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Research in Higher Education, Apr 1, 1992
This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of fa... more This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of faculty positions. Using both open-ended questions and rating scales, 115 academics in the early stages of their careers who had accepted or declined/resigned university positions between 1986 and 1989 were interviewed. Contrary to suggestions in the literature, few significant gender differences emerged. In particular, family
International Journal of Behavioral Development, Jul 1, 2004
Child Development, Oct 1, 1991
ABSTRACT 92 7–9-year-old children (47 girls) were observed while attempting to join 2 relatively ... more ABSTRACT 92 7–9-year-old children (47 girls) were observed while attempting to join 2 relatively unfamiliar same- or opposite-sex peers who were playing a board game. Female guests were less obtrusive than male guests in their entry approaches, whereas male guests were more active and assertive. Guests were less behaviorally constrained when approaching same- than opposite-sex hosts. Female hosts were more attentive to the guests than male hosts, who tended to ignore the newcomers. Successful guests received initiations from the hosts, responded contingently to host initiations, and performed activity-related behavior. Since female hosts initiated more behavior to the guests than male hosts, and female guests were more contingently responsive than male guests, girls entering female groups were the most successful. These findings support the thesis that peer group entry processes and outcomes are affected by the personal characteristics and contexts of both the entering children and their hosts.
Canadian journal of psychology, Dec 1, 1974
Subjects in two experiments verbally described a numerical target frequency in the presence of tw... more Subjects in two experiments verbally described a numerical target frequency in the presence of two other frequencies that served as reference points. Some Ss were postulated to compare the target to only one reference point while others used both. One consequence of this postulate was the hypothesis that intersubject disagreement about the best description of a target judged against two reference points increases as the descriptions of the target compared to each separate reference point diverge. Two related models generated predictions of disagreement among Ss rating each target against double-reference-points by subtracting the two estimated single-reference-point target descriptions. Positive correlations between the models' predictions and observed intersubject disagreement supported the hypothesis.
Journal of Research in Personality, Jun 1, 1974
Social Development, Nov 1, 1996
Journal of Business Research
Academy of Management Proceedings
Journal of Research in Personality, 1974
Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue canadienne de psychologie, 1974
... SUSAN PEPPERf University of Western Ontario ... THE MAJOR THEORIES of psychophysical and soci... more ... SUSAN PEPPERf University of Western Ontario ... THE MAJOR THEORIES of psychophysical and social judgment (Helson, 1964; Parducci, 1963,1965; Upshaw, 1969; Volkmann, 1951) all focus upon the judgment of target stimuli in the presence of a single comparative stan ...
Research in Higher Education, 1992
This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of fa... more This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of faculty positions. Using both open-ended questions and rating scales, 115 academics in the early stages of their careers who had accepted or declined/resigned university positions between 1986 and 1989 were interviewed. Contrary to suggestions in the literature, few significant gender differences emerged. In particular, family
International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2004
... and the discrepancy between com-munal needs and provisions should predict best friendship ...... more ... and the discrepancy between com-munal needs and provisions should predict best friendship ... All questionnaires were read aloud due to variable reading levels, response formats ... the other session, they completed the CFQ-Provisions, the Friendship Satisfaction Questionnaire ...
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, May 1, 1977
This investigation of need compatibility in married couples introduced several theoretical and me... more This investigation of need compatibility in married couples introduced several theoretical and methodological innovations in an effort to overcome the problems inherent in previous studies. It was predicted that spouses would express greater adjustment on the Locke-Wallace Marital-Adjustment Scale to the extent that they were similar on 9 needs and complementary on 3 needs (Type 1) and 14 need combinations (Type 2). The needs of 66 young married couples were assessed by having them respond to a revised version of Jackson's Personality Research Form under four instructional sets: self, ideal self, spouse, and ideal spouse. The results revealed that although all couples tended to be similar in their ideal ratings, well-adjusted spouses were more similar than poorly adjusted spouses in their self and spouse ratings, as predicted, especially in the needs for affiliation, aggression, autonomy, and nutrurance. No evidence for either Type 1 or Type 2 complementarity emerged. The results were discussed in terms of their implications for Winch's theory of complementary needs and for past and future investigation of need compatibility.
Research in Higher Education, Apr 1, 1992
This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of fa... more This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of faculty positions. Using both open-ended questions and rating scales, 115 academics in the early stages of their careers who had accepted or declined/resigned university positions between 1986 and 1989 were interviewed. Contrary to suggestions in the literature, few significant gender differences emerged. In particular, family
International Journal of Behavioral Development, Jul 1, 2004
Child Development, Oct 1, 1991
ABSTRACT 92 7–9-year-old children (47 girls) were observed while attempting to join 2 relatively ... more ABSTRACT 92 7–9-year-old children (47 girls) were observed while attempting to join 2 relatively unfamiliar same- or opposite-sex peers who were playing a board game. Female guests were less obtrusive than male guests in their entry approaches, whereas male guests were more active and assertive. Guests were less behaviorally constrained when approaching same- than opposite-sex hosts. Female hosts were more attentive to the guests than male hosts, who tended to ignore the newcomers. Successful guests received initiations from the hosts, responded contingently to host initiations, and performed activity-related behavior. Since female hosts initiated more behavior to the guests than male hosts, and female guests were more contingently responsive than male guests, girls entering female groups were the most successful. These findings support the thesis that peer group entry processes and outcomes are affected by the personal characteristics and contexts of both the entering children and their hosts.
Canadian journal of psychology, Dec 1, 1974
Subjects in two experiments verbally described a numerical target frequency in the presence of tw... more Subjects in two experiments verbally described a numerical target frequency in the presence of two other frequencies that served as reference points. Some Ss were postulated to compare the target to only one reference point while others used both. One consequence of this postulate was the hypothesis that intersubject disagreement about the best description of a target judged against two reference points increases as the descriptions of the target compared to each separate reference point diverge. Two related models generated predictions of disagreement among Ss rating each target against double-reference-points by subtracting the two estimated single-reference-point target descriptions. Positive correlations between the models' predictions and observed intersubject disagreement supported the hypothesis.
Journal of Research in Personality, Jun 1, 1974
Social Development, Nov 1, 1996
Journal of Business Research
Academy of Management Proceedings
Journal of Research in Personality, 1974
Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue canadienne de psychologie, 1974
... SUSAN PEPPERf University of Western Ontario ... THE MAJOR THEORIES of psychophysical and soci... more ... SUSAN PEPPERf University of Western Ontario ... THE MAJOR THEORIES of psychophysical and social judgment (Helson, 1964; Parducci, 1963,1965; Upshaw, 1969; Volkmann, 1951) all focus upon the judgment of target stimuli in the presence of a single comparative stan ...
Research in Higher Education, 1992
This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of fa... more This study explored gender differences in the reasons why academics accept or reject offers of faculty positions. Using both open-ended questions and rating scales, 115 academics in the early stages of their careers who had accepted or declined/resigned university positions between 1986 and 1989 were interviewed. Contrary to suggestions in the literature, few significant gender differences emerged. In particular, family
International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2004
... and the discrepancy between com-munal needs and provisions should predict best friendship ...... more ... and the discrepancy between com-munal needs and provisions should predict best friendship ... All questionnaires were read aloud due to variable reading levels, response formats ... the other session, they completed the CFQ-Provisions, the Friendship Satisfaction Questionnaire ...
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, May 1, 1977
This investigation of need compatibility in married couples introduced several theoretical and me... more This investigation of need compatibility in married couples introduced several theoretical and methodological innovations in an effort to overcome the problems inherent in previous studies. It was predicted that spouses would express greater adjustment on the Locke-Wallace Marital-Adjustment Scale to the extent that they were similar on 9 needs and complementary on 3 needs (Type 1) and 14 need combinations (Type 2). The needs of 66 young married couples were assessed by having them respond to a revised version of Jackson's Personality Research Form under four instructional sets: self, ideal self, spouse, and ideal spouse. The results revealed that although all couples tended to be similar in their ideal ratings, well-adjusted spouses were more similar than poorly adjusted spouses in their self and spouse ratings, as predicted, especially in the needs for affiliation, aggression, autonomy, and nutrurance. No evidence for either Type 1 or Type 2 complementarity emerged. The results were discussed in terms of their implications for Winch's theory of complementary needs and for past and future investigation of need compatibility.