Journal of Consulting Psychology

Schroeder, Pearl

doi: 10.1037/h0042850pmid: 13748679

"It was hypothesized that clients with both very high and very low acceptance of responsibility would present difficulty for therapy when such difficulty was defined as either never really "getting into" therapy or taking a greater than usual number of interview hours. To test this hypothesis, a method of measuring responsibility by means of content analysis of verbal protocols was developed. The data did not support the hypothesized curvilinear relationship. They showed instead an association of high responsibility with difficult therapy and low with nondifficult. They also demonstrated a relationship of high movement with high responsibility, and high movement with difficult therapy." From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1IE67S.

Bolduc, Thomas E.

doi: 10.1037/h0041684pmid: N/A

Ss were 50 institutionalized and noninstitutionalized mental defectives. A social value-need scale was factor analyzed resulting in 6 factors for the 50 Ss. Patterns of response were isolated and identified in regard to conflict situations. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1JI72B.

Feldman, Marvin J.; Corah, Norman L.

doi: 10.1037/h0042687pmid: 13698706

Social desirability is not minimized by the forced choice format. Forced choice heightens the S's ability to make discriminations. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1HF80F.

Schonbar, Rosalea A.; Davitz, Joel R.

doi: 10.1037/h0040081pmid: 13748476

Denotative and connotative data were obtained for male and female symbols. Men and women did not differ in their connotative reactions. Culture rather than form determined sexual meanings, thus contradicting Freudian theory. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1HM83S.

Mattsson, Patrik O.

doi: 10.1037/h0047204pmid: 13768330

Ss were assigned to shock and non-shock situations. Anxiety was induced by means of electric shock. An interpersonal situation was studied involving communication of anxiety and relief of anxiety. (17 ref.) From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1GE88M.

Lothrop, William W.

doi: 10.1037/h0041377pmid: 13763615

Ss were male veterans discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Comparisons on psychological tests showed that conceptual deficit may be associated with intellectual impoverishment and in new learning situations. Abnormal concreteness may not be characteristic of all schizophrenics. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1JQ96L.

McNair, Douglas M.; Lorr, Maurice

doi: 10.1037/h0049085pmid: 13774148

Therapists may or may not be able to judge with accuracy how many interviews per week are needed for treatment effects. "Treatment effects must be demonstrated in order to assess the validity of therapists' judgments." Rater bias is significant. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1IE00N.

Becker, Wesley C.

doi: 10.1037/h0045584pmid: 13688512

Ss were from PTA kindergartens. Parent and teacher scores on similar factors did not correlate. Parental ratings with the child were significant and indicated the importance of parental-role behavior rather than general personality in relationships between parent and child behavior. Father ratings correlated highly in relationship to the child. Hostility and social withdrawal found in the father were associated with child personality adjustment. (16 ref.) From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1FG07B.

Phillips, Jeanne S.; Matarazzo, Joseph D.; Saslow, George

doi: 10.1037/h0040507pmid: 13751172

Ss were female nurses interviewed by a standardized procedure. Interpretations affect the duration of utterances on personal material and have a direct influence on Ss' behavior and interaction. Age, experience, or both have influence on reactions to interpretations. (20 ref.) From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1HE28P.

Wagner, Nathaniel N.

doi: 10.1037/h0049353pmid: 13782513

The Bloch and Behrens Multiproblem Family Index was used. Family pathology was found to be significant with low impulse control and absent with high impulse control. Identification with pathological parents hinders development of impulse control. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:1IQ37W.