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Kenrick, Douglas T.; Johnson, Gregory A. – 1977
The influence of aversive conditions on interpersonal attraction was investigated using 60 female undergraduates as subjects. Dyads were formed and equally divided into aversive (loud-noise) and neutral (low-noise) conditions. After completing an attitude survey questionnaire subjects completed a short filler task while the experimenter…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Behavior Patterns, Classical Conditioning, College Students
Orlick, Terry – 1978
How games influence the psychological and social development of children is examined. It is pointed out that the current emphasis on competition and winning at all costs is harmful and that competition is not instinctive but a learned response to society's expectations. Other cultures such as the Eskimo and Chinese are presented as examples of…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Childrens Games