Archive of Henry Murray's Harvard Dyad Experiment

Multiform Assessments of Personality Development Among Gifted College Men, 1941-1965

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Murray, Henry A., 1981, "Multiform Assessments of Personality Development Among Gifted College Men, 1941-1965", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/NKTIZD, Harvard Dataverse, V8

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Data for this study were collected using a multiform assessment method at the Harvard Psychological Clinic by a team of research investigators led by Murray. The purpose of this research was to further understand personality by combining the use of standardized tests and projective measures with intensive study of social interaction, responses to stress, and memory.

Five groups of approximately 20 men from each of the Harvard College classes of 1942, 1952, 1955, 1959, and 1962 were studied. The men participated in intensive testing beginning as sophomores and continuing through their senior years. Each participant committed about 200 hours to the project over the course of three years.

The Murray Research Archive holds complete dossiers on all five groups of men who participated in this intensive, longitudinal research project. Life history data include lengthy, detailed autobiographies, statements of philosophical beliefs and values, college transcripts, and personal interviews. A variety of ratings including behavioral variables, psychological types, values, special abilities, and other personality tests and inventories are available for each participant. Rorschach tests, drawings, and responses to a number of Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) cues are among the projective data in this study. Each participant also participated in dyadic interaction sessions, from which observations, recalls, reactions, and perceptions were recorded. These extensive interaction data are available as well. Analyses of each case by Murray and his colleagues accompany the original record paper data. The paper data for this study have been digitized and are available for use (pending approval of Application to Use data form by the Director of the Archive).

Audio Data Availability Note: This study contains audio data that have been digitized but are unavailable for use. There are 10 audio files available.

Video Data Availability Note: Video data are available for this dataset, but not available for use.

Paper Data Availability Note: Dicker and Commitless interviews need to be de-identified. All scrolls need to be de-identified. Not available for use.

Subject "Lawful" Data Availability Note: Data unavailable until subject is deceased.

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All applications for follow-up will be reviewed and considered by a screening committee and must be approved by Harvard's IRB.
All applications for video and audio data, once available for use, will be screened by Harvard's Institutional Review Board for approval.
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Terms of Access for Restricted Files

Submission of the following Application For The Use Of Data is required to access the data from this study.

All applications for follow-up will be reviewed and considered by a screening committee and must be approved by Harvard's IRB.
All applications for video and audio data, once available for use, will be screened by Harvard's Institutional Review Board for approval.
The data can only be used for research purposes.

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Henry A. Murray Research Archive, Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences, Harvard University

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