The purpose of this study was to propose an alternative explanation of defective sociopathic avoidance conditioning based on the model of sensory reinforcement (Duffy, 1962) and the principle of optimal stimulation (Leuba, 1955). (Author)

The present experiment explores the roles of probe-digit position and the confirmation of responses on the retrievability of individual items in Short Term Memory. (Editor/RK)

Concludes that low dogmatic individuals experience greater stress from belief-discrepant material when compared with high dogmatic individuals. (RB)

The main purpose of the present research was to examine the strategies employed by undergraduate students in the solving of three-term series problems. (Editor)

The present study investigated the utility of the MMPI as a predictor of success or failure of an alcoholic sample in a behavioral outpatient alcoholism treatment program. (Author)

Type of discharge (irregular vs. regular) and length of time hospitalized were used as unobtrusive measures of psychiatric patient acceptance of hospital treatment regime among two groups (18-27 years and 45 years and above) of patients. (Author)

Interactive computer-generated simulations that highlight psychological principles were investigated in this study in which 33 female and 19 male undergraduate college student volunteers of median age 21 matched line and circle sizes in six variations of Ponzo's illusion. Prior to working with the illusions, data were collected based on subjects'…

The thinking processes of students of Logo were examined to identify programming problems and possible instructional remedies. Subjects were 11 students between the ages of 8 and 12 who had completed 5 weeks of Logo instruction. These students were given a series of five short programming problems highlighting such areas of difficulty as judging…

The contents of this booklet are based on submissions for presentations accepted for inclusion in the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the Association of Black Psychologists. The approximately 75 abstracts are ordered alphabetically by the last name of the first presenter or organizer of each paper/session. Abstracts are included both for sessions…

This document, the second of two bibliographies, lists Swedish publications and reports written in English for the fields of education and psychology, covering the years 1967-1980. Along with published articles, the bibliography also lists official reports from education and psychology departments. The entries are arranged alphabetically by the…

Most discussions of measurement theory are focused on "scales" of measurement, but it is not clear whether reference is made to the mechanisms of measurement or the metric information derived from measurement. This emphasis on scales in measurement theory has not always provided a meaningful or fruitful description of measurement activities in…

The present study was designed to assess whether different instructions would influence Ss' scores on standard intelligence tests. (Author)

Fifteen male college students and 15 male process schizophrenics were used as Ss in this study. Intercorrelations among IQs, AQs, AQ-IQ discreoancies, RPRS scores, and psychiatric status of the Ss (schizophrenics vs. normals) were computed. (Author)

Because the MMPI is used so widely in clincial practice, the present study was designed to assess a gender-based repression hypothesis as it applies to the MMPI critical items. (Author/RK)

While traditional personality theories view anxiety and actualization as mutually exclusive, some more recent ones consider the possible positive role of anxiety in actualization. (Author)