Modified group Rorschach protocols of 45 students (29 males and 16 females) were scored on a perceptual conformity (PC) variable, consisting of the extent of agreement with group consensus concerning perceived masculinity or femininity in blots and percepts. PC scores correlated 0.387 (p < .01) with ego strength (Es) scores of the MMPI. Another PC variable (proportion of popular responses) also correlated significantly with Es. PC may, therefore, be tentatively interpreted as a component of ego strength.
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