North American Journal of Psychology

March, 2003 ISSN 1527-7143 / Vol. 5, No. 1
Mothers’ Attributional Style for Events in Their Offsprings’ Lives as Predictors of Their Offsprings’ Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression
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S. J. Griffith, J. M. Oliver, & B. M. Katz

American High School Seniors’ Mathematics Literacy Achievement

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J. B. Schrieber& E. A. Chambers

Cognitive Processing, Creativity, Apprehension & the Humorous Personality

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E. B. Wycoff & B. Pryor

Good Work: An Interview with Howard Gardner

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H. Gardner, R. Seevers, & M.F. Shaughnessy

Predicting Persistence Among Psychology Majors at an Urban University

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B. S. Metzner, J. B. Lauer, & D. J. Rajecki

Relationships Between U.S. Social & Economic Hard Times & Popular Motion Picture Actor Gender, Actor Age, & Movie Genre Preferences

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T. F. Pettijohn II

Effects of Rules on Preference for Reliable Reinforcement in a 5-year old Child

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R. A. Rehfeldt & M. Chambers

Celebrity Worship, Cognitive Flexibility, & Why People Watch Television

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M. M. Martin, J. L. Cayunus, L. E. McCutcheon, & J. Maltby

Moderating Effects of Context on the Relationship Between Behavioral Diaries & Performance Rating Halo & Accuracy

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J. Palmer, A. Thomas, & T. Maurer

Adolescents as Peer Data Collectors: An Exploratory Study

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G. J. Adam & C. M. Wiemann

Review of Sex Differences in Vulgar Language Uses

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H. J. Ginsburg, S. M. Ogletree, & T. D. Silakowski
Celebrity Worship & Psychological Type / 117
N. McCarley & C. Escoto
Influence of Sensation Seeking on Boys’ Psychosocial Adjustment / 121
R. P. Ang & A. Woo
An Interview with Adam Blatner About Psychodrama / 137

A. Blatner & M. F. Shaughnessy

Artistic Creativity: Personality & the Diurnal Rhythm / 147
L. J. Francis, M. Fearn, & B. B. Booker

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