Groups of male and female teachers, actors, and actresses were given Berg's Perceptual Reaction Test. An acquiescence score was obtained by totalling the “like much” and “like slightly” responses; and an extremes-set score was obtained by totalling the “like much” and “dislike much” responses. Actors and actresses scored significantly higher than teachers on the “extremes-set” measure. No differences were found on the acquiescence measure. Two hypotheses were offered: the use of “extremes” is symptomatic of a general behavioral deviancy or a general state of arousal or drive.
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