DOMINANCE-SUBMISSIVENESS AS AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO SITUATIONS AND AS A PREDICTOR OF APPROACH-AVOIDANCE

Thompson Biggers, Olaf E. Rankis

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal · 1983 · 25 citations · 8 references

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The main and interactive effects of dominance on approach-avoidance behavior were investigated. Two levels each of pleasure, arousal, and dominance were combined in a fully factorial design. The results suggested that dominance may be more important when predicting approach-avoidance than previously believed. Earlier research, suggesting that individuals prefer submissiveness eliciting situations, is questioned.

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