... by Calee A. Spinney, MA, Erin C. Goforth and Ellen S. Cohn, Ph.D ... most studies have found ... more ... by Calee A. Spinney, MA, Erin C. Goforth and Ellen S. Cohn, Ph.D ... most studies have found that young women either batter at the same rate as young men (Capaldi & Crosby, 1997; Harned, 2001) or at a higher rate (Arias, Samios, & O'Leary, 1987; Foo & Margolin, 1995; Foshee ...
The current study examines patterns of stability and change in reports of unwanted sexual experie... more The current study examines patterns of stability and change in reports of unwanted sexual experiences in one campus community in two similar cohorts of undergraduates studied 12 years apart. A sample of 417 women completed a questionnaire in 2000, and this sample is compared to a sample of 524 women who completed the same questionnaire in 1988. Results indicate a reported decrease in unwanted sexual contact but indicate stability in reported rates of unwanted intercourse. Across forms of unwanted sexual experiences, more patterns of similarity than difference in abuse characteristics, such as relationship to perpetrator and location of the experience, are noted.
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of sex differences and seriousness o... more The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of sex differences and seriousness of the abuse situation on observers' attributions of responsibility for origin and solution to both partners in a couple. Male and female undergraduate students (N = 354) read a vignette about a wife abuse incident. The results supported the victim activation hypothesis, with wives being held more responsible for the solution than for the origin of the problem. In contrast, husbands were held more responsible for the origin than for the solution to the problem. Overall, there were sex differences for attributions of responsibility to the husband but not for those to the wife. Women were more likely than men to attribute origin and solution responsibility to the husband. There was no clear support for the effects of the seriousness of the abuse situation. Husbands were attributed more control over the problem's solution than were wives.
Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 1984
Social learning theory (Rotter, 1954, 1966, 1975) predicts that generalized locus of control infl... more Social learning theory (Rotter, 1954, 1966, 1975) predicts that generalized locus of control influences how expectancies for future success result from success or failure at performing a task. However, a study by Weiner et al. (1976) has cast serious doubt on the social learning model of expectancy formation by supporting the attributional (Heider, 1958; Weiner et al., 1971) interpretation of the same phenomena as a function of the stability of causal attributions. Unfortunately, Weiner et al's (1976) findings are suspect due to several problems with their methodology. The present study was designed to correct for these problems. Partial support was found for elements of both the social learning and attributional theories. Specifically, social learning theory best accounted for the effects of task familiarity on changes in expectancies, while attributional theory provided the best description of the types of information that are involved in the initial formation of expectancies.
Kidder, Bellettirie, and Cohn's [(1977) “Sec... more Kidder, Bellettirie, and Cohn's [(1977) “Secret Ambitions and Public Performances: The Effects of Anonymity on Reward Allocations Made by Men and Women,” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 13, pp. 70–80] self-presentational account of gender differences in distributive justice was examined. Men and women attending two, primarily white, northeastern universities distributed a jointly earned reward between themselves and a hypothetical
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that has a profound influence on nonverba... more Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that has a profound influence on nonverbal communication. Motor symp-toms of tremor, muscle rigidity, akinesia, and postural instability can make the person with Parkinson's disease appear to be unfeel-ing, lazy, anxious, or ...
... by Calee A. Spinney, MA, Erin C. Goforth and Ellen S. Cohn, Ph.D ... most studies have found ... more ... by Calee A. Spinney, MA, Erin C. Goforth and Ellen S. Cohn, Ph.D ... most studies have found that young women either batter at the same rate as young men (Capaldi & Crosby, 1997; Harned, 2001) or at a higher rate (Arias, Samios, & O'Leary, 1987; Foo & Margolin, 1995; Foshee ...
The current study examines patterns of stability and change in reports of unwanted sexual experie... more The current study examines patterns of stability and change in reports of unwanted sexual experiences in one campus community in two similar cohorts of undergraduates studied 12 years apart. A sample of 417 women completed a questionnaire in 2000, and this sample is compared to a sample of 524 women who completed the same questionnaire in 1988. Results indicate a reported decrease in unwanted sexual contact but indicate stability in reported rates of unwanted intercourse. Across forms of unwanted sexual experiences, more patterns of similarity than difference in abuse characteristics, such as relationship to perpetrator and location of the experience, are noted.
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of sex differences and seriousness o... more The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of sex differences and seriousness of the abuse situation on observers' attributions of responsibility for origin and solution to both partners in a couple. Male and female undergraduate students (N = 354) read a vignette about a wife abuse incident. The results supported the victim activation hypothesis, with wives being held more responsible for the solution than for the origin of the problem. In contrast, husbands were held more responsible for the origin than for the solution to the problem. Overall, there were sex differences for attributions of responsibility to the husband but not for those to the wife. Women were more likely than men to attribute origin and solution responsibility to the husband. There was no clear support for the effects of the seriousness of the abuse situation. Husbands were attributed more control over the problem's solution than were wives.
Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 1984
Social learning theory (Rotter, 1954, 1966, 1975) predicts that generalized locus of control infl... more Social learning theory (Rotter, 1954, 1966, 1975) predicts that generalized locus of control influences how expectancies for future success result from success or failure at performing a task. However, a study by Weiner et al. (1976) has cast serious doubt on the social learning model of expectancy formation by supporting the attributional (Heider, 1958; Weiner et al., 1971) interpretation of the same phenomena as a function of the stability of causal attributions. Unfortunately, Weiner et al's (1976) findings are suspect due to several problems with their methodology. The present study was designed to correct for these problems. Partial support was found for elements of both the social learning and attributional theories. Specifically, social learning theory best accounted for the effects of task familiarity on changes in expectancies, while attributional theory provided the best description of the types of information that are involved in the initial formation of expectancies.
Kidder, Bellettirie, and Cohn's [(1977) “Sec... more Kidder, Bellettirie, and Cohn's [(1977) “Secret Ambitions and Public Performances: The Effects of Anonymity on Reward Allocations Made by Men and Women,” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 13, pp. 70–80] self-presentational account of gender differences in distributive justice was examined. Men and women attending two, primarily white, northeastern universities distributed a jointly earned reward between themselves and a hypothetical
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that has a profound influence on nonverba... more Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that has a profound influence on nonverbal communication. Motor symp-toms of tremor, muscle rigidity, akinesia, and postural instability can make the person with Parkinson's disease appear to be unfeel-ing, lazy, anxious, or ...
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