Size of Human Figure Drawings as Influenced by Instructions for "Sexy" versus "Average" Drawings and by the Status of the Experimenter.

Duffy, Karen G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ257574

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Publication Date: 1982-Jan

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Size of Human Figure Drawings as Influenced by Instructions for "Sexy" versus "Average" Drawings and by the Status of the Experimenter.

Duffy, Karen G.; And Others

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v38 n1 p191-97 Jan 1982

Investigated the effects of experimenter status and sex and instructional set on the size of "sexy" and "average" human figure drawings by students. Results showed no effects for experimenter status or sex. "Sexy" drawings were consistently drawn larger than "average" drawings and male figures were drawn larger. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Experimenter Characteristics, Human Body, Performance Factors, Psychological Studies, Sex Differences, Sexuality, Status

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Language: English

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