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Peer reviewedSigal, 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
Dubin, Samuel S. – 1978
The number of women occupying managerial positions in the U.S. is relatively small, but it rose 47% from 1,321,000 in 1970 to 1,942,000 in 1976. Circumstances contributing to this rise are enforcement of legal sanctions against discrimination and women's increased educational attainment. This report describes a continuing education workshop series…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Education, Assertiveness, Attitude Change
