FACTORS PRODUCING DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR WITHIN GROUPS

Abstract

TEmpirical research and theory produced on a nine-year progral designed to investigate the factors producing defensive behavior within groups is summarized. The structure and assumptions of a comprehensive defense-reductive theory of social behavior are briefly described, and related to the emperical research performed under three contracts. A summary is given of instances of practical tests of the theory in indutrial, community, and educational settings. The research program is viewed in part as a test of a tri-partite theory of research technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0402132

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  • Jack R. Gibb

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Child Rearing
  • Control Systems
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Group Dynamics
  • Group Therapy
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructors
  • Leadership
  • Management Training
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Training

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  • Psychology

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