James J Picano
Biographic Data
| ID | 5862554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James J Picano |
| GIVEN NAMES | James J |
| FAMILY NAME | Picano |
| SIGNATURE | PICANO J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, Texas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unmasking Verbal Defensiveness
Shedding light on the validity of sentence completion test (SCT) verbal defensiveness as an index of defensive behavior, the current two-part study examined the relationship between psychological threat and verbal defensiveness among military security and mission-critical team candidates using SCTs. Our study showed that as the threatening nature of SCT stems increased, defensive responses also increased, substantiating the link between psycholog…
Sentence completion test defensiveness and success in US military personnel selection
The current two-part study examined SCT verbal defensiveness as a predictor of assessment and selection outcome among high-risk operational and military security program candidates. In addition, we examined the relationship between SCT verbal defensiveness and personality, as well as general cognitive ability. Candidates higher in SCT verbal defensiveness were less likely to be selected in both programs. SCT verbal defensiveness was negatively co…
Is the traditional role bad for women
A sample of 112 women, tested first as college seniors in the late 1950s, were classified according to the traditionality of their life stories at age 43. This classification based on demographic criteria was supported by low to high scores on the socialization scale of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). Traditionality of role at age 43 was related to CPI well-being and effective functioning at age 21. However, the traditional role was…
Relationships between Irrational Beliefs and Self-Report Indices of Psychopathology
As part of a larger study of beliefs, psychopathology, and criminal behavior, the Irrational Beliefs Test and the MMPI were administered to 125 inmates at a federal correctional institution. An initial correlation analysis between the Irrational Beliefs Test and three indices of psychopathology scored from the research scales of the MMPI indicated that greater belief irrationality was associated with increased maladjustment. The results provide i…
Is the traditional role bad for women
A sample of 112 women, tested first as college seniors in the late 1950s, were classified according to the traditionality of their life stories at age 43. This classification based on demographic criteria was supported by low to high scores on the socialization scale of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). Traditionality of role at age 43 was related to CPI well-being and effective functioning at age 21. However, the traditional role was…
Sentence completion test defensiveness and success in US military personnel selection
The current two-part study examined SCT verbal defensiveness as a predictor of assessment and selection outcome among high-risk operational and military security program candidates. In addition, we examined the relationship between SCT verbal defensiveness and personality, as well as general cognitive ability. Candidates higher in SCT verbal defensiveness were less likely to be selected in both programs. SCT verbal defensiveness was negatively co…
Relationships between Irrational Beliefs and Self-Report Indices of Psychopathology
As part of a larger study of beliefs, psychopathology, and criminal behavior, the Irrational Beliefs Test and the MMPI were administered to 125 inmates at a federal correctional institution. An initial correlation analysis between the Irrational Beliefs Test and three indices of psychopathology scored from the research scales of the MMPI indicated that greater belief irrationality was associated with increased maladjustment. The results provide i…
Is the traditional role bad for women
A sample of 112 women, tested first as college seniors in the late 1950s, were classified according to the traditionality of their life stories at age 43. This classification based on demographic criteria was supported by low to high scores on the socialization scale of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). Traditionality of role at age 43 was related to CPI well-being and effective functioning at age 21. However, the traditional role was…
Sentence completion test defensiveness and success in US military personnel selection
The current two-part study examined SCT verbal defensiveness as a predictor of assessment and selection outcome among high-risk operational and military security program candidates. In addition, we examined the relationship between SCT verbal defensiveness and personality, as well as general cognitive ability. Candidates higher in SCT verbal defensiveness were less likely to be selected in both programs. SCT verbal defensiveness was negatively co…
Unmasking Verbal Defensiveness
Shedding light on the validity of sentence completion test (SCT) verbal defensiveness as an index of defensive behavior, the current two-part study examined the relationship between psychological threat and verbal defensiveness among military security and mission-critical team candidates using SCTs. Our study showed that as the threatening nature of SCT stems increased, defensive responses also increased, substantiating the link between psycholog…
Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Personality (2 works) · Personality Traits and Psychology (2 works) · Sentence completion tests (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work)