Tests the assumption that the aspects of a group's behavior that lead to judgments of quality probably are equally important and assesses the theoretical import of a discovery indicating differences in the relative impact of different variables on perceptions of the quality of decision making discussions. (MH)

Presents the foundation of a communicator style construct which is stipulated to include communication variables which reflect the "way one verbally and paraverbally interacts to signal how literal meaning should be taken, interpreted, filtered, or understood." (MH)

Reports two experiments designed to further understanding of the effects of systematic desensitization (SD) training on college students and presents experimental test results indicating that students in SD do not differ significantly from those who choose not to join SD. (MH)

Examines conditions which predipose group members to seek redress for a perceived injustice by forming an alliance against a group leader. Predicts that: (1) coalition attempts will be more frequent in unfair cases than in fair ones; (2) members of a revolutionary coalition will attempt to restore equity under specified conditions; and (3)…

A study was conducted to examine the relation between each of several attitudinal qualities and attitude-behavior consistency. Attitude-behavior consistency was significantly related to the amount of direct experience upon which the subject's attitude was based, the degree of certainty with which the attitude was held, and how well-defined the…

The effects of environmental stress on the processing of task-irrelevant cues of a social nature were examined. While noise did not affect memory for the task-relevant cues, task-irrelevant cues, regardless of whether they depicted calm or distressed persons, were remembered less well under noise than under quiet. (Author/MA)

Reports on the first Soviet-American meeting on psychology held in April, 1978 at the University of California at Irvine. The meeting was attended by 10 Soviets and about 30 Americans. The big difference between the two groups was that the Americans had small theories and lots of data, and the Russians had large theories and much less data. (BB)

Focuses on three issues which are hypothesized as affecting the negotiation of an agreement in a mixed-motive conflict: congruency of verbal and nonverbal messages, relative impact of verbal and nonverbal messages, and expression of cooperative or competitive intentions. (MH)

Reports a study designed to determine whether interpersonal communication in the form of direct personal contact with a political candidate influences voting decisions. (MH)

Investigates the relationship between communicator style and managerial behavior in the organizational context and concludes that different styles of management which are typified by different styles of communication could significantly affect organizational communication practices. (MH)

This paper examines the relationship between level of need for achievement (n-Ach) and degree of achievement opportunity on the job and type of leisure time activities. Findings indicate people who are unable to satisfy their achievement needs on the job are likely to do so in their leisure time activities. (Author)

Reactions of observers, classified as either high or low in self-disclosure flexibility, to high and low behavioral samples of self-disclosure to a stranger were examined. Results suggest self-disclosure flexibility reflects perceptual awareness of social-situational norms governing the appropriateness of self-disclosing behavior. (Author)

Supports the continued viability of personality variables in race relations research, but shows that education does not have a greater impact as a variable than specific personality characteristics, though that was expected. (RL)