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Khemlani, Sangeet; Johnson-Laird, P. N. – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
Syllogisms are arguments about the properties of entities. They consist of 2 premises and a conclusion, which can each be in 1 of 4 "moods": "All A are B," "Some A are B," "No A are B," and "Some A are not B." Their logical analysis began with Aristotle, and their psychological investigation began over 100 years ago. This article outlines the…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Logical Thinking, Theories, Inferences
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Mihura, Joni L.; Meyer, Gregory J.; Dumitrascu, Nicolae; Bombel, George – Psychological Bulletin, 2013
We systematically evaluated the peer-reviewed Rorschach validity literature for the 65 main variables in the popular Comprehensive System (CS). Across 53 meta-analyses examining variables against externally assessed criteria (e.g., observer ratings, psychiatric diagnosis), the mean validity was r = 0.27 (k = 770) as compared to r = 0.08 (k = 386)…
Descriptors: Validity, Criteria, Measurement Techniques, Peer Evaluation
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Denson, Thomas F.; Spanovic, Marija; Miller, Norman – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
Models of stress and health suggest that emotions mediate the effects of stress on health; yet meta-analytic reviews have not confirmed these relationships. Categorizations of emotions along broad dimensions such as valence (e.g., positive and negative affect) may obscure important information about the effects of specific emotions on physiology.…
Descriptors: Social Status, Emotional Response, Coping, Physiology