Stimulus-Seeking Motivation and Delinquent Behavior Among Institutionalized Delinquent Girls.

Farley, Frank H.; Sonja V.

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ERIC Number: EJ061454

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Publication Date: 1972

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Stimulus-Seeking Motivation and Delinquent Behavior Among Institutionalized Delinquent Girls

Farley, Frank H.; Sonja V.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 39, 1, 94-97, Aug 72

The main experimental hypothesis of this study, that high sensation seeking subjects would be characterized by a significantly greater number of escape attempts than low sensation seeking subjects, has been strongly supported. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Correctional Institutions, Delinquency, Delinquent Behavior, Individual Differences, Motivation, Responses

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