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External conditions affecting experimental bias
(1972)
The experimenter bias effect was re-examined under more rigorous controls and a more elaborate experimental design than has typically been found in previous studies of the same topic. Thirty student Es administered a ...
Relationships between developmental experiences and choice of defensive behavior: Study II : Females
(1956)
It was the purpose of this dissertation, one of two interrelated concurrent studies to explore areas of possible relationship between modes of defensive behavior in adults and early developmental experience of these adults, ...
A comparative investigation of certain factors of the personality of interscholastic football players and a control group
(1951)
Problem: The aim of thia investigation was to try to ascertain, by means of paper and pencil examinations, any psychological personality differences between Interscholastic football players and a control group. The Instrument ...
The effect of early shock with or without a warning signal on adult behavior and susceptibility to stress-induced ulcers in the rat
(1973)
This study was undertaken to determine the effects of preweaning signalled and unsignalled shock on adult behavior and susceptibility to stress-induced gastric ulcers in albino rats. Fifty-four animals were separated into ...
An investigation into the relationship between positive verbal reinforcement and simple reaction time in children
(1966)
Two experiments were conducted to test the following hypotheses: a) there is no systematic increase in speed of simple reaction time (RT) over trials if no positive verbal reinforcement is given; b) the reinforcer "good" ...
A naturalistic investigation of community adjustment of facially disfigured burned teenagers
(1972)
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of facial disfigurement, resulting from severe burns, on the community adjustment of teenagers. The study was conducted within the theoretical framework of ecological ...
Behavior responses to frustration of 'prompt' and 'delay' cancer patients
(1954)
Purpose of this study. The purpose of this study is the comparison of responses to frustration and stress-producing situations of "prompt" patients who seek immediate medical care upon the onset of cancer symptoms and ...
Separation anxiety and school refusal: An analysis of thematic productions of school refusal children
(1973)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of separation anxiety as an etiological factor in the school refusal syndrome. The thematic protocols of 50 preadolescent school refusal (SR) children and 30 ...
Interactive effects of reward magnitude and intertrial intervals on resistance to extinction
(1970)
Resistance to extinction was examined as a function of the interactive effects of reward magnitude and intertrial intervals (ITIs). Running times in a straight-alley runway were obtained from 64 rats during acquisition and ...