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An ecological analysis of A‐B and its relationship to field dependences
Author(s) -
Goggin James E.,
Flemenbaum Abraham,
Anderson Dwane
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198001)36:1<195::aid-jclp2270360124>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - psychology , field (mathematics) , ecology , biology , mathematics , pure mathematics
Because of conceptual and methodological problems of the A‐B categorization, several authorities (Gomes‐Schwartz, Hadley, & Strupp, 1978; Stephens, Shaffer & Zlotowitz, 1975) have suggested that a moratorium on A‐B research deserves serious consideration. In anticipation of this possibility, and to attempt to clarify the confusing findings with regard to the nature of A‐B and the relationships of A‐B and Field Dependence, the authors initiated this study of the ecological framework of a psychiatric ward and the role characteristics of both staff and patients ( N = 99). The results of the study supported the two major hypotheses that were derived from a functional analysis of the demand characteristics than on type B characteristics, and, second, it was found that the patients scored higher on type B characteristics than on type A characteristics.