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Sigal, Janet; And Others – Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1985
Ninety undergraduate students, acting as jurors, viewed a videotape of a male or female aggressive, assertive, or passive defense attorney and a male prosecuting attorney in a simulated courtroom trial. The aggressive and assertive presentation styles resulted in significantly more "not guilty" verdicts than the passive style, for both the male…
Descriptors: Aggression, Assertiveness, College Students, Decision Making

Cates, David S.; And Others – Child Study Journal, 1996
Evaluated effects of time pressure on attributions made and solutions generated in hypothetical social problem situations by aggressive and nonaggressive boys. Found a greater level of arousal in the time pressure condition than the untimed condition across all subjects and greater numbers, more types, and more aggressive solutions. (SD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Assertiveness, Cognitive Processes, Conflict Resolution