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Predictors of susceptibility to the diet and nutrition media
(1995)
Much of the information distributed by the diet and nutrition media
consists of unsubstantiated claims. Individuals who are particularly susceptible
to such sources are at risk for practicing food-related behaviours ...
Counsellor response modes, counsellor intentions, and client reactions at four levels of counsellor experience and training
(1994)
This study examined counsellor verbal responses, intentions,
and client reactions for counsellors of four levels of experience
and training. Five students at the first year Master level, five
students at the second year ...
Ego identity status in stably and unstably married couples
(1990)
The present study examined the association between ego
identity status and the maintenance and success of long-term,
intimate, heterosexual relationships. This was guided in part by
Erik Erikson*s (1959, 1968) notion ...
Sex-role orientation and response to cognitive stressors
(1984)
The present study was aimed at investigating the
relationship between sex-role orientation, as defined by the
BSRI, and heart-rate response to stress. After being
administered both the BSRI and JAS, 35 female ...
Identity development and perceived parental behaviour as sources of adolescent egocentrism
(1993)
Adolescent egocentrism involves heightened self-consciousness and feelings of
uniqueness and invulnerability (Elkind, 1967). Some studies have found that adolescent
egocentrism is associated with identity development, ...
Impact of the recession
(1994)
Over the last few years, Canada and many other
industrialized nations have been facing serious
economic and fiscal crises. There is some evidence
indicating that this kind of economic contraction is a
significant source ...
Children's use of a verbal-nonverbal consistency role for assessing truth and lying
(1986)
Research on adults and older adolescents has indicated
that verbal and nonverbal coimnunication cues are utilized by
listeners to assess speaker truthfulness and sincerity. Some
evidence suggests that truthfulness is ...
Colour appearance of perceived illuminants and surfaces
(1994)
The colour appearance of a patch of light is only partly determined by the
light itself. A patch's perceived colour can also be influenced by cognitive
processes. Cognitive effects on colour appearance were examined ...
Comparability of the WAIS-R and WISC-III with 16 year old normals
(1994)
The comparability, equivalence, and parallelism of the
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Revised (WAIS-R) and the
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition (WISCIII)
was compared using 16 year old youth. ...