Comment on Dittes' Note
- 1 October 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 27 (2) , 673-674
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1970.27.2.673
Abstract
Levonian (1970) criticized some previous studies in self-esteem and persuasibility for failing to use control data to test hypotheses alternative to the research hypothesis. The criticized studies included that of Gollob and Dittes (1965). Dittes (1970) objects to this inclusion, apparently on the grounds that the Gollob and Dittes study, being “relatively more sophisticated,” virtually precludes an alternative interpretation. An alternative interpretation is offered. Bases for additional alternative hypotheses which seem reasonable are suggested.Keywords
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