Abstract
This study has isolated and identified five stereotypical points of view based on patterns of perceived similarities within a sample of 14 UFO reports. Using an improved individual differences approach to multidimensional scaling, numerical parameters and verbal caricatures have been developed for a four-dimensional “Prejudiced” viewpoint, a four or five-dimensional “Party Line” viewpoint, a six-dimensional “Skeptical” viewpoint, a six-dimensional “Believer” viewpoint, and a nine-dimensional “Contactee” viewpoint. The apparent assumptions and concerns of each viewpoint are delineated. The corresponding profiles of expressed UFO-related attitudes have been examined.
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