Psychologists' Attitudes and Activities Regarding Nuclear Arms

Psychologists' Attitudes and Activities Regarding Nuclear Arms

Investigated the attitudes and activities of 297 members of the American Psychological Association (APA) concerning a nuclear freeze/disarmament, using a 20-item questionnaire. Results show that the majority of Ss agreed with the stance posited by the APA's Council of Representatives and were n...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American psychologist 1986-06, Vol.41 (6), p.725-727
Hauptverfasser: McConnell, Stephen C, Brown, Sharon D, Ruffing, James N, Strupp, Janet K, Duncan, Barry L, Kurdek, Lawrence A
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Sprache:eng
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Attitudes
Human
Nuclear War
Psychologists
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Zusammenfassung:Investigated the attitudes and activities of 297 members of the American Psychological Association (APA) concerning a nuclear freeze/disarmament, using a 20-item questionnaire. Results show that the majority of Ss agreed with the stance posited by the APA's Council of Representatives and were not supportive of psychologist/private citizen role separation. The majority of Ss participated in reading relevant literature, signing petitions, and engaging in informal discussions. (10 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.41.6.725