From
the Historical Collection of the work of Dr. Clare W. Graves
William R.
Lee
- presentations, papers, recorded transcripts, notes
-
February 2002 Seminar on Levels of Human Existence, Washington School of
Psychiatry, October, 1971
Table
I – (continued from Page 7)
Dimension
Measured
-
SNFRL -
{4}
-
ESC -
{5}
-
SNFAN -
{6}
-
ESWCFO -
{7}
Dogmatism
4
3
2
1
Right
Opinionation
*2-4
4
*1
1
3
*1
1
Left
Opinionation
*2
1
*1
1.5
2
1.5
Denny
Doodle-
Bug
Time
*2-4
4
*1-4
2
*4
3
*1-2-3
1
D.
Doodlebug
Help
Sought
*4
4
*4
2
*4
3
*1-2-3
1
{Five
tested variables from Rokeach, Milton. The Open and Closed Mind
– Investigations into the
nature of belief systems and personality systems, Basic Books,
1960.
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Dogmatism: as measured by the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale (The
Open-Closed Belief System Scale form E) – Dogmatic meaning those who score high on this scale -
dogmatic
assertion in matters of opinion
-
RightOpinionationandLeftOpinionationScale: subjects indicate an acceptance or rejection of
a
particular belief.
-
Denny Doodlebug Time and Help Sought: based on Denny
Doodlebug Problem [1945] – placement in a new cosmology where one is required to change set in order to solve the specific problem –
Rokeach, 1960, pages 171-181.}
Dimension
Measured
-
SNFRL -
{4}
-
ESC -
{5}
-
SNFAN -
{6}
-
ESWCFO -
{7}
Rigidity
*2-3-4
4
*1-4
3
*1-4
2
*1-2-3
1
{Gough
& Sanford Scale of Rigidity from Gough, H. G. & Sanford, R.
N., rigidity as a psychological
variable. Unpublished manuscript, University
of California, Institute of Personality
Assessment and Research, 1952. – Also, the Gough-Sanford Rigidity
Scale (labeled
Flexibility), California Psychological Inventory, Consulting
Psychologists Press.}
DimensionMeasured
-
SNFRL -
{4}
-
ESC -
{5}
- SNFAN -
{6}
-
ESWCFO -
{7}
Deference
*2-4
4
*1
1.5
3
*1
1.5
Autonomy
*2-4
1
*1
3.5
2
*1
3.5
Affiliation
3
*3
1
*2
4
2
Aggressiveness
*2
2
*1-3-4
4
*2
2
*2
2
{Edward
Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS), an objective forced-choice
inventory for use in personal counseling and personality research,
The Psychological Corporation, New York, 1945/1959.
The
EPPS dimensions measured are defined as follows:
-
Deference: to get suggestions from others, to find out what
others think, to follow instructions and do what is expected, to
praise others, to tell others that they have done a good job,to accept the leadership of others, to conform to custom and
avoid the unconventional,to let others make decisions.
-
Autonomy: to be able to come and go as desired, to say what
one thinks about things, to beindependent of others in making decisions, to feel free to do
what one wants, to do thingsthat
are unconventional, to avoid situations where one is expected to
conform, to do things
without regard to what others think, to criticize those in positions
of authority, toavoid
responsibilities and obligations.
-
Affiliation: to be loyal to friends, to participate in
friendly groups, to do things for friends, to form
new friendships, to make as many friends as possible, to share
things with friends, to
do things with friends rather than alone, to form strong
attachments, to write letters to friends.
-
Aggressiveness: to attack contrary points of view, to tell
others what one thinks about them, to
criticize others publicly, to make fun of others, to tell others off
when disagreeing withthem,
to get revenge for insults, to become angry, to blame others when
things go wrong,to
read newspapers about accounts of violence.}
{Each
of the 15 personality variables in the Edwards Personal Preferences
Schedule (EPPS)are
paired twice with each of the other variables. Only the 4 variables
listed above were significant
in Dr. Graves research. The other variables which are part of the
EPPS and which
were not significant are (1) achievement, (2) order, (3) exhibition,
(4) intraception,(5) succorance, (6) dominance, (7) abasement, (8) nurturance, (9)
change, (10) endurance,(11) heterosexuality.}