10 mood scales were self-administered by two subjects, one male and one female, over a 30-day period. Mood evaluations were obtained morning and evening for a total of 600 measurements per subject to study personality by P-technique. Factor analysis yielded more factors in the evening data than in the morning mood variation. Factors included arousal, superego, and sociability.
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