The Effect of Hope of Success, Fear of Failure, and Introversion-Extroversion on Field Dependence in College Females.
Abstract
Thirty-two college female subjects were divided into four groups of eight and operationally defined as: low hope of success (HS), low fear of failure, and introverted (low low introverted); (2) low HS, High FF, and extroverted (low low extroverted); (3) low HS, high FF, and introverted (low high introverted) and (4) low HS, high FF, and extroverted (low high extroverted). HS was operationally defined on the basis of a 1953 scoring system of the TAT; FF, on the basis of the hostile press (HP) scoring system of the TAT, 1964; introversion and extroversion, on the basis of a 1962 personality inventory measure of introversion-extroversion. Their field dependence was measured in individual testing sessions using an embedded figures test. It was hypothesized that the four experimental groups would not differ significantly from each other in level of field dependence. The results were interpreted in support of the need for experimental control and manipulation of interaction of HS and FF motives and for the use of the introversion and extroversion dimensions as reflecting separate aspects of the FF dimension. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0714249
Entities
People
- George A. Corbin
Organizations
- State University of New York