| Abstract: | Administered Rotter's Internal-External Control scale and a rod-and-frame measure of field dependence to 65 male undergraduates. Ss awareness of sexual double extendres within a word association test was measured by means of response time, verbal content of responses, and video-taped facial expressions. It was found that internal, field-independent Ss were aware earlier in the task, tested out their developing hypothesis about the list, became more mirthful, and were less puzzled as the task progressed than their more external counterparts. Various statistical interactions indicate the greatest difference between external, field-dependent Ss and all other groups. It is concluded that internals have more extensive cognitive processes which explain their greater independence from social demands. (French summary) (27 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
