DIMENSIONS OF STIMULUS SITUATIONS WHICH ACCOUNT FOR BEHAVIOR VARIANCE.

Abstract

The general objectives of the studies undertaken center around the identification, isolation, and quantification of situational variables that account for substantial variance in behavior. The main thesis of the investigation is that behavior variance is a function of three universes of variables: a. individual differences (represented by measures of aptitude, interest, attitude, and personality), b. situational or environmental variables, c. the interaction of individual differences and situational (environmental) variables, and that Psychology has neglected the systematic study of the environment. The tasks discussed in this report involve: (a) studies of dimensions of groups, (b) stress reviews, (c) exploration of variables descriptive of the environment, and (d) a survey of military psychologists' job satisfactions, based on a 20 per cent sample of membership of the American Psychological Association. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1966
Accession Number
AD0647466

Entities

People

  • Saul B. Sells

Organizations

  • Texas Christian University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Environment
  • Identification
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Lepidoptera
  • Personality
  • Psychology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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