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Eye color as a predictor of outcomes in behaviour therapy
Author(s) -
Markle Allan,
Rinn Roger C.,
Bell Crystal
Publication year - 1984
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(198403)40:2<489::aid-jclp2270400217>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - psychology , stimulus (psychology) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist
Eye color research has centered primarily on the dimension of self‐paced vs. reactive performance. Self‐paced activities are those in which the individual may initiate the activity when he/she chooses while the stimulus situation remains relatively constant. Reactive activities must be initiated at the precise time dictated by a rapidly changing stimulus situation. The present study examined the relationship between outcomes of behaviorally oriented treatment for children ( N = 366) and eye color. The findings were consistent with theoretical expectations: Dark‐eyed children and teenagers responded better to reactive treatment programs than their light‐eyed counterparts, while the reverse was true for self‐paced treatment programs. Implications for research and practice were discussed.