Ratings on 24 8-point bipolar scales of silhouettes depicting three body types were made by 32 schizophrenics. Analysis of these ratings yielded four stereotypes based on physical rather than psychological perceptions. The data are related to inconsistency of response to others by schizophrenics.
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