William V Chambers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6516724 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William V Chambers |
| GIVEN NAMES | William V |
| FAMILY NAME | Chambers |
| SIGNATURE | CHAMBERS W V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wright State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development of a Health Promotion Inventory for Poor Rural Women
This article describes the development of a first-generation inventory tool to assess the health and health promotion behaviors of poor, rural women in Alabama. Women in southern rural regions are especially vulnerable, bearing and raising children in single-parent households. It is unlikely that this region will ever have adequate health care resources. Thus, it is imperative that rural dwellers be self-sufficient, yet have available to them a c…
Casper
CASPER is a computer program for modeling psychometrics and factor analysis and was designed for students in tests and measurements courses. Data may be directly entered or simulated. A partial list of analyses include: reliability, correlation, multiple regression, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Various file handling, editing, transformation, and graphing procedures are included
Validity of the Threat Index
Validity of the Threat Index
The validity of the Threat Index was examined in a study of 42 students and 15 HIV+ clients. When completing the Threat Index, subjects rate the self and death on 30 bipolar adjectives. A count is made of the number of times the same adjective poles are used to describe the self and death. Uses of the same poles are called matches, while uses of different poles are called splits. The Threat Index is based on the assumption that splits indicate th…
Depression and Logical Consistency of Personal Constructs
Neimeyer has suggested that moderately depressed people tend to have relatively disorganized personal construct systems. Non-depressed people see themselves consistently positively, highly depressed people view themselves negatively, while moderately depressed people view the self with ambivalence. Using a grid measure of logical consistency, with a college sample, moderate depression scores were found to accompany greater levels of logical incon…
Inconsistencies in the theory of death threat
Personal construct theory (1) suggests threat is experienced when a person develops constructs that are inferentially incompatible. Death threat theory (2, 3) has attempted to operationalize such inferential incompatibility by measuring the extent to which the self and death are described by different constructs. This paper argues that the death threat theory operationalization of inferential incompatibility is inappropriate and is not consistent…
Integrative Complexity, Cognitive Complexity and Impression Formation
Personal construct integrative complexity (I-C) refers to the assimilation of complex information into a system of impressions. Consistent with Kelly's (1955) theory of personal constructs, Chambers (1983; 1985) found I-C subjects tended to use a credulous approach to life and were better at resolving conflicting information in forming impressions. In similar research, Crockett et al. (1975) showed a measure of cognitive complexity (C-C) interact…
Measurement Error and Changes in Personal Constructs
Personal construct psychologists have suggested various psychological functions explain differences in the stability of constructs. Among these functions are constellatory and loose construction. This paper argues that measurement error is a more parsimonious explanation of the differences in construct stability reported in these studies
A Technique for Eliciting Personal Constructs Change
This study describes a technique for studying personal construct change in the laboratory. Subjects were asked to write essays either on their parents' similarities or differences. Similarity essays, as opposed to differences essays, led to perceptions of the parents as more similar, according to a repertory grid assessment
Truth and Logical Consistency of Personal Constructs
Logical Consistency of Personal Constructs and Choice Behavior
Personal construct theory (Kelly, 1955) suggests behavior is shaped by the constructs the person uses to interpret events. The choice of one. behavior over another depends on prediaions generated chrough these constructs. Warren (1964) suggested illogical constructs interrupt decision making by precipitating conflicting predictions. Chambers (1983)' showed a grid measure of logical consistency is sensitive to contradictions, conflicting personal …
Personality and Personal Construct Logical Consistency
Kelly's (6) theory of personal constructs suggests personality maladjustment occurs from the repeated use of invalid constructs. Chambers ( 1 ) suggested constructs' logical consistency is necessary for conflict-free, valid construction. A grid measure of lo,gical inconsistency ( 1 ) correlated with Cattell's 1 6 PF scores, suggesting neurotic maladjustment. Chambers and Sanders ( 4 ) later found alcoholics to be less logical. Chambers, Mahn, and…
Personal Construct Integrative Complexity and the Credulous Approach
Kelly's (1955) theory of personal constructs suggests the therapist is most effective if his orientation to clients is credulous. The credulous approach requires the therapist to seek an understanding of the person's experience, in its complexity and uniqueness. instead of simply evaluating the person along preestablished dimensions of good vs bad. The credulous approach is assumed to lead to the development of myriad dimensional views of people …
A Repertory Grid Measure of Mandalas
Jung described mandalas as symbols of psychological wholeness. Mandalas are concentric geometrical structures that have been used as religious symbols in India since ancient times. Mandalas express a highly complex but logical set of relationships among their subparts. A repertory grid measure of mandala principles is described in this study. The relevance of this personal construct technique to Jung's theory of individuation is elaborated
A Nomothetic View of Personal Construct Processes
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A Nomothetic View of Personal Construct Processes
Integrative Complexity, Cognitive Complexity and Impression Formation
Personal construct integrative complexity (I-C) refers to the assimilation of complex information into a system of impressions. Consistent with Kelly's (1955) theory of personal constructs, Chambers (1983; 1985) found I-C subjects tended to use a credulous approach to life and were better at resolving conflicting information in forming impressions. In similar research, Crockett et al. (1975) showed a measure of cognitive complexity (C-C) interact…
Measurement Error and Changes in Personal Constructs
Personal construct psychologists have suggested various psychological functions explain differences in the stability of constructs. Among these functions are constellatory and loose construction. This paper argues that measurement error is a more parsimonious explanation of the differences in construct stability reported in these studies
A Technique for Eliciting Personal Constructs Change
This study describes a technique for studying personal construct change in the laboratory. Subjects were asked to write essays either on their parents' similarities or differences. Similarity essays, as opposed to differences essays, led to perceptions of the parents as more similar, according to a repertory grid assessment
Truth and Logical Consistency of Personal Constructs
Logical Consistency of Personal Constructs and Choice Behavior
Personal construct theory (Kelly, 1955) suggests behavior is shaped by the constructs the person uses to interpret events. The choice of one. behavior over another depends on prediaions generated chrough these constructs. Warren (1964) suggested illogical constructs interrupt decision making by precipitating conflicting predictions. Chambers (1983)' showed a grid measure of logical consistency is sensitive to contradictions, conflicting personal …
Personality and Personal Construct Logical Consistency
Kelly's (6) theory of personal constructs suggests personality maladjustment occurs from the repeated use of invalid constructs. Chambers ( 1 ) suggested constructs' logical consistency is necessary for conflict-free, valid construction. A grid measure of lo,gical inconsistency ( 1 ) correlated with Cattell's 1 6 PF scores, suggesting neurotic maladjustment. Chambers and Sanders ( 4 ) later found alcoholics to be less logical. Chambers, Mahn, and…
Personal Construct Integrative Complexity and the Credulous Approach
Kelly's (1955) theory of personal constructs suggests the therapist is most effective if his orientation to clients is credulous. The credulous approach requires the therapist to seek an understanding of the person's experience, in its complexity and uniqueness. instead of simply evaluating the person along preestablished dimensions of good vs bad. The credulous approach is assumed to lead to the development of myriad dimensional views of people …
A Repertory Grid Measure of Mandalas
Jung described mandalas as symbols of psychological wholeness. Mandalas are concentric geometrical structures that have been used as religious symbols in India since ancient times. Mandalas express a highly complex but logical set of relationships among their subparts. A repertory grid measure of mandala principles is described in this study. The relevance of this personal construct technique to Jung's theory of individuation is elaborated
Depression and Logical Consistency of Personal Constructs
Neimeyer has suggested that moderately depressed people tend to have relatively disorganized personal construct systems. Non-depressed people see themselves consistently positively, highly depressed people view themselves negatively, while moderately depressed people view the self with ambivalence. Using a grid measure of logical consistency, with a college sample, moderate depression scores were found to accompany greater levels of logical incon…
Inconsistencies in the theory of death threat
Personal construct theory (1) suggests threat is experienced when a person develops constructs that are inferentially incompatible. Death threat theory (2, 3) has attempted to operationalize such inferential incompatibility by measuring the extent to which the self and death are described by different constructs. This paper argues that the death threat theory operationalization of inferential incompatibility is inappropriate and is not consistent…
Casper
CASPER is a computer program for modeling psychometrics and factor analysis and was designed for students in tests and measurements courses. Data may be directly entered or simulated. A partial list of analyses include: reliability, correlation, multiple regression, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Various file handling, editing, transformation, and graphing procedures are included
Validity of the Threat Index
Validity of the Threat Index
The validity of the Threat Index was examined in a study of 42 students and 15 HIV+ clients. When completing the Threat Index, subjects rate the self and death on 30 bipolar adjectives. A count is made of the number of times the same adjective poles are used to describe the self and death. Uses of the same poles are called matches, while uses of different poles are called splits. The Threat Index is based on the assumption that splits indicate th…
Development of a Health Promotion Inventory for Poor Rural Women
This article describes the development of a first-generation inventory tool to assess the health and health promotion behaviors of poor, rural women in Alabama. Women in southern rural regions are especially vulnerable, bearing and raising children in single-parent households. It is unlikely that this region will ever have adequate health care resources. Thus, it is imperative that rural dwellers be self-sufficient, yet have available to them a c…
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