The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of success and failure on self-esteem, locus of control and the relationship between these two variables. One hundred and four introductory psychology ...

The phenomenon of retrograde amnesia has been widely investigated in connection with the study of memory consolidation. Localized electrical stimulation of the brain has been useful in examining the degree of involvement ...

Contingent upon their ability to perform a conservation of liquid substance test, two groups of Ss were selected for experimental treatment: 20 natural conservers (NTC), and 40 non-conservers (N-C). The N-C were randomly ...

Based on the research in social learning theory and aggression, the objectives of the following study are threefold: (1) to assess the effect of intelligence on the modelling process, (2) to extend current findings on ...

The present three experiments, designated as I, II, and III, attempted to establish the positive reinforcinig effects of mirror and audio (the playback of recorded crows) presentation, alone and combined, for adult Domestic ...

The effects of three levels of food deprivation, and shift in reinforcement patterns were investigated in selectively bred high-(RHA/Lu) and low( RLA/Lu) avoidance strains. The high-avoidance strain responded to the ...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between attempts made by overweight women to lose weight and the internal-external (I-E) personality dimension. It was hypothesized that: 1) Overweight ...