PERCEPTUAL SELECTIVITY IN HALLUCINATORY SCHIZOPHRENICS

Constructed a manual for categorizing themes present in hallucinations using 10 males and 7 females from 49 actively hallucinating Ss. The authors agreed on the major theme for 30 of 32 remaining Ss, indicating significant interjudge reliability (p < .001, Cohen's k = .93). A hypothesis based on cognitive theory and sensory deprivation research that a hallucinatory theme is congruent with selective recall was supported. 27 Ss heard a story with themes from the hallucinatory theme classification manual. In 18 of the 23 Ss on whose dominant recall theme 2 new judges agreed, the major hallucinatory theme category predicted the dominant recall theme. This significant relationship (Cohen's k = .74, p < .001) appeared meaningful, based on internal and external criterion measures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.