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Peer reviewedJacobson, Neil S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
The reinforcers that are most potent in affecting the day-to-day satisfaction levels of married couples differ according to the level of distress. Marital distress is characterized by a tendency to react strongly to the delivery of punishers and to respond in kind. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Interaction, Marital Instability, Marriage Counseling
Peer reviewedRomano, Joan M.; Bellack, Alan S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Paralinguistic and nonverbal behaviors were the best predictors of ratings of subjects' overall performance. Complex verbal categories were the most significant predictors of skill across different situations. Results also showed clear sex differences in degree and pattern of cue usage between male and female judges. (Author)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Cues, Females
Peer reviewedHoward, George S.; Myers, Paul R. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1990
Discusses why agentic and idiographic approaches (in combination with more typical nomothetic, nonagentic studies) may enhance the predictive accuracy of psychological experiments. Presents study on exercise behavior of 42 college student subjects and analyzes it from 3 perspectives: nonagentic-nomothetic, nonagentic-idiographic, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Exercise, Higher Education
