The repression-sensitization variable and self-reported emotional arousal: Effects of stress and instructional set.

Woods, D.

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.45.2.173

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“…In one study, however (Woods, 1977), these two repressor groups did not differ, as expected, in self-reported arousal after viewing an industrial accident film. While that author suggests that defensive-nondefensive repressor differences are likely to appear only on nonobjective measures such as inkblots, the findings of Kahn and Schill(197 1) and Ginn (1974) argue against this.…”

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“…While that author suggests that defensive-nondefensive repressor differences are likely to appear only on nonobjective measures such as inkblots, the findings of Kahn and Schill(197 1) and Ginn (1974) argue against this. Although Woods' (1977) hypothesis merits more systematic study, it presently appears that inclusion of the MCS can improve the utility of the RS scale, especially within the repressor end of that dimension.…”

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Clinical Relevance of the Marlowe-Crowne Scale: A Review and Recommendations

Evans¹

1982

Journal of Personality Assessment

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Research is reviewed which indicates the potential utility of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCS) in a variety of clinical assessment contexts. In relation to other assessment devices, the MCS has been used to enhance predictive accuracy of several scales, and has predicted defensive reactions to negative personality test feedback. Research is also reviewed regarding MCS relationships to self-disclosure, therapy process variables, premature termination from psychotherapy, and selection of subjects for psychotherapy research. The role of the MCS as a therapy outcome measure is also discussed. Scoring norms for normal and clinical groups are presented, including discussion of the effects of age, education and race on MCS scores. A number of avenues for future research with the MCS are described.

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Clinical Relevance of the Marlowe-Crowne Scale: A Review and Recommendations

Evans¹

1982

Journal of Personality Assessment

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“…Consistent repressors, though, have significantly higher physiological reactions than consistent sensitizers, but do not differ from consistent sensitizers in their report of anxiety. As was pointed out by Woods (1977) and later by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson (1979), a low (repression) score on the R-S Scale may result from either a denial of existing symptoms or an absence of symptoms. A separate measure of defensiveness, the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1964), has been used to discriminate truly low-anxious persons from “true repressors” (Schill & Althoff, 1968; Schill, Emanuel, Pedersen, Schneider, & Wachowiak, 1970; Weinberger et al, 1979).…”

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Repression–sensitization and approach–avoidance as predictors of response to a laboratory stressor.

Cook

1985

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Two related personality dimensions, repression-sensitization (R-S) (Byrne, 1961) and approach-avoidance were compared as predictors of reactions to a laboratory stressor. Female undergraduates, selected on the basis of their R-S scores, gave brief talks about themselves in front of a video camera. Information relevant to versus irrelevant to the situation was presented, and recognition memory of the information was assessed. Skin conductance and self-reported anxiety were continuously monitored, and reported consistency of coping styles across situations was measured. Skin conductance was predicted by both measures, with repressers and avoiders evidencing larger reactions than sensitizers and approaches, respectively. Repressers reported less distress than sensitizers overall. Type of information interacted with the measures of coping style, with sensitizers and approachers more reactive after irrelevant information and avoiders more reactive after relevant information, as predicted. Consistency interacted with both measures to improve the prediction of skin conductance and self-report. The relative uses of the different measures was discussed.

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Personality correlates of the joy of life

Tolor

1978

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Hypothesized that greater diversity of joy and more intense levels of joy would be associated with low hopelessness, high sensation seeking the perception of the world as just, and high sensitization as compared with high repression. It also was predicted that female Ss would score higher in sources of joy and in intensity as compared to males. One hundred and thirty-four college students were administered the Joy of Life Scale, Hopelessness Scale, Sensation Seeking Scale, Just World Scale, and Revised Repression-Sensitization Scale. The hypothesis was supported for sensation seeking in that High Sensation Seekers assigned significantly (p less than .05) higher mean intensity ratings to experiences that produced joy of life, than did Low Sensation Seekers. Contrary to expectation, there was a nonsignificant trend for sensitizers, when compared with repressors, to select fewer joy-related experiences and to evaluate these experiences as less joyful. The experiences that most often led to high levels of joy were those referrable to positive emotional events.

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The repression-sensitization variable and self-reported emotional arousal: Effects of stress and instructional set.

Cited by 5 publications

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Clinical Relevance of the Marlowe-Crowne Scale: A Review and Recommendations

Clinical Relevance of the Marlowe-Crowne Scale: A Review and Recommendations

Repression–sensitization and approach–avoidance as predictors of response to a laboratory stressor.

Personality correlates of the joy of life

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