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Some Relationships Between Children's Conceptions of Psychological and Physical Causality
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Berzonsky, Michael D. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1973
Support for the view that the attribution of physical and psychological causation have different bases and sources of origin is evident in this study. Using a factor-analysis technique the researcher investigates a child's causal reasoning about personal and physical situations. (SM)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Psychology, Concept Formation, Decision Making
Factor Analytic Study of Social Behavior in Children
Friedman, S. Thomas; and others – Psychol Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Camping
Theoretical Considerations for Extracting Meaning from Personal Profile System Data: The Need for Independent Construct Validity Studies.
Henkel, Thomas George; Wilmoth, James Noel – 1988
The Personal Profile System (PPS) is a psychological testing instrument that has been widely used. The construct validity of the PPS was studied through a review of the literature. This paper organizes the literature review into three broad categories: the background of the PPS; the reliability of the PPS; and the validity of the PPS. The PPS is a…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity
FEAR AND PREJUDICE.
HIRSH, SELMA – 1957
AN ANALYSIS OF FEAR AND PREJUDICE WAS MADE THROUGH A SERIES OF ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRES, PRIVATE INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY TRAINED PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND A SERIES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS. RESULTS SHOWED THAT PREJUDICE STARTED IN THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE THROUGH HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS PARENTS. THE ADULTS LOW IN PREJUDICE HAD STABLE OUTLOOKS…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Problems, Early Experience, Economic Status