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Loss Of Control, Attributions, And Helplessness In The Homeless, Shawn M. Burn
Loss Of Control, Attributions, And Helplessness In The Homeless, Shawn M. Burn
Psychology and Child Development
Control has emerged as an important psychological variable. The purpose of this project was to extend the concept of environmental control to the homeless shelter environment. Data from interviews conducted with residents of a homeless shelter supported the hypothesis that perceived loss of control over the shelter environment would be positively related to giving up on finding a home and employment. The hypothesis that the helplessness created by low control environments is consistent with the external, stable attributional style of “universal” helplessness was partially supported. Suggestions for future research are provided. Changes in the shelter environment are recommended for the …
Divergent Perceptions Of Lesbians: A Comparison Of Lesbian Self-Perceptions And Heterosexual Perceptions, Denise C. Viss, Shawn M. Burn
Divergent Perceptions Of Lesbians: A Comparison Of Lesbian Self-Perceptions And Heterosexual Perceptions, Denise C. Viss, Shawn M. Burn
Psychology and Child Development
Social-psychological research on stereotyping was applied to lesbianism among American college students. The hypothesis that stereotypes of lesbians are often inaccurate predictors of individual lesbians was supported. Using stereotypes of lesbians identified by previous research, lesbians rated themselves on a series of bipolar stereotypical adjectives, and a comparison group of nonlesbians rated lesbians as a group on these same adjectives. Significant differences were found on 16 of the 21 adjectives. Knowing a lesbian personally did not influence heterosexuals' ratings, suggesting the resistance of stereotypes to change.