Examined the utility of the aggregation method as a measure of behavioral consistency in 26 studies involving computer-generated, repeated-measurement data. Concluded that aggregation produces spuriously high estimates of behavioral consistency. The Spearman-Brown prophecy formula and coefficient alpha accurately predict the results of the…

The association dimension of the Picture Identification Test (PIT) was used to investigate the motivation concepts of male and female university students classified as Declared Homosexual, Sexually Uncertain, Clinical Control, and Normal Control. (Editor)

Data confirmed Kukla's attributional theory of performance. When a task is perceived to be difficult, high resultant achievers perform better than low resultant achievers, whereas the low motive group proves to be superior to the high group when the task is perceived as easy. (Author/RK)

Previous research investigating the relationship of attraction and aggression has yielded somewhat equivocal results. The present study investigated the influence of two variables, attitudinal similarity and exposure, on interpersonal attraction and physical aggression. (Editor)

This research attempted to reconcile previous results in the area of humor and aggression. It was hypothesized that humor serves two functions, arousal and attentional shift, with regard to its influence on the relation of prior anger arousal and aggression. (Editor/RK)

Attempts to assess the effects of the mode and patterning of rehearsal on the acquisition and retention of modeled behaviors varying in organizational properties. (Author/RK)

Statistical significance is not a sufficient condition for claiming a hypothesis has been supported. Constructive replications are more important. Statistically significant results may be meaningless while a sequence of nonsignificant results may be quite important. Gives advice on how to overcome some limitations of classifical statistical…

Data consisting of 79 cognitive measures from Project TALENT for 100,000 white and black high school students were analyzed for possible race by sex interactions. (Editor/RK)

Among the reasons for the present investigation were the attempt to determine the relationship among the different measures of each personality characteristic which has been hypothesized as important and to determine the relationships among the different personality characteristics. (Author/RK)

This study extends the research on being imitated by assessing its impact on the model's reward of the imitator and on the imitator's reward value relative to a juxtaposed nonimitating confederate. 48 first grade students of primarily middle socio-economic class served as subjects. (Author/RK)

It was suggested that thought changes cognitions to be more consistent with one's initial attitude direction and, therefore, results in attitude polarization. Specifically, it was predicted that polarization would be highest under thought with reality constraints absent, followed by thought with reality constraints present, followed by…

The role of body-image boundary definiteness as a mediating personality variable in interpersonal spatial behavior under conditions of perceived threat was investigated. It was hypothesized that personal space would be positively correlated with body-image boundary definiteness. (Editor)

Four experimental conflict situations having theoretical implications have been reported upon with some frequency. The purpose of this study was to compare individual differences on a common measure, response latency, in order to determine the stability of behavior across these four conflict situations using a comparative latency measure. (Editor)

The reliabilities and validities of true-false and forced-choice formats in personality assessment were compared. (Author)