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Pre- and postnatal effects of nicotine on the development and behavior of rats
(1987)
The effects of nicotine administered during one of three
gestational trimesters on development and behavior of
rats were investigated. Pregnant female SHS (Satinder's
Heterogeneous Stock) rats were injected subcutaneously
with ...
Peer acceptance and self-esteem in gifted children
(1987)
The present study examined how well gifted children in
regular classrooms were accepted by their classmates.
Fifty-four gifted and 681 normal IQ children in Grades
two through eight were given peer ratings by their
classmates ...
Depression and cognitions of significant life events
(1987)
The present study examined a number of relevant
underlying cognitions of depression, within the context
of learned helplessness theory, and more specifically,
reformulated learned helplessness theory. Previous
research ...
Body image perception and self-esteem in eating disordered females : further validation of the silhouette body image test / by K. Jennifer Helm. --
(1987)
Previous research has shown that the available techniques for
assessing body image perception do not provide valid and
reliable measures. The present study was designed to further
validate the Silhouette Body Image Test ...
Multidimensional measurement of self concept : a preliminary study
(1987)
The purpose of this research was to develop a preliminary multidimensional
measurement of self concept, within the framework of
phenomenological theory and acknowledging previous work in the field.
Twelve preliminary ...
Measurement of defense against death anxiety : construction and partial validation of an objective instrument
(1987)
This study involved the construction and partial validation
of two scales (Ultimate Rescuer, UR and Specialness, SP) that
Yalom (1960) suggests measure the beliefs one utilizes as a
defense against death anxiety. Evidence ...
Childrens' application of a verbal-nonverbal consistency principle to infer truth and lying
(1987)
Research supports the conclusion that adults/adolescents
employ a verbal-nonverbal consistency principle to determine
whether others are telling the truth as opposed to lying
(Friedman, 1978; DePaulo & Rosenthal, 1979). ...
Behavioral conditioning of a primary humoral immune response in selectively bred lines of rats
(1987)
Behaviorally conditioned immunosuppression o-f a primary humoral immune
response was investigated in both the sexes of five selectively bred lines
of rats. In the experimental group, an illness-induced taste aversion ...
Comparison of group and individual approaches : to the cognitive-behavioral treatment of bulimia
(1987)
The current study is a comparative investigation of
two treatment approaches to the eating disorder
bulimia, A cognitive-behavioral group therapy approach
was compared to a cognitive-behavioral individual
psychotherapy ...