fishing)
(2) PI. OK; all right; with my hands; as if I could annihilate my chemistry difficulties
(1) P2. swell; good; fine; like a feather in the breeze
(0) P3. happy; wonderful

13. My greatest fear . . .

C3. I have no fear; is going crazy; not getting over my difficulties; doing something
wrong; (being like someone); (return of symptoms or difficulties)
C2. is that I will never get married; myself; snakes; ill health; failure; burning to death;
heights; death; darkness; the future
CI. is fear itself; flying over water; financial insecurity; is before midterms; fire; wind;
water; hurting someone; (political fears)

N. nothing; was in combat

PI. is over now

P2. does not disturb me much

P3.

14. In high school . . .

C3. it was like being in jail; I was a child in a lost wilderness; I was extremely self-
conscious and backward

C2. I did interesting things— often alone; I was socially inactive; I was better off; I
hated to read; I was bored

CI. I hated to study; I neglected my opportunities; I played around daydreaming

when I should have been learning to study*; I got along with most people; I was no
shining star; I was a poor student; I made good grades, but I was socially inactive

N. I didn't study much; I played too much; one should study if one wants to go to
college

PI. I did all right; I was a good student; (statement of liking sports or subjects)

P2. happy days; my principal reminded me of a grizzly bear; (statement of participa-

tion in sports or activities)

P3. I had a lot of good fun

15. I can't . . .

(6) C3. take as much as others can; keep from worrying about the future; sleep nights;
think straight; (escape persistent thoughts)
(5) C2. sit still; do much; get interested in social activities; get enthused about my present
choice of vocation; concentrate; study; make myself do things; accept my physical
limitation; (forget a specific person); (stand any kind of person or condition)

(4) CI. concentrate at times; get the best of reading; express my thoughts; (study specific
subject matter)
(3) N. believe 22 years of my life have passed; appreciate poetry; (specific skills— e.g.,
swim; play bridge; play tennis); (get around to do something); (understand some- thing:
subject matter, fact, or information— e.g., understand why psychology is not given in
high school)

(2) PI. complain; wait until I get married; think what to say here; figure out what this is
all about; do more than time permits

(1) P2. be two places at one time

(0) P3.

16. Sports . . .

(6) C3.

(5) C2. do not interest me; bore me; afford relief; are my chief escape; I am not a very

good athlete; I don't like

(4) CI. I like to look at, but not participate; (and vice versa); I don't like except football

(any specific sport)

(3) N. are a great part of American life; are in the limelight; are interesting

(2) PI. are developers of team work; are my favorite pastime; are a favorite topic of con-
versation; are an important part of life; are interesting to me; (mention of favorite sport
or sports)

( 1 ) P2. are fun; I love them

(0) P3.

17. When I was a child . . .

(6) C3. I was physically inferior; I was frail; I was sick; I was miserable; I was unhappy;

I was moody

(5) C2. I was often punished; I was very uncertain about things; I was happier; I was
very shy and backward; things were different; I was pushed around by others; I
was spoiled; I was taught to obey; I stayed by myself; I had few friends

(4) CI. I was shy; I had everything; J was ljad; no plans for my schooling were made; I

fought with (sibling),; .we Were poor

(3) N. I acted like a chtKi; I spake as a child; I was mischievous; I had no worries; I

spent much tMie"with my grandparents; I was more or less wild; I wanted to be a

doctor

(2) PI. I loved sports; I liked to ; I was active; I liked adventure

( 1 ) P2. I was happy; I enjoyed life; I was always gay

(0) P3. I had a wonderful time; I built soap box racers

18. My nerves . . .

(6) C3. trouble me a lot; are shot to hell; are shot; are terrible; often worry me; are being

shattered
(5) C2. are very poor; have been on edge since the war; are inwardly causing personal

discomfort; are less steady since two years ago; are always on edge; are hard to

control; are jumpy; are unsteady; are on edge at home (or social situations)
(4) CI. are not as calm as they should be; never bother me outwardly; are jumpy during
arguments (or other exciting situations); bother me at times; are a set-back at times; are as good
as anyone else's .
(3) N. conduct impulses; are in my body

(2) PI. are fairly steady; are not much better or worse than average
( 1 ) P2. are pretty good; are OK; are all right; are normal; don't bother me
(0) P3. are very steady; are sound; are good

19. Other people . . .

(6) C3. worry me; laugh at me; are no good

(5) C2. annoy me; aggravate me; irritate me; don't seem to be very impressed with me;

have the same trouble, but in a lesser degree; are superior to me; are happier;
are better off; don't worry as I do; interest me from a psychological but not personal
viewpoint; I envy
(4) CI. don't bother me very much; tell me I have a wonderful personality; are no better

than I; always succeed and so can I; have their problems too

(3) N. seem busy coming and going; in our community are fairly resourceful; have their
own minds; have their lives and I have mine; are sometimes nice; are different; are some good
and some bad; might think different but who cares; have fun; are interesting to observe
(2) PI. interest me; usually like me; amuse me; are entitled to their own opinions; are

OK; are usually very nice to me; get along with me; have fun too
(1) P2. are friendly
(0) P3. are swell

20. I suffer . . .

(6) C3. mentally as well as physically; consistently; from dizzy spells; too much; from not

being wanted
(5) C2. from self-consciousness as limiting as a physical ailment; from not having
enough intimate friends; a need of clarifying my problem; from an inferiority complex;
humiliation; mentally when I do bad; from a nervous condition; not fitting in; from lack
of security; from being too easy going with some people; loneliness; (psychosomatic
symptoms— e.g., headaches)
(4) CI. little physical pain; from a slight inferiority complex; possibly a little mentally;
when I see others suffer; (from limitations imposed by actual disease); (physical
symptoms— e.g., from myopia, from sinus)
N. in cold (or hot) weather; in final exams; after drinking
PI. little; mostly from study; no disadvantage
P2. from cold ears on mornings such as today
P3. from nothing

21. I failed . . .

(6) C3. as a human being; as a man; miserably; to live in my youth— I just existed; to

find happiness; in life

(5) C2. often; to accept my limitation and adjust to it; to see my mistake in time;
somehow to take care of myself; in love; in flying; in the army
(4) CI. to apply myself; in becoming a good student; to train my mind to concentrate; too
many courses; to find satisfaction in glamorous gals; to make a hit with her;
(academic failure with rationalization— e.g., accounting because I could not force
myself to do something uninteresting to me)
(3) N. to keep an appointment; at nothing; (an academic subject with no added
rationalization)
(2) PI. to get up in the morning; but keep on trying; to get the point of this
test
(1) P2. to hear the alarm clock.
(0) P3.

22. Reading . . .

General: A "C" response is one which suggests that reading is the chief source of
satisfaction, whereas "P" responses imply enjoyment of reading but not the probable
substitution of reading for other activities.

(6) C3. hurts my eyes

(5) C2. is enjoyable if I can relax for a while; is quite a problem for me; out loud is my

weak point; is difficult for me; is slow for me

(4) CI. novels and magazines takes too much of my time; is not my specialty; is my favorite

occupation (hobby, pastime)

(3) N. and writing are taught in grade school; is broadening; is interesting; does us all

good; is my chief source of information; is something I wish I had more time

(2) PI. is a pleasant pastime; is becoming a hobby; is a favorite pastime (1)
P2. is a pleasure; I love to read
(0) P3.

23. My mind . . .

(6) C3. is all mixed up; is confused; is so mixed up at times; is in a whirl

(5) C2. wanders too much on many things; is confused as to the future; is all right— only
something happened I don't fully understand; is not made up; doesn't seem to be
perfectly clear; is free from turmoil when I'm happy; runs away in imaginative thinking;
wanders; is unable to concentrate

(4) CI. I can control and manage most of the time; often wanders when I should be
attentive; 'is capable of absorbing anything if it is presented right; can be changed too
easily; is set upon being a. success; sometimes seems dull in school, yet alert on the
outside; ?isn't as' organized as I would like; is too analytical— I should be more
carefree; wanders 'half of the time; is on the whole better than average, but can't seem to
concentrate*

(3) *N. is my most precious faculty; is dull in the morning; wanders during lectures some- times;
is made up; is a blank

(2) PI. is active about something most of the time; usually decides on one thing and then
sticks to it

(1) P2. is made up as to what field I will enter after graduation*; is open to new ideas; is
OK; average; normal; remembers well

(0) P3. is clear; is good

24. The future . . .

C3. is in vain; I hate to think about; is black; is hopeless; I have no future

C2. is what I'm worried about; depends on whether I shall be able to change my life*;

is very undecided for me, as I'm torn between two different ways of life*; is dark CI.
offers me the hope of achieving my finest ambitions and eliminating my difficulties*;

looks rather black for the future of our country; is black for the world; keeps me

wondering
N. is difficult to predict; is uncertain; of the country (or the world) depends on ;

is not clear; will tell; is yet to come; looms

PI. I hope to become a good ; I hope to be of more service to humanity; depends

on the present; looks better than the past; is what I make it; holds so many hopes

and things undone for me; I hope to get a good steady job and a nice girl for a

wife*; must be planned for; should be bright

P2. is bright; looks very bright; OK; good
P3. holds happiness; is full of promise; I shall try to make a happy venturesome event;

looks wonderful
25. I need . . .

C3. help; to find myself; someone to depend upon; solitude; help in solving my problem;

guidance which I couldn't get at home; courage to be happy; genuine confidence

in myself based on an acceptance of my physical limitations*

C2. to have some things taken care of; more social practice; guidance; nothing that I

couldn't have if I really wanted it; more friends; confidence; more money, more

time and more friends

CI. to consider my judgment with more respect; determination and will power; to

succeed in my profession; to be able to speak more effectively before people; to

be married; a rest; sleep

N. to make good grades; some help in German; money; a wife
PI. but learn what I do not know; a new suit; just about $10,000; something to eat;
a new car; (housing)
P2. nothing; more time for all my interests
(0) P3.

26. Marriage . . .

C3. is a mistake

C2. is my one thought of happiness— a beginning; is the one way that I think I could
attain my goal in life*; is a way out; makes more responsibilities; will do much to
help me; is all right for the right people; if you have the right mate

CI. is one of the greatest tests of social adjustment; will give those a completeness of
fife; is a wonderful thing, but should be taken more seriously; is necessary; is fine with
the right person; (most if statements)

N. in these days has more chance of making good than a few years ago; is something I
desire, but not until I have sown my wild oats; is a thing of the future; is a
sacred thing; is a private affair; is a noble institution; for some completes an ambition

PI. is a wonderful institution— but who likes institutions?; for me is comradeship and
companionship throughout the years; companionship I hope I soon may enjoy; is a
wonderful idea; is a good thing; is something everybody should indulge in; is
something to look forward to
P2.

P3. has made me very happy; is wonderful

27. I am best when . . .

General: To clarify the distinction between "C" and "P" responses— a response which has
the implication that the individual feels adequate and secure with only a limited or restricted
group of people whom he knows very well, is scored "C"; whereas a response which has
merely the implication that he likes to be with friends, is a "P" response.

(6) C3. with inferiors

(5) C2. alone; by myself; I do not worry about my maladjustments; I rid myself of feelings of
incompetence; I am happy; at home
(4) CI. things are working out; I am exhibiting my talents; I had a good night's sleep;

alone with one person; I understand something; I'm with people I know well and

who know me well*'

(3) N. I am working; busy; well-rested and under pressure; I do things that give me joy;

I'm calm and cool; I'm fresh; I feel good; when I get up in the morning; after

breakfast; (using academic skills)

(2) PI. I am asleep; I am with people I like; I'm with people I know well; having a
party; when I'm awake; (on vacations)
(1) P2. with people (general)
(0) P3.

28. Sometimes . . .

(6) C3. I think I'm going crazy; things seem hopeless; I think people watch me; I wish
hadn't been born; I become completely discouraged; I wish it would all end; I wonder
what's the use; I'm afraid of everything and everybody; (hopelessness; suicidal
wishes); I wonder if it's all worth the trouble

(5) C2. I can't sleep; I get the blues; I am moody and quiet; I wonder why; I am lonely;
I am unhappy; I feel as though I should give up school; I worry; people's selfish- ness
thoroughly disgusts me; I wish I were back in the army; (any psychosomatic
symptoms— e.g., I get headaches)
(4) CI. I feel a little jumpy when things are popping fast; my parents worry too much; it
is much better not to speak out of turn; I try too hard; I lose all my foresight; get very
temperamental; I wonder where all my thoughts come from; plans do not work out

(3) N. I feel like traveling; I wonder; (song titles)

(2) PI. I am happy; I like to do things on the spur of the moment*; I like to— (any
activity); I'd like to get married

(1) P2. I feel like a long vacation with pay; I am exuberantly happy; I wonder who made
up these tests

(0) P3.

29. What pains me . . .

(6) C3. my home life; fear; seeing blood

(5) C2. a moaning person; is to be humiliated; is that my parents are still supporting me;
is if I give up school I won't have the required background for success*; is that I have
no goals; are selfish people; are cruel people; are jealous people; (people who make
one feel insecure); (psychosomatic complaints)

(4) CI. people who brag; show-offs; my lack of will power; injustice going on; laziness;
overeating; (physical complaints— e.g., my teeth); (social or political conditions,
nonpersonal in nature)

(3) N. low grades; doing exercises; piling unnecessary work on students; the crowded
conditions in this school; (foods); does not pain others

(2) PI. getting up too early; two midterms in one day; pains most people

(1) P2. is not important; nothing

(0) P3. a blow in the solar plexis

30. I hate . . .

(6) C3. people; almost everyone; to be nervous or afraid; to think of people ridiculing my
parents' fives; smoking, drinking, carousing, and cursing

(5) C2. cruel people; selfish people; this place; confusion; being made a fool of; selfishness;
conceit, intolerance and unkindness; to be bossed by those inferior to me; to not know
whether I'm coming or going; to meet people
(4) CI. to wait on or for people; to be only a little guy financially; people who don't tell
the truth; small details and routine existence; women who smoke; to see people crying;
conventional ways; doing things I don't like

(3) N. cold north wind in January; war; (weather); (kinds of foods)

(2) PI. political speeches; two tests in the same day; getting up in the morning

(1) P2. none, nothing, and I hope I shall never; nothing; nobody

(0) P3. warm beer

31. This school . . .

(6) C3. I hate

(5) C2. is further from home than I would like; gives me no relief; lacks an atmosphere
of reality; is no good; is disorganized

(4) CI. works on a mass production basis; is not conducive to working; is merely a machine to
grind out diplomas; is too big; (is too radical or too conservative)

(3) N. is a big one; is overcrowded; is not as good as it could be, nor as bad; is average;
like many others is not divorced from politics

(2) PI. is OK; is all right

(1) P2. is my favorite; is a good school; has many opportunities; is more interesting;
starts too early in the morning

(0) P3. is swell

32. I am very . . .

(6) C3. nervous; unhappy; lonesome; discontented with myself; confused

(5) C2. undeveloped in many respects; dissatisfied with school; self-conscious at times;

touchy on the subject of my parents; lonesome at times; unrestful; resentful of

all individual or group privileges; ambitious for security of an economic independence

(4) CI. inconsistent in my thoughts; susceptible to suggestions; sentimental at times;
sorry about my lack of proper education; restless at times; uncomfortable at times;
grateful for (help); sorry; glad something is being done; determined to do well; frank;
blunt
(3) N. studious sometimes; tired of this test; cold; hot
(2) PI. normal as far as I'm concerned; glad I started college; interested in— (activity);
fond of my friends; interested in helping people; important to "I"; (fond of );
(happy about )

(1) P2. lucky; alert; happy— ( activity )

(0) P3. happy; happy with my wife; satisfied with fife

33. The only trouble . . .

(6) C3. is that I worry about my mother (or father); I can't think; is an inner confusion

(5) C2. is getting adjusted; is that it is such a complex situation; is insufficiency of self-
confidence; is I don't know why I'm the way I am; is my lack of happiness; is being
too self-conscious; too many troubles; is indecision; (psychosomatic symptoms —e.g.,
is constipation); is too often by the time you get anywhere you're old enough to die*

(4) CI. is my folks live too far from this state; is that I'm young and inexperienced; with
this school is the social life is too strong; with school is its incompleteness; is with
school; life has too many complications; with society is that people do not have a
chance to act decent*; here is getting a date; is inability to study; is financial

(3) N. with most sports is intensive training to keep in physical fitness*; with the library
is that it's too stuffy; is the long hours needed for studying; (climate); (weather)

(2) PI. is not serious; is filling this out; is that there are not more hours in the day

(1) P2. no trouble; is nothing

(0) P3.

34. I wish . . .

(6) C3. I were different; I were never born

(5) C2. I could be as natural and confident as most people; to know what people think of
me; I had a definite goal in fife; I could forget I'll be like my father; I were settled
and happy; I was able to utilize my intelligence; I were home
(4) CI. I was married; I was on my own; I could arrange my time better; I had all the
money I need; my folks lived nearer; for love and happiness; I were through with school

(3) N. I were in (place); this quarter would end soon; the state would give the
G.I.'s a bonus; I could get a 3.5 grade average; (some person ) —would visit me;
(something for betterment of society)

(2) PI. to gain more knowledge; I could see as much as can be seen; do more things; (to
learn a sport or social skill)
(1) P2.
(0) P3. I had a good glass of beer

35. My father . . .

C3. promises many things and never keeps them; is the male responsible for my
existence; wasn't very good; was a fool; and I have many arguments; is an alcoholic
C2. and I were never buddies; is in pretty bad shape; is hard to understand; is stern
CI. is in bad health; is good to me, but we have little spiritual communion; cannot
supply me with everything; never had much of a chance; is proud; is sensitive;
lives in
N. is home; is a salesman; is dead; had all his teeth pulled; is a hard worker; is living PI. is good
to me; is very intelligent, though not highly educated; is an ideal to me; is an excellent
mechanic; is a good hard working man; is the kindest, most honest man I have ever known

P2. is extremely caustic and reactionary, but I love him; is OK; is all right; is a good
man
P3. is the greatest dad in the world; is a swell guy; is a good joe; is a good companion

36. I secretly . . .

C3. wish he (anyone) were dead; worry whether or not I'm crazy; hate my father
(or any relative); indulge in masturbation
C2. wish I could make friends more easily; wonder if I think this worse than it
actually is; worry about (symptoms); want to be a great success
CI. look out for myself first; confide in ; dislike girls who drink or smoke; envy;
wish for success as (something specific); need advice

N. hope to graduate; have many ideas; have my opinion; hope; (concern over human
progress); (desire to travel)

PI. have ambitions of owning a Cadillac; hope to be a (some skilled occupation);

wish I could play the piano
P2. have no secrets
P3. don't dislike anyone; am proud to be a father; enjoy being married; wish I could

make some dandelion wine

37. I . . .

(6) C3. am confused; can't think clearly; dread marriage; (expression of guilt); (strong
rejection of people); want love, happiness, and to understand myself

(5) C2. hope things are cleared up all right; have been forced to neglect many important
things; am torn between two goals; hope this does some good; am embarrassed pretty
easily; (psychosomatic symptoms)

(4) CI. should be more optimistic I suppose; would love to settle down with a high
paying job; talk too darn much; want to be a successful husband; (physical symptoms)

(3) N. wonder what the purpose of this questionnaire is; work at ; can't think of
anything to say
(2) PI. am happiest when busiest; always try to do my best at new problems; am determined to
make something of myself; ( ambition— specific )
(1) P2. believe this would be a good place to write nothing; — ya got me; like to dance;
don't want a million dollars to make my dreams come true"; am easily satisfied; am
OK
(0) P3. feel good

38. Dancing . . .

(6) C3. is one thing I hate

(5) C2. seems to be the only pastime enjoyed by students here; does not appeal to me;
doesn't interest me; is all right, if you like it, but I don't care too much for it*
(4) CI. wish I could; a pleasure I get little of; something I don't have much time for
any more; takes time and plenty of practice; I would like to improve in; I like,
but I'm not good at; is tiresome; is fun, but my wife doesn't like it; is my only
outlet
(3) N. is all right; is OK; is fun with the right people
(2) PI. gives relaxation; is a good way to spend an evening when out with a date*; is
fun if you know how
(1) P2. is fun; is my favorite recreation; is a wonderful pastime; I love it; appeals to me;
is a good way of meeting nice girls
(0) P3.
39. My greatest worry is . . .

(6) C3. if I'll make my wife happy; going crazy; will I ever get better; will I ever be
happy; if anything has left a handicap or scar on my life; my aggravating, disgust- ing
illness; (sex)

(5) C2. self-consciousness will prevent me from being what I hope; divorce or forced mar-
riage; how to become happy; maiming; myself; that I'll continue on as I am; I will fail to
attain my goal in life; failure; school and marriage; getting a girl friend;
(family affairs); (health of relatives); (psychosomatic symptoms)
(4) CI. is college; not to complete my education; concerning entrance into professional
school; money; exams

(3) N. an idea for a theme; just before midterms; (concern over society or non personal
things)

(2) PI.

(1) P2. don't have any

(0) P3.

40. Most girls . . .

(6) C3. are no good; can't be trusted; give you a bad time; don't appreciate the
responsibilities of motherhood

(5) C2. don't bother me; are only looking for husbands; don't impress me; are dull; are
attractive until their personalities disappoint me; are too self-centered; are nuts; are a
pain in the neck; (general statement of low morality)

(4) CI. are fine, if I could have one; are pleasant, but frivolous; are eager beavers; are
looking for husbands; are really nice, but too affected; are fickle; are too frivolous;
smoke too much; use too much paint; can't make up their minds

(3) N. are particular in way of dress; are weaker and weigh less than boys; like to wear
pretty clothes; like dancing; are hard to understand; (stereotyped wise-cracks)

(2) PI. I enjoy their company; are nice; are OK; interest me; are good dancers

( 1 ) P2. are all right; are easy to get along with; are attractive; like me; appeal to me
(0) P3. are a lot of fun; are good kids

SCORING EXAMPLES FOR FEMALE RECORDS

1. I like . . .

C3.
C2. to be happy; to be liked and to have praise and recognition; to be alone; security;
to be away from crowds; true friends; peace of mind
CI. to be on the go doing something all the time; to fight; (solitary hobbies— e.g.,
reading); to feel that my work is well done; to help people; to be loved N. to
he on the grass and listen to music; to eat; flowers; (foods); (magazines);(
seasons )
PI. to have a good time; sports; to live; to go to school; dancing; good fun; (activity
with ); (a male name)

P2. to have a good time with people; dancing, parties and sports; (any equivalent
aspect of socialization); being with people; to meet people; most people; children;
so many things
P3. just about everything and everyone

2. The happiest time . . .

C3. (negation— e.g., ends badly; goes wrong)

C2. (past condition in which regret is stated); is never to return; is over; is supposed
to be in school; is when I have a feeling of accomplishment

CI. (solitary activities); long walks in the country; was during childhood; will be at
home; when I received a leading role in the church play; was when I was in the
sixth grade

N. (a season); (a time of day); (a place); was working; was in high school; is when I'm
busiest; is Christmas; (with people in a certain profession or field)

PI. (with some person); when I met ; was a vacation trip; a summer experience;
(a social date); was when I started going steady; will be my wedding; was the
summer at the pool; when I pledged the sorority; is week ends

P2. has. been since I started high school; (social activities with a group); is yet to
come; is ahead; was when I got married; is to make someone happy; has been
college; is when I'm with people; is with friends

P3. is now
The authors wish to acknowledge their gratitude to Miss Eva Schachtitz who had the
major responsibility for developing the scoring examples for the female records and who
aided in the over-all validation study.

3. I want to know . . .

(6) C3. why I am alive; why I was born; (why any symptom of maladjustment is

present); how I can straighten myself out; how I can overcome fear; how I can

get over my troubles

(5) C2. (how to solve personal problems of adjustment— e.g., how to be more popular);

what my mental capability is; if I'll be successful; how to aid my mother to be

happy; how to find religion; more about relaxing; how to live happily; what

others think of me; why I am not more popular with men

(4) CI. how to get what I want; what life is all about; what I'm going to major in; now
people tick; how the mind works; what started life on earth; the mysteries of life;
how to study more efficiently; why I don't get better grades; why there is so much
social injustice
(3) N. what this paper is for; what this test is all about; (general information); more
about psychology; more; more about marriage; more people; what the future holds

(2) PI. more about people; (information as to hobbies, vocations and sports); as much
as I can about everything; everyone; all the answers; a little about everything; how to
play the piano; how to dance
(1) P2.
(0) P3.

4. Back home . . .

(6) C3. I am not surrounded by all the evil as I am here; I feel uneasy and suppressed;
I am bored and lonely and irritable; everyone is tense and it is difficult to be natural;
I want to find quiet and harmony; (any strong negative statement)

(5) C2. (strong desire to be home); (desire to get away from home— e.g., is just across
the city and I have never escaped it); there are few ties; the family needs harmony
and I am of no help; I sometimes feel very unhappy; it isn't always happy; I have no
desire to return; I wish I were; I was dissatisfied; is both peace and confusion; is
peace; is confusion; is love; is security

(4) CI. I work very hard; I act differently than here; I have lost contact with a great
many friends; my mental life is much easier; (expressed superiority of home
conditions); I have the feeling of belonging; my little sister is ill; people think I am
too independent; (mildly negative statement); people are different— not as cultural;
I can relax

(3) N. (enumeration of family); we have mountains; the weather is warmer; for keeps;
is a small town in Indiana; we hiked a great deal; in Indiana; it is quiet and peaceful;
I act the same; (description of normal home activity)

(2) PI. I like to go; is the most wonderful place on the earth; good to go at the end of a
trying day; are the people I really love; I have a lot of fun; (mildly positive statement
about home without implying strong desire to be home)

( 1 ) P2. I enjoy being in my home with my family; I have a wonderful family

(0) P3. are many friends

5. I regret . . .

C3. the mess I've made of my life; being born; living; being a failure; that I'm not more
affectionate; (specific act with guilt feelings)

C2. (mistake, personality deficiency or inferiority); that I can't make up my mind; my

past; my inability to concentrate; that more people will not do God's Holy
will; I wasted high school emotionally and academically; not having made the most
of past opportunities; I am not more intelligent; I don't have a normal social life; so
much wasted time in my life; coming to college; what I say to people

CI. (academic deficiency); (ignorance of subject matter); not working harder in high
school; I've never had any working experience; my swearing when I'm angry; that
my disposition is not always pleasant; being inconsiderate of my friends; my past
schooling was inadequate; ever starting out in home economics; the many caustic
things I have said; past happenings, but do not expect to let them color my fife; that I
am not married; (specific acts or instances of bad judgment); (mild dissatisfaction
with present affairs); many things; wasting time

N. to inform you; that I have but one fife to give for my country; shopping and not
finding anything; leaving music out of my childhood; I can't go home this week end;
that time moves so fast; (external social conditions not immediately affecting
subject )
PI. I do not find time for all I want to do*; I cannot play the piano
P2. nothing; very little
P3. to hear the alarm clock

6. At bedtime . . .

C3. I often feel sorry for myself; I can't sleep

C2. I lay awake thinking; I day dream; I review the day's events; I have trouble with
sleeping
CI. I do not like to have people bother me; I dislike going to bed; I still have so
much to do; I'm still studying; I want to be sleepy; (I wish for )
N. (I get ready for bed— e.g., put up hair, etc.); I'm tired; I read; I listen to the
radio; I like music; I pray; I plan my next day; I think of pleasant events in the
future; I take a bath; I'm glad to retire
PI. rest seems good
P2. I'm sleepy; I go to sleep; I'm ready to sleep
P3. I sleep soundly; I go to sleep immediately

7. Boys . . .

(6) C3. grow up to be nasty men; frighten me

(5) C2. regard women as glandular beings; seem strange to me; I wish I could be at ease
with them; don't bother me anymore; are human and should be judged so; used
to frighten me; may be good friends without romantic interest; think women are
inferior; I don't understand

(4) CI. are only of secondary interest to me at this time; are pests, especially small ones;
do interest me if they have reached a mature level; are nicer than girls; are nice
but worthless; never grow up; can be wonderful, but some are horrible; have
more freedom than girls; are wonderful when they are understanding

(3) N. love to tease their sisters; are made of snails and puppy dog tails; here are more
polite than at home; are rather wild until they mature; are more apt mechanically;
are important to every girl; play more rough than girls

(2) PI. are very nice; fascinate me; are interesting; are interesting and contradictory
phenomena; that I know well I like
(1) P2. I enjoy their company and companionship; are a lot of fun
(0) P3. are wonderful companions; can be wonderful friends; are wonderful; are a lot of
fun— but I like men
8. The best . . .

(6) C3. (negation— e.g., turns out bad); person I know is dead; thing I could possibly
receive would be peace of mind, contentment, and happiness*; friend I have is pinned
and consequently spends all her time with the boy*

(5) C2. time was this summer because people liked me; does not always bring happiness;
(definite implications of past which is not to return— e.g., was in childhood days);
thing of life is peace of mind

(4) CI. things are those of nature; dressed and groomed women are my ideal; friend is
one who accepts you as you are; accomplishment is to achieve understanding; does
not always appear to be so; is what I desire for myself; attitude is to mind your own
business; friend I ever had is gone

(3) N. feeling comes when I listen to Beethoven; things in life have to be worked for;
is for you; of my life is spent out of doors; things in life are free; I'm capable of doing
is what I'm striving for; is not good enough; is happiness; (magazine, book,
etc., is ); (season is ); (food is ); (sport or recreation is ); (college is )

(2) PI. (experience was ); friend I have is (name); person I know is

(1) P2.

(0) P3. is yet to come; (optimism); time is now

9. What annoys me . . .

C3. is fear of my family dying; everything; is life; is men; are people

C2. is my inability to put my thoughts into action; is myself; is talking; to be kidded a

lot; to be misunderstood; (things about self or others' reactions to self);
( symptoms )

CI. (kinds of people— e.g., stuck-up, narrow, etc.); people who talk when I'm trying
to read; stinginess; people who continually talk about themselves; insincerity;
whispering in the library; waiting for people; when people ask me about my private
affairs; slowness in anyone; sloppy eating habits; excessive noise when I'm
studying; (academic difficulty— e.g., is that I can't get zoology); my roommate
shuffling her bedroom slippers; constant chatter; false friends; (lands of speech or
accents— e.g., slow talking)
N. when people crack their chewing gum; every prof thinking that his is the only
class I have; depends upon my state of mind; chalk screeching on the black- board;
red tape; inefficiency; reckless drivers; insects; cheating on exams; (weather) PI.
this test; completing this test

P2. loose buttons to be sewn

P3. nothing

10. People . . .

C3. disturb me; worry me; never understand me; frighten me; have it in for me;
are hateful; I used to take at face value, but now I have become wary
C2. (strong criticism of people in general); waste so much time doing insignificant
things; too often live by a false sense of what is important*; as a rule don't care
about others; annoy me; are boring; (indication of unfavorable attitude toward
the subject)
CI. should be more considerate; must be studied; are noisy; should try to be tactful;
sometimes bore me
N. (stereotypes); are funny; have more fun than anybody; are always hurrying in the
Western world; are so different; inhabit the world; are sometimes good, sometimes
bad; are crazy
PI. are nice; are interesting; are easy to talk with if you show an interest; are easy
to talk with; are complicated, but interesting; fascinate me
P2. are interesting and I like nearly all I meet; I like; are good; are basically good;
are friendly
P3. are my best friends; are fun to meet and be with; are fun; I like them all; are

wonderful; are the salt of the earth; touch wet paint in spite of wet paint signs

11. A mother . . .

(6) C3. is an unfortunate necessity; (extreme conflict); (stated or implied failure of mother); is the
only one you can depend upon for love and everything*; should be devoted but not to the extent
where she tries to run her child's life*

(5) C2. (most should responses); should show an interest in her children's friends; should
try to bring up her children according to the teachings of the Holy Bible;* should live and grow
with her child and show him affection; should not lose her individuality in catering to her family;
interferes with her child's development; whether wisely or not usually loves her children; should
be lovable; rules her family; should not try to dominate her daughter

(4) CI. must have an awareness of the importance she plays in shaping her children's
attitudes*; should see that her children develop abilities; tries to protect her children
too much; has great obligations

(3) N. has a difficult and often thankless task; must have patience and a sense of humor;
tries to do the best she can for her children; is the strongest influence over her child; is the most
important person in a household; is the person we always fall back on during troubles;
understands her children; can be the most wonderful person in the world

(2) PI. is someone who is more like a very close friend; and to be a good mother is my
aim; can be very understanding; is the most valuable person in the world; is a wonderful person;
is a person worth having

( 1 ) P2. is a girl's best friend; is a wonderful friend and companion; I'm very fond of
mine; is swell; is what I hope to be

(0) P3.

12. I feel . . .

(6) C3. tense and uncertain with little or no direction; upset all the time; pretty bad
often; resentful; peculiar; (resentment of personal treatment); sad most of the time

(5) C2. with God's help I can five according to His Holy Word*; I am a stranger to
myself; insecure and inadequate; sorry for myself too much of the time; as though I were
wasting my time; as though I were wasting my time in school; lost; unsure; very unhappy if I
can't make my own decisions; inadequate with boys; tired most of the time; blue sometimes;
afraid of the future; entirely too much; anxious about the future; ill when I go to zoology class

(4) CI. I should like to meet some one and marry; guilty that I cut class; deeply— most
people should and do; dissatisfied at times; I'm not doing as well as I should in school; indebted
to my parents; tired; (resentment toward external conditions)

(3) N. I could sleep for a month; spring in the air; that college is a good experience for
everyone suited for it*; euphoric when listening to music; chilly; (song titles— e.g., sometimes
like a motherless child); (desire for something not dependent on per- sonality factors— e.g., like
a coke)

(2) PI. sorry for the person who has to read these tests; OK; all right; confident in the
future

(1) P2. secure most of the time; very good today; fine; good; swell
(0) P3. happy; wonderful
13. My greatest fear . . .

(6) C3. is of my family dying; is that mother will harm herself and that I will be the
cause or blamed; doing something wrong; someone finding out; being ridiculed; being
a complete failure in life; is that which comes when I don't know what I'm afraid of or
why

(5) C2. is my inability to attain my goals; poverty and not being recognized; is making a
fool of myself; continuing fife without friends and being lonely; is myself; is whether
or not I can be a successful wife; is that my marriage will not please my mother; is of
the future; is I will be an old maid; is unhappiness; is loneliness; is being hurt
emotionally; is speaking before a group; is failure; (personal in- adequacy)

(4) CI. is poverty; is high winds; is choosing the wrong vocation; is death; is the dark; is
snakes; is falling off something high; is marrying the wrong person; is being run over
by a train; is poor grades; is personal injury and pain; is being an invalid; is drowning;
is fire; is water; is ill health

(3) N. is that I may not get the summer job I want*; is nothing
(2) PI. is over

(1) P2. does not disturb me much

(0) P3.

14. In high school . . .

(6) C3. I was very unhappy; I was unpopular

(5) C2. I didn't have enough self-confidence; I was too self-conscious; some of this
difficulty started; I was better off; I wasn't very happy; I was socially inactive; I was
an isolate; I was too shy; I was happier than I then realized; I didn't think or do much;
I was sensitive about having a limp

(4) CI. I had few contacts outside of my own group; everything was so different from
college; I wish I had learned more; I hated to study; I was a poor student; I had few
dates

(3) N. one should study if one wants to go to college; we had few sports or social
activities; I took ; many students are undecided concerning vocational plans;
I read a great deal
(2) PI. I was a good student; I was a leader; (statement of liking sports or subjects)
(1) P2. I was very happy; I had fun; I was very active in all social functions; I always got stuck
with making posters; (statement of participation in sports or activities)
(0) P3. I had a good time, but not as good as college; we had lots of fun; I had many
swell times; I had a wonderful time

15. I can't . . .

(6) C3. relax and not worry; sleep nights; think straight; keep from worrying about the
future; seem to find anything that really interests me; (escape persistent thoughts)

(5) C2. feel at ease with strangers very readily; seem to tell people what I think or feel;
find a goal that satisfies me; talk intimately with those nearest me; sleep sometimes;
get interested in social activities; concentrate; study; (stand any kind of people or
condition); (forget a specific person); (exhibit some specific skill, with
rationalization— e.g., I can't play tennis— I have never tried); (understand why
people are so stupid or selfish or insincere)

(4) CI. spell and it keeps me from getting good grades; remember things well; decide
about the future; do original thinking; talk before a group with confidence; choose
my vocation; concentrate at times; be nice to people I don't like; make up my mind;
(study specific subject matter)
(3) N. spell; (specific skills— e.g.', sing, swim, play piano, etc.); (understand subject
matter, fact or information)
(2 ) P1. is a negative attitude; do as many things as I would like to do; do more than
time permits; think what to say here
(1 ) P2. be two places at one time
(0 ) P3

16. Sports . . .

(6) C3.

(5) C2. are all right for other people; interest me very little; do not interest me as much
as they should; used to interest me a great deal, but not so now*
(4) CI. are something I wish I'd taken up in high school; I want to learn to do them;
interest me a little; are of little interest except ; are my main interest in life; are
something I like, but am poor at doing
(2) N . such as golf and tennis are difficult to master; are a good outlet for excess energy;
are relaxing to attend or listen to; are all right; are interesting

(2 ) P1. I like (mention of favorite sports or sport); are fun to watch; are my favorite
pastime; are one of my greatest interests; are marvelous exercise and exciting to
watch; are pleasant; are very enjoyable; intrigue me
 (1 ) P2. are fun; are my second love; I love; are tops
(0 ) P3

17. When I was a child . . .

C3. I was lonely and unhappy; I almost died; I was physically inferior; I was fra''
I was sick; I was miserable; I was unhappy; I was moody; I was always sick . my
stomach; I spent most of my time in a hospital; I was afraid of my father

C2. we had a happy complete home until it was broken; I played little with other
children; I had great fear of people; I wanted attention and praise; I drank too
much beauty; I was often punished; I was happier; I stayed by myself; I had few
friends; I was very emotional; I was dominated by my sister; I was spoiled

CI. I was very small; my mother worked away from home; I was not nervous; I was
very shy; I had a horrible temper; I can't remember; I was very quiet; we had a very
limited income; I was fat; I was skinny

N. I was blond and skinny; I was a tomboy; I was spanked but twice; there were
few girls in the neighborhood; I was a constant companion of my father; I lived on
a farm; I spake as a child; I always was outdoors; I played with dolls; I
traveled a lot; I wanted to be a (occupation); I wanted to grow up

2) PI. I had a vivid imagination and interesting life; I always found something to do;
I spent most of my happy times with my cousin; I liked school; I climbed trees; I
liked to ; the gang always did what I did; I was carefree and unconcerned

P2. I was happy; I enjoyed life; I was always gay

P3. I had a wonderful time; I liked to make mud pies

18. My nerves . . .

C3. are almost always on edge; are shot; trouble me a lot; are terrible; often worry me
C2. like peace and quiet; are bad; are demonstrated in my relationship with my family;
often get the better of me; are unsteady; have gotten worse since I came here;
are jumpy sometimes at night; are on end; are too taut
CI. are normal, but I may have an excess of tension; are no worse than other people's;
are easily upset when I am in a mood; are jumpy after a trying incident; are fairly
normal although I am nervous; could be better; become fatigued if I don't get
enough rest; are sometimes jittery; are suppressed
N. conduct impulses; are in my body
PI. do not seem to get on edge very readily; are fairly stable most of the time; are fairly
good; are usually calm; seldom get the best of me; are well controlled
P2. are normal; don't bother me; are in good condition
P3. are fine; must get bored continually relaying messages to my brain; are very good;
are steady

19. Other people . . .

C3. I seem to be afraid of them; laugh at me; are no good; annoy me

C2. seem to get along better than I; are just like I am— frustrated; fascinate me until
I know them— then I'm disappointed; seem to have more confidence than I do;
don't seem to care about anything but themselves; seem self-wrapped and remote;
who lack depth of character try my patience; have a tendency to misjudge me;
make me feel inferior; are very cruel at times; are happier; I envy; annoy me
by ; often annoy me; (are stupid, narrow-minded, etc.)

CI. have their troubles too; are necessary for a well-rounded existence; don't bother
me very much; have better study habits; are needed to make me happy )
N. for the most part are like other people; are different; are always a mystery
PI. should enjoy the world as I; interest me; kid me
P2. have so much to offer me in just being acquainted; are usually friendly; I enjoy
talking to them
P3. are swell; use sugar in their tea

20. I suffer . . .

(6) C3. I really do; I suffer from anything; periods of depression; when people snub me
or speak sharply to me; from people not wanting me; consistently; mentally as well as
physically

(5) C2. from a feeling of inferiority; from inability to warm up to people; from inability
to make up my mind; mentally often, but physically seldom; from fatigue; when I
have to recite in class; from love; from lack of self-confidence; in a crowd of unknown
people; from loneliness; when I hurt others; (psychosomatic symptoms— e.g.,
insomnia, headaches, etc.) ,

(4) CI. from no physical ailments; from lack of sleep; when I see others hurt; (physical
ailments— e.g., sinus, cramps, etc.)

(3) N. from a cold at the present; sitting through a dull class; from being so busy; in final
exams; not knowing how to cook; from putting things off; (in cold or hot weather); from
laziness
(2) PI. mostly from study; no disadvantage

(1) P2. very little; no physical or mental strain; little

(0) P3. from nothing; not at all

21. I failed . . .

(6) C3. to be of much use to anyone; miserably; to find happiness

(5) C2. to accomplish my goal; no one but myself; so many things that people expected
me to do; to live up to my father's ideals; to fulfill my mother's expectation; to get
love and attention when I was a child; to learn to control my emotions; to develop
socially; to learn how to relax; often to see my mistakes in time; to stick to my
convictions; to develop as pleasing a personality as I would like; to get the man I
really loved; to develop a desirable relationship with my mother; the things I never
tried

(3) CI. (academic failure with rationalization); to make as good grades as I had
planned; a course and got a positive value from it; to take advantages of all
opportunities in high school; to study enough last quarter; nothing I really tried to
do
N. (academic subject with no rationalization); nothing; to read the assignment; to
like accounting; to do everything I planned; to make an appointment
( 2 ) P1. to finish a sweater; to get up in the morning; to get the point of this test;
but keep on trying
( 1 ) P2. to hear the alarm ring
(0 ) P3.

22. Reading . . .

General: A "C" response is one which suggests that reading is the chief source of
satisfaction, whereas "P" responses imply enjoyment of reading but not the probable
substitution of reading for other activities.

(6) C3. is a means of escape

(5) C2. is one of the few things that can give lasting enjoyment*; is easier for me when
I am alone; is difficult for me; is one of my weak points; gives me little enjoyment;
is good exercise to improve one's concentration power
(4) CI. is my favorite occupation (hobby, pastime); can be a world in itself; makes me
sleepy; relaxes me; is enjoyable if not technically dry
(3) N. and writing are taught in school; is broadening; is interesting; is good for rainy
days; is something I do a lot of; the newspaper is a daily pastime; was my best
skill in school; I enjoy reading poetry; used to be a main occupation but not
anymore
(2) PI. is a pleasant pastime; is an enjoyable hobby; is a favorite hobby; is one of my
hobbies; is very worthwhile
(1) P2. is a pleasure; I love to read; is something that I enjoy very much; is fun
(0) P3.

23. My mind . . .

(6) C3. is confused; is all mixed up; is so mixed up at times; is in a whirl; is almost a

complete blank when I am confronted with a certain teacher I detest*

(5) C2. tires me sometimes— I wish it could stop thinking; functions well when I am not

tense or aware of myself*; is often disorganized; is not made up; is a complete

blank most of the time; sometimes becomes very confused; is unable to concentrate;

demands explanation of my friends' and my own behavior

(4) CI. I wish it would comprehend more; is not well trained for thinking; should be

stimulated; is bored; wanders; is easily swayed; is mediocre; is only average; is

occupied with the future; seems to work overtime

(3) N. is a blank; is made up; is a mystery to me; is an enigma; is full of many things; is

dull in the morning; is lazy but good;— there is no mind in psychology

(2) PI. is easily made up; is active; is average

(1) P2. is open to new ideas; is made up as to my goals (vocation)

(0) P3. seems free and uncluttered; is alert and stable; is clear; is good

24. The future . . .

C3. seems to hold little; is in vain; looks black; is hopeless; I hate to think about;
I have no future
C2. worries me a little because I can't seem to choose a vocation that interests me ;
seems none too secure; worries me; is dark; is too uncertain; makes the present
bearable
CI. is not planned; holds much in store if I know what to search for"; is black for
the world; keeps me wondering
N. is uncertain; is vague; is unknown; is indefinite; is unpredictable; is ahead; seems
never to arrive; will tell; reflects on the past; holds many surprises; looks dark according to some
of our learned men; of the world (society) depends on

PI. seems rosy at times and hazy at others; is of great interest to me; (statement of
any realistic plans for future); is planned as much as it can be; depends on the
present; is uncertain but nice; looks brighter than the past has been

P2. is full of wonder and expectation— but so unpredictable; looks good; never worries
me; seems pretty bright
P3. looks well; seems very bright; is lined up and promising; holds happiness; looks
wonderful
25. I need . . .

C3. help; to find myself; solitude; help in solving my problems

C2. love, affection and security; someone to be interested in my success or failure;

a feeling of usefulness; someone to understand me; someone to stand with me;
love; friendly companionship of others; more close friends; someone I can depend
upon; more self-confidence; to grow up
CI. to deal more with people; money; (to lose or gain weight); more sleep most of
the time; more time for meditation; more will power; better study habits; help
in school work; special help in chemistry
N. (items of clothing or articles of use); to get good grades; to be busy; a vacation;
lots of things
PI. more time to complete this test; more free time; something to eat; a man
P2. nothing; more time for all my interests
P3.

26. Marriage . . .

C3. is a mistake; is not for me

C2. is often merely an expected standard of society; is bliss for 99 per cent of the
people; seems to fit so few couples well; I want after I have attained my goal

CI. (most if statements— e.g., is wonderful if you marry the right person); is a
wonderful institution if handled fairly; has advantages and disadvantages; is a
great test of adjustment; is more important than anything; is not all bliss; does not
interest me right now; is a long way off for me
N. is in the picture; in about five years; after graduation; is the foundation of the home;
is an institution; is a private affair; is a serious step

PI. is something I hope the near future holds for me; is one of my goals; is some-
thing I am looking forward to; is my future; is my next big step; is important for me;
intrigues me; is a great institution

P2. is real companionship; I am all for it

P3. has made me very happy; is wonderful

27.I am best when . . .

General: To clarify the distinction between "C" and "P" responses— a response which has
the implication that the individual feels adequate and secure with only a limited or restricted
group of people whom she knows very well, is scored "C"; whereas a response which has
merely the implication that she likes to be with friends, is a "P" response.

C3.
C2. alone; I forget others are around; I am secure; I have recognition; people appreciate
me; I am encouraged but not dominated; I have confidence; I am at ease; excited
and emotional
CI. alone with one person who knows me well; I am with people I know well; with
true friends; in familiar surroundings
N. I am happy; I am busy; I have completed an assigned task; (weather— e.g., when
it is warm); that is the question when; I am rested
PI. I can help someone; doing something I enjoy; I am asleep; someone laughs at
my jokes; I am creating; (participation in activity)
P2. with a crowd of friends; with people (in general)
P3.

28. Sometimes . . .

C3. I wonder what I am living for; I get very discouraged; I would like to run away;
I think there is no use; I become very depressed; things seem hopeless; I am afraid
of everything; I am stupidly sensitive; I feel blue and sorry for myself;
(hopelessness and suicidal wishes)

C2. I am very lonely; I get into bad moods; I am blue; I am temperamental and
restless; I wish my life had been different; I wish I were an island native and could
relax; I wonder about God; I get discouraged; I could cry; I worry about things of
no major importance; I wish I were a boy; I get very homesick

CI. I feel like quitting school; I daydream too often; I wish I had a career which
interested me; I wish I know what the future holds; I like to be by myself; what
I must do is not the things I want to do*; I would like to move from this city; I
wonder why I have been so fortunate; I feel very important; I'm afraid I won't
be able to reach my goals; it is hard to concentrate; I say the dumbest things; I
get bored; I get homesick

N. I am happy, sometimes I am blue; I feel I could write; I wonder; I'd like to sleep
and sleep

PI. ambulance sirens sound like subway cars; I feel I could do anything; I like to
(any activity); I'd like more recreation
P2. people think I make bread pudding too often; I am very happy; I wonder who made
these tests
P3.

29. What pains me . . .

(6) C3. is my home life; is to be unwanted

( 5 ) C2. is people's indifference to each other; is not getting anywhere; is having to function
in a social situation; is that I don't know the wise thing to do until I have done the unwise*;
is not physical but mental; is to see my family lack anything; is to hurt someone; is to make
someone unhappy; my weight; is criticism; is not doing things as well as I should; is to see
blood; (psychosomatic complaints); (people who threaten)

(4) CI. is lack of beauty in everyday life; people who make fun of my field; arrogant
people; people who gripe; conceited people; embarrassing situations; when I know
something and can't express it; is that I eat too much; my facial expression which
appears as boredom; to see someone being hurt; to see people suffer needlessly^ people
with bad manners; (physical complaints)

(3) N. (weather); low grades; piling unnecessary work on students; lack of time; race
prejudice; (political viewpoints); does not pain others

(2) PI. is getting up early in the morning; is the alarm clock; two tests in one day; pains
most people

(1) P2. is not important; nothing

(0) P3.

30. I hate . . .

(6) C3. people; almost everyone; to be nervous or afraid; myself; men; not being liked by
others
(5) C2. some of the conditions imposed by fife; to ask people to do things; people who
are insensitive to others; my inconsistencies of mind; being told what to do; over-
affectionate people; week ends alone; to be unable to answer a question in class; not
to do the best work possible; flighty girls; two-faced men; (religious or racial groups)

(4) CI. to eat alone; bad manners; stinginess; to have to do anything at a specific time;
to worry about money; (kinds of people generally considered offensive— e.g.,
snobs); narrow minds; to hurt people; not doing something well; to do something I
don't like; (specific school subjects)

(3) N. intolerance; prejudice; (kinds of books or movies); our lunches at the dorm; to
write letters; blue jeans; (weather); cats; insects; (kinds of food— e.g., turnips); the
word "hate"

(2) PI. to get up in the morning; climbing four flights of stairs daily in U-Hall; (acceptedly
unpleasant tasks— e.g., to wash dishes)

(1) P2. never; nothing; nobody; to come back from vacation

(0) P3.

31. This school . . .

C3. is a very cold, unfriendly place; I hate it; is driving me nuts

C2. (strong criticism of school— e.g., is no good); is very disorganized; is very imper-
sonal and hurried

CI. is too big; works on a mass production basis; is merely a machine; is too crowded
to accomplish its purpose; has good courses but poor system of grading; I prefer
smaller colleges; is a very rushing one; (mild criticism of school); is run by politics;
has helped me a lot

N. is typically midwestern; is overcrowded; is a big one; is very large; is a busy

place; is average

PI. is stimulating; has a lot to offer; has many opportunities; has a good department
P2. I like very much; is a good school in most respects
P3. has lived up to all my expectations; is wonderful; is hard to beat; is swell

32. I am very . . .

C3. nervous; unhappy; lonesome; dissatisfied with myself; confused at this time
C2. anxious to make better adjustments; glad I was able to express my feelings;
concerned about my family; emotional; moody at times; self-centered; self-conscious;
self-conscious about my size; introspective; conscientious; extreme

CI. happy when I really understand something; undecided about a choice of vocation;
sorry I can't be a doctor; fickle; sorry I fell in love; particular about the men I go out
with; frank at times; (worried about specific subjects, grades); much against women
smoking; sympathetic and understanding; sorry when I say mean things

N. glad it is spring and the flowers are out; certain I am spending too much time fining
out this sheet; hungry; sleepy; thirsty; tired; (anxious to see someone)

PI. interested in (any activity); glad I came to this school; interested in what goes on
about me; friendly; fond of my friends; agreeable to most things people want to do;
good at (any activity)

P2. satisfied with school; happy in (any activity)

P3. happy; contented

33. The only trouble . . .

(6) C3. is worry about my family; is I can't think; is that I am afraid of social situations

(5) C2. is too many troubles; is that I wonder if I am selfish; with the world is the people;
is that everyone is too self-centered; is governing myself; is I lose interest in many
things; is lack of confidence; is I can't reconcile myself to failure; is I must report most
of my moves and activities to my parents ; is I don't have time to reach
my goals; is jealousy; is worrying about grades

(4) CI. with school is that classes are too large; is that I haven't a hobby; with me is
that I am lazy; is financial; is too much hurrying; with being short is the physical
inconvenience; is I have to study; is making good grades; is that I have to work while
I am in school

(3) N. is that the world is so unsettled; (weather, climate); is the long hours needed for
studying; with dorm life is the food

(2) PI. is too much to do and too little time; only 24 hours in a day; is getting up so early

(1) P2. is little; is nothing; no trouble; with my landlady is her marked forgetfulness
(0) P3. when I bake is that the food disappears too quickly

34. I wish . . .

(6) C3. I was different; I had never been born; I had a normal social life

(5) C2. I were completely independent; I could feel that some day I will be useful; I

would have gotten help sooner; I were more self-confident; I had a more pleasing
personality; I were more intelligent; I were home; I had a definite goal in life; I
could marry someone with qualities like my dad; I could do something very well
or the best

(4) CI. that everyone were really content; I could get better grades; I could decide upon
a vocation; I had wisdom, understanding and wealth; I had more money; I were out
of school and could be married; to be a success in life; I were capable of majoring
in ; I were very sophisticated; I could go "active" in my sorority;
it was years from now; I were married

(3) N. I would get a letter from ; I would get a 4. grade average; I were in
(place); I could find a (dress, article shopped for); that winter would pass;
I were graduating; I knew what the future holds
(2) PI. I knew the purpose of this questionnaire; I had more time; I could travel; I could
help others more; (to learn a sport or skill); to gain more knowledge
(1) P2.
(0) P3. for nothing more

35. My father . . .

(6) C3. hasn't been home since I was 12 years old; still frightens me; is a stranger to me;
is alcoholic

(5) C2. isn't going to change and I wish he would; is not ambitious enough; is pretty
strict; and I were never too close; has always made us work very hard at home; is
(was) so good to me; antagonizes me; is angry with me; isn't sociable at home; is
dead but I think of him a lot

(4) CI. is really a good person but does not know how to warm up to people*; seems
more understanding than my mother; I wonder if I'll ever meet anyone as grand; worries
about me too much; is a very quiet man; is the best man I know

(3) N. is a successful businessman; is a (occupation); raised a large family; is hard-

working; is in (place); is dead (with no feeling expressed about father's death)

(2) PI. is quite a character; cultivated my interests in sports; (activity with father— e.g.,

and I discuss current events daily); is OK; is all right; has my respect and admiration;
is a good man; is wonderful

( 1 ) P2. is a very handsome and intelligent metallurgist; has a complete head of hair-
hurrah!; is very nice
(0) P3. has a wonderful sense of humor; is very congenial; is a lot of fun; is a good guy

36. I secretly . . .

C3. fear people; wish I could feel toward a man as I feel toward my roommate;
hate (person)

C2. am unsure of myself; do things my parents would not approve of; wish to be well-
liked and happy; wish I had more friends of the opposite sex; dislike my
mother; hope I'll be famous
CI. wish something would happen; wish I could get married; would like to be extremely
wealthy; wish I had talent; wish I had gone on with music; strive for self-improvement;
wish I had never quit my job; want to go home tonight; admire
people who reach their goals
(3) N. daydream; feel very ignorant of foreign affairs; am glad I am small; want to be
a success; admire certain people; smoke
(2) PI. want to be successful as a ; want to be a (occupation); talk to myself once in a
while; wish I could paint better; wish I could sing; wish I could travel;
enjoy listening to others' conversation; am in love; want a home and family
(1) P2. have no secrets; if I tell you it won't be a secret; would like a big shining car
(0) P3. don't dislike anyone

37. I . . .

(6) C3. hate myself sometimes; am confused; (expression of guilt); (strong rejection of
people )
(5) C2. hope I can stay in school; think too much about myself; must learn how to think
for myself; want only to be happy; am lonely
(4) CI. hope to meet some nice boy soon; wish I were married; want to like everyone;
would like to be out of college; think of I too much; want to make my parents proud of
me
(3) N. is a personal pronoun; is the most used letter of the alphabet; am 19; am an
average college girl; am filling this in; have so much to do; long for sea and
mountains; am free, white and twenty-one
(2) PI. learned to fly; am learning to drive; am silly at times; love to have long roles
in plays; love to dance; wish I could sleep longer
(1) P2. enjoy talking with people; have a wonderful time with friends; am tired about
thinking of ends of sentences
(0) P3. feel good

38. Dancing . . .

(6) C3. frightens me; makes me self-conscious

(5) C2. seems to be the only pastime enjoyed by students here; does not appeal to me;
does not interest me; I wish I were more graceful
(4) CI. is not one of my favorite pastimes; I would like to improve in; I like but I am
not good at
(3) N. is all right; is OK; by Katherine Dunham is most unusual; takes grace and skill;
in the dark
(2) PI. I like to; I enjoy; is what I prefer to do on a date; appeals to me
(1) P2. is fun; is my favorite recreation; is a wonderful pastime; I love it; is delightful; is
very enjoyable
(0) P3.

39. My greatest worry is . . .

(6) C3. other people finding out about my past; will I ever become happy; getting along
with my family; a nervous breakdown

(5) C2. my future; being at ease with people; my dependence upon others; that I won't
attain my goal; flunking out; not being accepted; disappointing my parents; (health
of relatives); doing something to hurt my parents; failure; men; myself; my mother;
(family affairs); (psychosomatic symptoms); self -consciousness; how to become happy;
what others think; becoming economically dependent upon others; the future
(4) CI. graduating; (general school work); financial; passing midterms; my temper; (specific
course or courses); whether I accomplish all I want to; not getting married; getting in
the wrong vocation

(3) N. (writing specific paper, specific examination); this busy week; my business;
(concern over society or non-personal things)
(2) PI.
(1) P2. not very much; don't have any

(0) P3.
40. Most girls . . .

(6) C3. are either giddy, self-centered, boy-crazy or narrow; are shallow, superficial, and
lack true understanding
(5) C2. live by a false sense of values;— I get along as well with them as they get along
with each other*; have a false personality; are too engrossed in themselves; are not
what they pretend to be; take things easier than I; are only interested in men; have
more dates than I do; are too superficial
(4) CI. chatter about nothing; are nice as casual friends; seem to be looking for a man;
are fickle; aren't as dignified as they might be; are flirts; have trouble getting adjusted
to college life; gossip too much
(3) N. marry sooner or later; are neat; in Columbus wear no hats; are two people; are
very self-reliant; gossip; worry about clothes; are pleasant looking
(2) PI. have bigger worries than I do; like me; I associate with are swell
(1) P2. are loads of fun; are fun to be with
(0) P3. are friendly; are swell