Perhaps the most striking difference between the [R] adjustments and the [F] adjustments lies in the spontaneous curiosity of the [F]. The [EF] is very aware of and very involved with the external events in his experience. His responsiveness to a wide range of external stimuli is both his greatest liability and his greatest asset. The multitude of things to which he can respond and his inherent interest in responding can easily create confusion and chaos. On the other hand, if he learns to order or control this perceptivity, he may become extremely creative and productive. The [IF] has similar responsiveness but he is very aware of and very involved with the internal events in his experience. He, also, is in danger of becoming chaotic and confused because of the multiplicity of subtle stimuli that attract and interest him. However, if he learns control, he is capable of marked imaginativeness and creativity. The direction of spontaneous interest for the [EF] is external and unless he is checked or disciplined he will develop in a very one-sided manner. He will develop his environmental relationships in a fickle, intense way at the expense of his ideational activity. Likewise, the direction of interest of the [IF] is ideational, and if unchecked, he will become extremely over-ideational at the expense of his environmental relationships. Since [EF] activity is obvious and involving, there is much more chance that restraint will be brought to bear and, in general, the [EF] individual has a long period to learn some control. The [IF], on the other hand, is externally passive and the extent of his ideational activity is far from obvious. The fact that he is a "good" baby in the sense that he demands little attention, entertains himself and is fairly invulnerable to discomfort and isolation, causes him to be taken for granted, and the pressure for control is apt to come fairly late. To some extent, then, the sensory-motor or behavioral maturation of the [IF] child is likely to occur quite late.

Of the two [IF] adjustments the [IFA] baby is likely to attract the most initial attention. There is a kind of "doll baby" quality to the [IFA] infant. He demands little attention, yet is responsive to care and attention due to his social adaptability. When left alone, he is capable of amusing himself. He is very curious about himself, and most parents find this initial curiosity "cute" and tend to encourage it without recognizing the essentially narcissistic quality of the curiosity. In general, it is fun to take care of an [IFA] baby, so this type of child rarely lacks either attention or succor dependent care. Generally speaking, the qualities associated with the [IFA] as he matures are much more appropriate and acceptable in the maturing female than in the male. Under ordinary circumstances, therefore, the Primitive [IFA] male is under more pressure to modify his behavior than is the [IFA] female. The elfin-like qualities, coyness, helplessness and social facility of the true [IFA] can be very pleasing to many when they appear in a female. On the other hand, this very same trait is particularly unacceptable in the male. Thus, after the "golden" years of babyhood, the [IFA] male is placed under terrific pressure to modify or change his pattern. It is not too strange, then, that many of the most actively masculine and self-sufficient individuals in all the patterns will occur in the [IFA] male group.

As the individual is placed under pressure to modify or change, there is bound to be some resistance. The [IFA]'s revolt or resistance is internalized and thus not very obvious. His role adaptability and succor dependency needs are such that he is much more openly conforming, and he is much more likely to symbolize or ideationalize his negativism and hostility. For example, the [IFA] child is most likely to displace his hostility to his mother or to a doll or to some other inanimate object. He is also the type most likely to have imaginary playmates, not because he is lonely, but because they offer no resistance to the free rein of his imagination. Fantasy in all of its forms is easily provoked and easily maintained in the [IFA] individual. Nightmares and terror of the unknown are the bugaboos of the [IF] adjustments (sleep walking and talking in sleep are typical of [EF] patterns.) As the [IFA] makes some modification, he has considerable inner stress (as opposed to the muscular tension states of the [E]). Stuttering, asthma and allergies are the most usual early manifestations of this stress.

Oddly enough, as the [IFA] individual develops an external orientation, he experiences what is best described as a sense of discovery. His curiosity, which has been going through a state of containment, finds a new outlet. He becomes an active, eager taster of life in adulthood and may achieve extremely productive social effectiveness. He learns how to respond to subtleties and nuances of external behavior extremely well and can become an especially effective observer of the details of his external environment. Even so, he is able to remain relatively detached and non-involved.

The [IFA], because of his role sensitivity, may become an extremely misleading person. His sensitivity, capacity for empathy and apparent social-interpersonal warmth may be highly effective. However, beneath this facade, he may be an egocentric and narcissistic individual. On the other hand, given firm training and guidance, he also may become the most creative, imaginative and socially effective of any of the Primitive Types. [IFA] s are particularly effective working in programs where the aim is to benefit the greatest number. It is not unusual for the [IFA] to become extremely interested and creative in mass endeavors like socialism, communism, economic theory, social welfare and political action. However, they are particularly prone to look for ways to elevate or improve the common good or common competence. They are inclined to become very disillusioned at lack of drive, lack of enthusiasm, or lack of competence in individuals. Since, as [I] individuals, they often lack real compassion, they can be extremely unfeeling or objective in the way they punish and destroy what they see as bad or non-productive. Certain types of militant zealots and fanatics may appear in this group.

The [IFA] is not so much a reformer as he is an implementer. He usually identifies strongly with and is very loyal to the aims, methods, principles and practices with which he identifies. He is more inclined to want to do things better than to want to do them differently. In this sense, he is more a dedicated evolutionist than a revolutionist. However, his tendency to be critical, to seek innovations, and to place proficiency above tradition or compassion is likely to make him the object of considerable distrust, dislike and concern on the part of more conventional, imitative and authority-bound individuals.