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Magaro, Peter A. – J Genet Psychol, 1970
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Concept Formation, Group Behavior
Fischer, Donald G.; Burdeny, Terry C. – 1972
The effect of group composition on risk taking was investigated by having various 3-man groups discuss caution-oriented items. Results indicated: (1) only one of nine group types exhibited a significant shift to caution; (2) except for the homogeneous groups, in which there were no shifts, significant shifts in individual decisions did occur, at…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Decision Making, Group Behavior
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Harnett, John J. – Journal of Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Expectation
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Ogunlade, James O. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1979
Findings suggest that extroverts are more likely to be susceptible to behavioral contagion, i.e., spontaneous imitation of another's behavior, than introverts. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Group Behavior
Willems, Edwin P.; Clark, Russell D., III – Psychol Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
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Rosenbaum, Leonard L.; Rosenbaum, William B. – Journal of Applied Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Group Behavior
Sage, John N. – Percept Mot Skills, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
WENCK, STANLEY L. – 1965
THE HUMOR PREFERENCES OF DICHOTOMIZED GROUPS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (SPECIFICALLY, CONFORMISTS AND NONCONFORMISTS) WERE STUDIED TO DETERMINE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES AND TO ESTIMATE THE DEGREE OF RELIABILITY OF RESPONSES TO A HUMOR PREFERENCE INVENTORY. A TOTAL OF 111 MALE SOPHOMORE STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL IDENTIFIED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE HOME ROOM…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cartoons, Conformity, Group Behavior
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Hartnett, John J. – Journal of Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Decision Making
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Caldwell, Michel – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, College Students
Misavage, Robert; Richardson, James T. – 1972
The "diffusion of responsibility" hypothesis as an explanation of helping behavior (or lack of same) is qualified by suggesting that the hypothesis applies only in non-interacting situations. It is hypothesized that interacting groups who are aware of a help-demanding situation actually focus the responsibility and, therefore, take action as a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Females, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
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Gurman, Ernest B.; Long, Keith – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1992
Two studies involving 135 female and 21 male undergraduates compare effects of masculinity and femininity on rater and ratee evaluations of emergent leader behavior in mixed-sex and same-sex groups. Masculinity is not associated with peer-rated leadership, but femininity is correlated with two measures (self-task and self-relationship) of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Evaluators, Females, Femininity