The scale developed in this study did not differentiate empathic regard; however, the use of videotape and insights provided through recall sessions made possible the creation of an instrument and instructions for its use which came closer to a congruence of theoretical and operational definition than before. (Author)

Examined sex and situational factors of subject role, type of feeling, and sex of best friend in relation to affective self-disclosure and self-reported anxiety of undergraduates. Interactions revealed affective self-disclosure is sex-linked and situation specific, with females initiating positive feelings to same-sex best friends being most…

The Affective Sensitivity Scale was responsive to experiences of a T group laboratory, as well as to experiences of less intensity but of longer duration (year long National Defense Education Act Counseling and Guidance Institutes). However, scores on the instrument did not change significantly as a result of retesting or a placebo treatment.…

Examined differences between students who perceived themselves as "successful" and "unsuccessful" problem solvers. Results revealed "successful" and "unsuccessful" problem solvers differed in number of problems acknowledged, on self-report ratings about the personal problem solving process, and on ratings made by interviewers on several cognitive…

Investigates effects of sex of judge, sex of referent, and sex-pairing of judge and referent on level of understanding, or affective sensitivity, of school counselors. Male and female counselors were found to be equally accurate in their empathic judgments. There were no detected effects of sex-pairing. (Author)