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Akin, Gib – Social Behavior and Personality, 1982
Based on Fromm's proposed personality theory of the productive and nonproductive use of four character types, studied the productive facet of the four life-style orientations. Analyses of the data from surveys of life and interpersonal relations orientations supported the four orientations suggested by Fromm's theory. (RC)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, Interpersonal Relationship
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Adcock, Ngaire V.; Ross, Michael W. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1983
Examined the relationship of early memories to personality in studies of college students in Australia and New Zealand. Results suggested that personality, measured by the Eyseneck Personality Questionnaire, may affect both the type of earliest important experience and earliest memory reported. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Rucker, M. H.; King, D. C. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1985
Investigated effects of ascendancy and perceived locus of control on reactions to participative and manipulative leadership among college males, using Guilford-Zimmerman ascendancy scores and Rotter Internal-External scale scores. Results indicated that the two personality measures were associated with different reactions to the two styles of…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Leadership Styles
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Prescott, Suzanne; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1981
Professional men and women (N=20) half above and below the age of 30, were signaled at random by an electronic paging device. Analyzed self-reports on seven cognitive and affective measures. Environment demonstrated a highly significant impact on respondents' reports and significant contrasts in cognitive and affective states appeared. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes
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Cheung, Tak-sing – Social Behavior and Personality, 1981
Reviews three major measures of the concept of self-stability: the discrepancy measure, the syndromatic measure, and the longitudinal measure. Assesses their relative strengths as well as weaknesses. Suggests that the longitudinal measure may be used to check the degree of social desirability effect of the syndromatic measure. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals)