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Title: Interacting in electronic space: Group dynamics resulting from individual change.
Creator: L'Herrou, Todd Alan, Florida Atlantic University, Latane, Bibb, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Three studies use interaction in groups to test macro-level phenomena of the type predicted by computer simulations of dynamic social impact theory, an interactive, reciprocal, and recursive extension of Latane's (1981) theory of social impact, which specifies how individuals are affected by their social environment. A key prediction of dynamic social impact theory is that such phenomena as clustering and polarization of attitudes will emerge from social interactions among spatially...
Show moreThree studies use interaction in groups to test macro-level phenomena of the type predicted by computer simulations of dynamic social impact theory, an interactive, reciprocal, and recursive extension of Latane's (1981) theory of social impact, which specifies how individuals are affected by their social environment. A key prediction of dynamic social impact theory is that such phenomena as clustering and polarization of attitudes will emerge from social interactions among spatially distributed people. Study One, using a group of 24 people corresponding with their neighbors about an attitudinal topic, found both substantial polarization and a suggestive tendency toward clustering. Studies Two and Three, using 192 people organized into 48 24-person groups, provide strong empirical support for the emergence of clustering and incomplete polarization, and extend the findings to two alternative spatial structures. As predicted, a control geometry, involving random connections without any spatial organization, failed to produce clustering. Directions for future research are discussed.
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Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14821
Subject Headings: Human behavior--Computer simulation, Social interaction, Social groups
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Title: Neuroplasticity and the developing brain: the psychophysiological effects of mindfulness meditation on school-aged children.
Creator: Worch, Sarah M., Jones, Nancy Aaron, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Many studies have supported the overall health benefits of mindfulness meditation practices for adults, but research exploring such benefits for children is sparse. The present study explored the psychophysiological effects of mindfulness meditation over a 10 week-period on a sample of 2nd-and 4th-grade children. Electroencephalograph (EEG) asymmetry and coherence were recorded at baseline and immediately after the meditation intervention for the experimental group, and at baseline and after...
Show moreMany studies have supported the overall health benefits of mindfulness meditation practices for adults, but research exploring such benefits for children is sparse. The present study explored the psychophysiological effects of mindfulness meditation over a 10 week-period on a sample of 2nd-and 4th-grade children. Electroencephalograph (EEG) asymmetry and coherence were recorded at baseline and immediately after the meditation intervention for the experimental group, and at baseline and after 10 weeks for the control group. Measures of affect, behavioral motivation, creativity, and depression were also administered. The primary findings indicated that when improvement in depressive symptoms occurred for 4th-grade students who were somewhat engaged in meditation practice, left-sided frontal EEG activity was also more prominent. Additionally, 4th-grade students who actively participated in meditation practice experienced decreases in self-reported levels of negative affect. Results suggest that mindfulness meditation is beneficial for improving 4th-grade students’ mood and brain regions associated with mood.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004238, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004238
Subject Headings: Brain -- Physiological aspects, Cognition in children, Mind and body, Mindfulness based cognitive therapy, Psychophysiology
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Title: Contrast Effects as a Function of Differential Preadaptation.
Creator: Henke, Peter G., Adamson, Robert E., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which preadaptation to differential brightness magnitude affects responses to a constant postadaptation stimulus. Twenty-four male albino rats, one hundred and tweny days old, were divided into four groups and differentially preadapted in Skinner-boxes to 236.90, 77.25, 22.87, and 1.27 apparent foot-candles for 10 minutes, without access to a bar. Immediately following this period the Ss were allowed to respond under continuous...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which preadaptation to differential brightness magnitude affects responses to a constant postadaptation stimulus. Twenty-four male albino rats, one hundred and tweny days old, were divided into four groups and differentially preadapted in Skinner-boxes to 236.90, 77.25, 22.87, and 1.27 apparent foot-candles for 10 minutes, without access to a bar. Immediately following this period the Ss were allowed to respond under continuous reinforcement to a postadaptation stimulus of 236.90 apparent foot-candles. Measurement in terms of bar pressing indicated that the four groups extinguished differentially over six days. The control group, for whom the discrepancy bwtween preadaptation magnitude and postadaptation stimulus remained zero, was found most resistant to extiction during this period. Additionally, increases in the discrepancy between the pre- and postadaptation magnitudes led to experimental groups. The implications of these data for the proposition of stimulus definitions in terms of behaviorally effective magnitudes were discussed.
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Date Issued: 1967
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012588
Subject Headings: Adaptability (Psychology), Extinction (Psychology), Psychophysiology
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Title: Contrast Effects: Shifts in Work Load.
Creator: Gunn, Diana H., Adamson, Robert E., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The observation of contrast effects (CE) in response to differential relnforcenent has subsequently elicited a diversity of experimental results and theoretical interpretations. Adaptation Level (AL ) concepts have provided a mechanism for integrating such data within a psychophysical frame-of-reference approach. The application of this approach to the somewhat neglected area of response-produced stimuli associated with effort, suggests that proprioceptive stimuli may be effectively evaluated...
Show moreThe observation of contrast effects (CE) in response to differential relnforcenent has subsequently elicited a diversity of experimental results and theoretical interpretations. Adaptation Level (AL ) concepts have provided a mechanism for integrating such data within a psychophysical frame-of-reference approach. The application of this approach to the somewhat neglected area of response-produced stimuli associated with effort, suggests that proprioceptive stimuli may be effectively evaluated in a simllar manner. Following shifts in the amount of effort required to produce a constant reward magnitude, performance measures demonstrated positive and negative contrast effects (PCE; NCE) in relation to an appropriate control performance. Data analysis suggested that the combined effects of greater effort and shift conditions tended to increase resistance to extinction. The findings are not consistent Kith traditional (e. g., Hull, Spence) concepts with regard to CE and the influence of effort on performance. It is suggested that such effects are more consistent with a contextual, or frame-of- reference, viewpoint.
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Date Issued: 1967
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012587
Subject Headings: Performance, Reinforcement (Psychology), Reward (Psychology)
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Title: Competing mechanisms in the perception of apparent motion: Effects of zero-hertz and time-varying energy.
Creator: Kogan, Kristine Marie, Florida Atlantic University, Hock, Howard S., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Anstis, et al. (1985) have reported that under certain conditions the visual system adapts and the perception of apparent motion breaks down. The present research indicates that breakdown is actually a result of same-place mechanisms successfully competing with motion-detecting mechanisms. Thus, the perception of stationarity (with flicker) can occur at the start of a trial and spontaneously switch to the perception of motion, or vice versa. The response of same-place mechanisms depends on...
Show moreAnstis, et al. (1985) have reported that under certain conditions the visual system adapts and the perception of apparent motion breaks down. The present research indicates that breakdown is actually a result of same-place mechanisms successfully competing with motion-detecting mechanisms. Thus, the perception of stationarity (with flicker) can occur at the start of a trial and spontaneously switch to the perception of motion, or vice versa. The response of same-place mechanisms depends on the zero-hertz energy at each location of an apparent motion stimulus, whereas the response of motion mechanisms depends on the time-varying energy. Average luminance, luminance contrast, the temporal symmetry of the apparent motion display, and relative phase are manipulated to investigate competition between same-place and motion-detecting mechanisms.
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Date Issued: 1995
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15234
Subject Headings: Motion perception (Vision), Perceptual-motor processes, Visual perception
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Title: The role of affect in achievement motivation: Peer versus self perceptions.
Creator: Krawczyk, Janet M., Florida Atlantic University, Perry, Louise C., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The role of affect in children's (Grades 3-8) achievement motivation was assessed using peer-, teacher-, and self-report measures of perceived academic ability, affect, and conduct. Relationships between the measures and three types of achievement test scores were studied by correlational analyses as were associations with grade point average in the 6th-8th grade sample. The hypothesis that peer- and teacher reports of children's ability, affect, and conformity are related to children's...
Show moreThe role of affect in children's (Grades 3-8) achievement motivation was assessed using peer-, teacher-, and self-report measures of perceived academic ability, affect, and conduct. Relationships between the measures and three types of achievement test scores were studied by correlational analyses as were associations with grade point average in the 6th-8th grade sample. The hypothesis that peer- and teacher reports of children's ability, affect, and conformity are related to children's achievement was supported and indicated that others' perceptions may be more significant than self-reports in this respect. The independent contribution of children's affect to achievement motivation was demonstrated for older children for the grade point measure. Pervasive gender differences were observed, and implications for future research on self-presentation factors were discussed.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15035
Subject Headings: Achievement motivation in children, Failure (Psychology) in children, Motivation (Psychology) in children
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Title: REPEATEDLY PROCESSING ATTRIBUTES OF PRODUCTS IMPACTS PURCHASING PERFORMANCE: AN FNIRS STUDY.
Creator: Chan, Jasmine Y., Wilcox, Teresa G., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Few experiments have examined the effects of attribute processing on purchase intentions. This experiment predicts a function of the left prefrontal cortex (PFC) is to process brand-name products for their attributes. Hemodynamic response was measured in bilateral PFC from 48 participants during a study task, where participants processed brand-name products using various attribute processing types (once using one attribute, twice using the same attribute, and twice using two different...
Show moreFew experiments have examined the effects of attribute processing on purchase intentions. This experiment predicts a function of the left prefrontal cortex (PFC) is to process brand-name products for their attributes. Hemodynamic response was measured in bilateral PFC from 48 participants during a study task, where participants processed brand-name products using various attribute processing types (once using one attribute, twice using the same attribute, and twice using two different attributes), and during a purchase intention test, where participants chose to purchase novel or previously processed brand-name products. Analysis of variance compared differences in hemodynamic response as a function of cortical structure, Type of Processing, and task. Results demonstrated repetition suppression in the left PFC for brand-name products that were previously processed for multiple attributes. Findings suggest processing different attributes of the same brand-name product bias purchase intentions, where participants were more likely to purchase brand-name products processed for multiple attributes.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013674
Subject Headings: Consumers--Psychology, Consumer behavior
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Title: TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE FACIAL EXPRESSION PROCESSING.
Creator: Escobar, Brian E., Hong, Sang Wook, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: The perception and interpretation of faces provides individuals with a wealth of knowledge that enables them to navigate their social environments more successfully. The present study examined the temporal dynamics of valence information from emotional facial expressions using electroencephalogram (EEG) in conjunction with multi-variate pattern analysis (MVPA). In multiple different classifying conditions, it was demonstrated that when decoding for a positively- vs. a negatively- vs. a...
Show moreThe perception and interpretation of faces provides individuals with a wealth of knowledge that enables them to navigate their social environments more successfully. The present study examined the temporal dynamics of valence information from emotional facial expressions using electroencephalogram (EEG) in conjunction with multi-variate pattern analysis (MVPA). In multiple different classifying conditions, it was demonstrated that when decoding for a positively- vs. a negatively- vs. a neutrally-valenced expression, above chance level decoding accuracy occurs sooner when compared to instances of decoding for a negatively- vs. a negatively- vs. a neutrally-valenced expression. Additionally, results showed that classification accuracy as measured by percentage of correct responses was higher in the classification condition with the positively-valenced expression versus the one with two negatively-valenced expressions. Together, these finding suggest that neural processing of facial expression may occur hierarchical manner, in that categorization between between-valence (positive vs. negative) facial expressions precedes categorization among within-valence.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013862
Subject Headings: Facial expression, Electroencephalography, Facial expression--Research
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Title: EVOKED POTENTIAL CORRELATES OF STIMULUS NOVELTY.
Creator: JASIUKAITIS, PAUL ALEXANDER, Florida Atlantic University, Nash, Allan J., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Sokolov's (1963) hypothesis of selective extinction of the orienting response accounts for the phenomenon of dishabituation by a discrepancy between immediate sensory input and a stored template of a habituated stimulus. The "oddball" stimulus procedure often used to elicit the P300 evoked potential waveform bears resemblance to a habituation-dishabituation paradigm. In the present experiment subjects were habituated to a 70 dB tone burst which was then occasionally replaced by 50, 60, 80 or...
Show moreSokolov's (1963) hypothesis of selective extinction of the orienting response accounts for the phenomenon of dishabituation by a discrepancy between immediate sensory input and a stored template of a habituated stimulus. The "oddball" stimulus procedure often used to elicit the P300 evoked potential waveform bears resemblance to a habituation-dishabituation paradigm. In the present experiment subjects were habituated to a 70 dB tone burst which was then occasionally replaced by 50, 60, 80 or 90 dB stimuli. According to a selective extinction model of the P300, equal absolute amounts of stimulus change should evoke equal amplitude waveforms. While the decreased intensity stimuli did evoke a P300, the largest P300s were associated with an intensity increase. The N200 component was seen to be largest with intensity decrease. It is suggested that the N200 is the evoked potential correlate of discrepancy detection which can be obscured by an intensity-driven P300.
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Date Issued: 1982
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14125
Subject Headings: Evoked potentials (Electrophysiology)
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Title: Effect of prior sensitization of stereotypy on the development of tolerance to amphetamine induced hypophagia.
Creator: Kinney, Gene G., Florida Atlantic University, Wolgin, David L., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: It was hypothesized that animals sensitized to the stereotyped behavioral effects of amphetamine would have a more difficult time developing tolerance to the hypophagic effect of the drug than nonsensitized animals. Although sensitized animals showed more intense stereotypy, they were not impaired in the development of tolerance, or in the amount of tolerance gained, thus showing a dissociation between these two variables. Differential sensitization was also shown to these effects. That is,...
Show moreIt was hypothesized that animals sensitized to the stereotyped behavioral effects of amphetamine would have a more difficult time developing tolerance to the hypophagic effect of the drug than nonsensitized animals. Although sensitized animals showed more intense stereotypy, they were not impaired in the development of tolerance, or in the amount of tolerance gained, thus showing a dissociation between these two variables. Differential sensitization was also shown to these effects. That is, sensitized animals were not impaired on milk intake, whereas nonsensitized animals became more sensitive to the hypophagic effect of amphetamine. Further, it was found that animals sensitized to the stereotyped behavioral effects of the drug developed tolerance to this effect, and this tolerance was found to occur both in the presence and absence of milk.
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Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14792
Subject Headings: Drug tolerance, Drugs--Physiological effect, Amphetamines--Physiological effect
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Title: Global feedback in hierarchical motion pattern formation.
Creator: Brownlow, Stacey W., Florida Atlantic University, Hock, Howard S., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: An array of four motion quartets (stimuli for which either horizontal or vertical motion is perceived depending on quartet aspect ratio) is arranged in a diamond configuration such that two global motion patterns are formed: (1) Rotation---alternating counterclockwise and clockwise motion is perceived, and (2) Parallel path motion---the perceived motions of all the elements are simultaneously horizontal or simultaneously vertical. The perception of rotation resulted in global feedback that...
Show moreAn array of four motion quartets (stimuli for which either horizontal or vertical motion is perceived depending on quartet aspect ratio) is arranged in a diamond configuration such that two global motion patterns are formed: (1) Rotation---alternating counterclockwise and clockwise motion is perceived, and (2) Parallel path motion---the perceived motions of all the elements are simultaneously horizontal or simultaneously vertical. The perception of rotation resulted in global feedback that biases the motion perceived for an individual component motion quartet to be more consistent with rotation than aspect ratio. Stronger rotation produced greater bias. Under certain conditions, the feedback-induced bias occurred even though global rotation was not perceived. The results were interpreted in the context of neurophysiological evidence regarding neurons in Areas MT and MSTd, and a dynamical theory of motion pattern formation (Hock, Schoner & Giese, 2003; Nichols, Hock & Schoner, 2006).
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Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13371
Subject Headings: Motion perception (Vision)--Mathematical models, Visual pathways, Neurophysiology, Nonlinear chemical kinetics
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Title: EMERGENCE OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIP CONSTRUALS: AN ACTION IDENTIFICATION APPROACH.
Creator: Cope, Morgan A., Maniaci, Michael R., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: The current study examined the emergent nature of close relationship construals from the perspective of Action Identification Theory. Specifically, participants were induced to think about the actions of a romantic partner or close friend at a high- (i.e., overall meaning) or low- (concrete details) level, and then instructed to rate the validity of false feedback regarding the nature of their relationship (i.e., spontaneous, or predictable). Marginal support was found for the main prediction...
Show moreThe current study examined the emergent nature of close relationship construals from the perspective of Action Identification Theory. Specifically, participants were induced to think about the actions of a romantic partner or close friend at a high- (i.e., overall meaning) or low- (concrete details) level, and then instructed to rate the validity of false feedback regarding the nature of their relationship (i.e., spontaneous, or predictable). Marginal support was found for the main prediction that focusing on low level details rather than high-level meaning would lead individuals to rate false high-level relational construals as more valid, although this effect was found only for those reporting on a romantic relationship, but not a close friendship. Further, exploratory analyses examining potential interaction effects demonstrated the relative influence of partner concept-clarity and relationship satisfaction on patterns of psychological emergence.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013720
Subject Headings: Interpersonal relations, Social psychology
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Title: MEMORY FOR TRIVIA FACTS AND SOURCE IDENTITY: EFFECTS OF EMOTION AND SOURCE CHARACTERISTICS.
Creator: St. Peter, Krystal S., Kersten, Alan, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Individuals are constantly being exposed to new information and new situations, but memory for these events is not always equal; understanding the factors that affect an individual’s ability to remember the details surrounding these events is extremely important. The purpose of the current study was to examine the potential effects of emotion and source characteristics, such as age and gender, on memory for factual information (i.e., trivia facts) and source identity (i.e., the sources of the...
Show moreIndividuals are constantly being exposed to new information and new situations, but memory for these events is not always equal; understanding the factors that affect an individual’s ability to remember the details surrounding these events is extremely important. The purpose of the current study was to examine the potential effects of emotion and source characteristics, such as age and gender, on memory for factual information (i.e., trivia facts) and source identity (i.e., the sources of the information). One hundred and twenty-eight undergraduate students viewed a total of 120 videos depicting eight different sources (two young adult males, two young adult females, two older adult males, and two older adult females) presenting neutral and emotional (positive, negative) trivia facts; participants were then asked to complete a fill-in-thevi blank test on memory for trivia facts and a multiple-choice test on memory for the source of each fact. Results indicated that positively valenced trivia facts were remembered more often than both neutral and negatively valenced facts; emotion was not found to affect memory for the sources of trivia facts or memory for the relationship between trivia fact and source. Results indicated that trivia facts presented by female sources were remembered better than facts presented by male sources; source gender also affected memory for the sources of each fact, such that sources of facts presented by females were remembered better than the source identity for a fact presented by a male source. When the identity of the source was forgotten, participants were more likely to falsely attribute the fact to someone of the same age as the original source. If the original source was female, participants were also more likely to falsely attribute that fact to another female source compared to a male source, but if the original source was male, participants were equally likely to misattribute the source of either gender. The findings from the current study add to the current understanding of the complex effects of emotion on memory and suggest the importance
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013739
Subject Headings: Memory, Emotion
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Title: Selective exposure attribution theory: Implications for better than average biases.
Creator: Kovalik, Jennifer T., Florida Atlantic University, Monson, Thomas C., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The better than average effect refers to the tendency of individuals to perceive themselves as above average on various dimensions of social desirability (Messick, Boldizar, & Samuelson, 1985). Most research suggests that the effect results from motivations to inflate levels of self-esteem (Alicke, 1985). The present study challenged that an information-processing mechanism driven by selective exposure of persons to the behaviors of others may instead promote an overall negative dispositional...
Show moreThe better than average effect refers to the tendency of individuals to perceive themselves as above average on various dimensions of social desirability (Messick, Boldizar, & Samuelson, 1985). Most research suggests that the effect results from motivations to inflate levels of self-esteem (Alicke, 1985). The present study challenged that an information-processing mechanism driven by selective exposure of persons to the behaviors of others may instead promote an overall negative dispositional asymmetry within a population. When subjects were asked to make assessments regarding a target's level of trait across situations permitting various levels of selective exposure, the data indicated an increased tendency to rate others more negatively when selective exposure was maximized. It was hypothesized that subjects had committed more "false negative attribution errors" and had corrected more "false positive attribution errors" upon drawing their conclusions.
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Date Issued: 1996
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15359
Subject Headings: Attribution (Social psychology), Self-perception--Social aspects, Self-esteem--Social aspects, Personality
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Title: Self-evaluation of social ability: An action identification analysis.
Creator: Kingree, Jeffrey Brooks, Florida Atlantic University, Vallacher, Robin R., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: A critical discrepancy in the self-evaluation literature concerns whether self-uncertainty leads to accurate or biased self-evaluations. After discussing the prior research which has rendered this discrepancy, I propose an experiment to reach a resolution to the discrepancy. Principles of action identification theory are used in proposing that the link between self-uncertainty and self-evaluation is moderated by the amount of evaluative threat inherent to the situation in which the self...
Show moreA critical discrepancy in the self-evaluation literature concerns whether self-uncertainty leads to accurate or biased self-evaluations. After discussing the prior research which has rendered this discrepancy, I propose an experiment to reach a resolution to the discrepancy. Principles of action identification theory are used in proposing that the link between self-uncertainty and self-evaluation is moderated by the amount of evaluative threat inherent to the situation in which the self-evaluation is taking place. The experiment established that subjects who are induced to identify their actions in low level terms are more likely to exhibit biases when pursuing self-evaluations of their social ability, with the biases manifested in these subjects' preferences to be evaluated in non-diagnostic ways. The implications of this general finding and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14728
Subject Headings: Intentionalism, Self, Social psychology
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Title: Squirrel Monkeys, Discrimination Learning and Sequential Testing: The Redundancy, Relative Position and Complexity of Random Shapes.
Creator: McNab, Levie J., Michels, Kenneth M., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: This study was a partial replication of one previously reported by Nash and Michels (1966). The purpose was to investigate perceptual form discrimination behavior of young squirrel monkeys as affected by contextual variables of the stimulus. The variables examined were Redundancy, Position and, of the form itself, Complexity. In addition, a sequential method of testing and recording was compared with the conventional 50-trial block procedure. Two 17 month old monkeys were tested on eight...
Show moreThis study was a partial replication of one previously reported by Nash and Michels (1966). The purpose was to investigate perceptual form discrimination behavior of young squirrel monkeys as affected by contextual variables of the stimulus. The variables examined were Redundancy, Position and, of the form itself, Complexity. In addition, a sequential method of testing and recording was compared with the conventional 50-trial block procedure. Two 17 month old monkeys were tested on eight twochoice problems in a Purdue General Test Apparatus. The problems each consisted of two slides on which pairs of random shapes were presented. The shapes within each pair of slides were held constant on the parameters investigated. One slide was designated as the positive stimulus and presented in either the right or left position in random order. The number of correct responses for the 50-trial blocks, as examined by an analysis of variance, failed to reach statistical significance for any of the variables investigated. However, graphic inspection of the data suggests general agreement with the findings of Nash and Michels (1966). In comparing the two methods of testing, the sequential test of performance (STOP) was equally as effective as the conventional method and could have provided a substantial savings in test time. Comparison of scores obtained by the two procedures shows good correlation. Although no strong conclusions can be drawn from the data, they do lead to the speculation that there is a relationship between effect and extent of redundancy, and that failure of S to make a correct response in the test situation may be the result of cue sampling rather than a failure to discriminate.
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Date Issued: 1968
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012593
Subject Headings: Form perception, Visual discrimination, Monkeys--Behavior
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Title: Social-cognitive correlates of aggression and victimization in childhood.
Creator: Kennedy, Elizabeth Carol, Florida Atlantic University, Perry, David G., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: This study explored the social-cognitive functioning of aggressive and victimized elementary school children. Fourth- through seventh-grade male and female children (mean age 11.8 years) responded to four self-report questionnaires which assessed: (a) hostile attributional bias; (b) outcome expectancies for aggressive behavior; (c) outcome values for aggressive behavior; and (d) self-perceived efficacy for regulating three states of emotional arousal (anger, fear, and euphoria). Aggressive...
Show moreThis study explored the social-cognitive functioning of aggressive and victimized elementary school children. Fourth- through seventh-grade male and female children (mean age 11.8 years) responded to four self-report questionnaires which assessed: (a) hostile attributional bias; (b) outcome expectancies for aggressive behavior; (c) outcome values for aggressive behavior; and (d) self-perceived efficacy for regulating three states of emotional arousal (anger, fear, and euphoria). Aggressive children, compared to nonaggressive children, expected aggression to result in control over their victims, did not expect retaliation from their victims, and did not care whether their victims tried to retaliate or not. Victimized children were more likely to expect retaliation for aggressing.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14917
Subject Headings: Social perception in children, Aggressiveness in children, Victims--Psychology
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Title: SEX DIFFERENCES IN AROUSAL REDUCTION DURING AN INTERPERSONAL VERBAL CONFLICT.
Creator: COLOMBO, JACK., Florida Atlantic University, O'Donovan, Denis, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in arousal reduction between males and females as a function of the sex of target and type of verbal counterresponse, during an interpersonal conflict. The independent variables were the sex of subject, sex of target and type of counterresponse. The dependent variable was the arousal reduction score. Twenty undergraduate males and twenty undergraduate females were used. Sex differences in arousal reduction for subjects counterresponding...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate differences in arousal reduction between males and females as a function of the sex of target and type of verbal counterresponse, during an interpersonal conflict. The independent variables were the sex of subject, sex of target and type of counterresponse. The dependent variable was the arousal reduction score. Twenty undergraduate males and twenty undergraduate females were used. Sex differences in arousal reduction for subjects counterresponding to verbal aggression were found for sex of subject, sex of target and type of counterresponse. Male subjects showed significant arousal reduction only for the disagree counterresponse and females showed arousal reduction only for the agreed counterresponse. Significant arousal reduction occurred only when the subject disagreed with a male target and agreed with a female target.
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Date Issued: 1975
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13719
Subject Headings: Psychology, Experimental
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Title: Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships: An Evolutionary Perspective Informed by Sperm Competition Theory.
Creator: Goetz, Aaron T., Florida Atlantic University, Shackelford, Todd K., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Sperm competition theory states that in species 111 which females mate with multiple males within a short period of time, not only will males have to compete for mates, but they will have to compete for fertilizations and will subsequently evolve tactics associated with competition for fertilization. It has been hypothesized that sexual coercion in the context of an intimate relationship may function as a sperm competition tactic, with its occurrence related to a man's suspicions of his...
Show moreSperm competition theory states that in species 111 which females mate with multiple males within a short period of time, not only will males have to compete for mates, but they will have to compete for fertilizations and will subsequently evolve tactics associated with competition for fertilization. It has been hypothesized that sexual coercion in the context of an intimate relationship may function as a sperm competition tactic, with its occurrence related to a man's suspicions of his pmtner' s sexual infidelity. Sexual coercion in response to cues of his partner's sexual infidelity might function to introduce a male's sperm into his partner's reproductive tract at a time when there is a high risk of cuckoldry. Four studies are presented which lend support to the sperm competition hypothesis and encourage others to consider sperm competition theory when studying men's sexual coercion in intimate relationships.
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Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000860
Subject Headings: Victims of family violence, Abusive men--Psychology, Man-woman relationships, Behaviorism (Psychology)--Social aspects
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Title: CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL RESPONSIVENESS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PARENTS’ EXPRESSIVE TENDENCIES DURING EMOTIONALLY POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INTERACTIONS.
Creator: Smatrakaleva, Kristina G., Jones, Nancy Aaron, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: This study examines how children learn emotional information and management from their primary caretakers during interactions with positive and negative narratives. Fifty-six preschoolers and their parents participated in a storytelling and discussion task, where each parent presented a happy and a sad story. Preschoolers were coded for their involvement, emotional comprehension, and concern, while parents were rated on their support, scaffolding, and expressiveness. Findings reveal that warm...
Show moreThis study examines how children learn emotional information and management from their primary caretakers during interactions with positive and negative narratives. Fifty-six preschoolers and their parents participated in a storytelling and discussion task, where each parent presented a happy and a sad story. Preschoolers were coded for their involvement, emotional comprehension, and concern, while parents were rated on their support, scaffolding, and expressiveness. Findings reveal that warm responsive and expressive parental behaviors contribute significantly to children’s cognitive and emotional skills during both positive and negative narrative interactions. Parents high in support and expressiveness (both during the task and within the home) had children who showed higher total expression, in addition to being more positively expressive, more involved, and more understanding of emotional concepts. These results reinforce previously established beliefs on the importance of emotionally open, positively expressive, and cognitively stimulating parent-child interactions on emotional, social, and regulatory competence.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014011
Subject Headings: Parent and child, Emotion, Developmental psychology
Format: Document (PDF)

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