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Ostman, Ronald E.; And Others – 1979
A total of 155 nonlabeled, normal adults and 28 labeled, schizophrenic adults were interviewed in a study to determine differences in the two groups' perceptions of television utility and reality. Hypotheses were formulated concerning expected differences in the reported importance of television in interpersonal communication, relaxation, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Mental Health, Perception
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Hemsley, David R. – Behavior Modification, 1996
Proposes a cognitive model of schizophrenia stating that schizophrenic behavior is caused by a disturbance in sensory input and stored material integration. Cites research to support this model. Outlines the manner in which a disturbance in sensory input integration relates to schizophrenic symptoms and discusses the model's relevance for…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Epistemology, Experimental Psychology