MANIFEST ANXIETY AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT IN A GROUP SETTING,
Abstract
The results in the present series of studes, HA subjects demonstrating equal or better performance than LA subjects, could be explained by integrating the formulation of Child (1954) and a later formulation by Spence (1963). Child has hypothesized better performance for HA when irrelevant response tendencies do not interfere with task relevant behavior. Spence has maintained that the intensity of task irrelevant responses is a function of the degree of psychological stress in an experiment. Both the three individual (Hunt and Walker, 1963) and the present three group performance studies were run under neutral or nonstress conditions. It is assumed, however, that if the two series of studies were placed on a stress continuum, the group condition would be judged as less stressful for subjects and thus less conducive to the arousal of task irrelevant responses. If the group condition actually did result in the arousal of fewer task irrelevant responses, the HA subjects with higher drive (D) would be expected to perform at least as well as or better than the LA even on a relatively complex judgment task. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1943
- Accession Number
- AD0607289
Entities
People
- Melvinl. Schwartz
- Ronald E. Walker
- William E. Walker
Organizations
- Northwestern University