Reports two studies regarding the role of drive and incentive in the acquisition of attitudes toward persons present when rewards were made. (MB)

Observes that different kinds of observational sets may elicit different empathic responses from the observers, and that these responses can influence the observers' subsequent willingness to be helpful. (MB)

The diagnostic significance of central placement of the first Bender-Gestalt design was examined by comparing protocols of clinic-referred and nonreferred children matched for age and IQ. As predicted, central placement occurred with greater frequency in the clinic group, but its clinical utility is unclear. (Author/RD)

Studies on college students' ideal dating partners found that: (1) excluding masculine typed females, masculine, feminine, or androgynous subjects desired trait complementarity; and (2) traditional males preferred feminine types, egalitarian males preferred androgynous or feminine types equally, and traditional and egalitarian females preferred…

Tested the prediction that individual differences in sensation seeking moderate the relationship between attitudinal similarity and attraction. Results showed high sensation seekers were more attracted than low sensation seekers to dissimilar others, whereas low sensation seekers were more attracted than high sensation seekers to people with…

Among college undergraduates, sex differences were found in the relationship of socially desirable and socially undesirable "masculine" and "feminine" traits to dieting tendencies, dissatisfaction with physical appearance, and achievement motivation. Results suggested that dieting for weight loss and self improvement is more…

In a study of the relationship between sex role and self-esteem, different results were obtained with two different self-esteem measures (the Texas Social Behavior Inventory and the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory). The findings emphasize the need for caution in interpreting research results beyond the limits of procedures used. (Author/MJL)