Contributions to the History of Psychology: CII. Attitudinal Shifts in Responses to ‘Psychological Prescriptions’ among Undergraduate Students in a ‘Systems of Psychology’ Course

Abstract

18 contrasting pairs of psychological prescriptions formed the basis of a rating scale upon which 25 undergraduate psychology students (5 men and 20 women) enrolled in a course in “systems of psychology” indicated their “attitudinal preferences.” An analysis of variance, followed by pair-wise comparisons using t tests for correlated samples taken at the beginning and end of the quarter showed a trend toward endorsements of more “phenomenological” as compared to “operational” prescriptions.