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Variables in experimental games: Toward a field theory by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Experimental studies of gaming have dealt with task, situational, and personality variables. Most studies have focused on either dyadic matrix games (with the…”
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Sex Roles in a Three-Person Game by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…A study to determine diff's, if any, in a 3 person all M & all F game with the emphasis on perceived differential power as a dominating influence on the…”
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How Short Should Articles Be? by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Comment on the issue of space problems in psychological journals. The Council of Representatives of the APA has requested authors to use the facilities of the…”
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Accommodative and Exploitative Behavior of Males versus Females and Managers versus Nonmanagers as Measured by the Test of Strategy by Brenner, Otto C., Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Sex stereotypes and managerial stereotypes were investigated. The Test of Strategy, developed by Vinacke (1959), was used to measure accommodative and…”
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Intra-Group Power Relations, Strategy, and Decisions in Inter-Triad Competition by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Ten pairs of triads of each sex engaged in competition for monetary rewards in a multiplication game and a matching game. In each of these games, there were 12…”
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An Experimental Study of Coalitions in the Triad by Vinacke, W. Edgar, Arkoff, Abe

“…To determine what occurs when groups of 3 interact under a variety of seeming power relationships, 30 triads were asked to play a series of games in which…”
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Motivation and thinking: A symposium by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…This brief note serves as an introduction to 4 papers originally presented at the 1961 Western Psychological Association meeting: W. E. Vinacke's The…”
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The complexities of thinking by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Historically, the interaction of motivation and thinking has been included in many theories. It is only recently that efforts to sepcify the relevant variables…”
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Stereotyping among national-racial groups in Hawaii; a study in ethnocentrism by VINACKE, W E

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The drive-modification theory of human motivation by VINACKE, W E

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Relationship between adult nurturance and dependency and performance of the preschool child by DiBartolo, Russell, Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Determined the relationships between adult nurturance and child dependency and performance in a complex task. Sex differences were also investigated…”
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Coalitions in Mixed-Sex Triads by Bond, John R., Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Exp's in which 3-person groups play a competitive game have revealed signif sex diff's in strategy. A situation is presented with a majority of one sex & a…”
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Strategy in a Feminine Game by Uesugi, Thomas K., Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…When triads play a simple competitive board game, there are significant differences between the two sexes in style of play. By combining a series of "signs,"…”
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Accommodative strategy and communication in a three-person matrix game by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Cites preliminary experiments which demonstrated that 2-person matrix games, analogous to Prisoner's Dilemma, can be employed to investigate problems of…”
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The investigation of concept formation by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…Concept formation is reviewed under five categories: (1) What is a concept? (2) What is concept formation? (3) methodology; (4) concept formation in children;…”
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Age and Sex Differences in the Formation of Coalitions by Vinacke, W. Edgar, Gullickson, Gary R.

“…Behavior of male and female 7- to 8-year-old, 14- to 16-year-old, and college triads was compared in a competitive board game. Three power patterns were used:…”
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Achievement, nurturance, and competition in male and female triads by Amidjaja, Imat R, Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…A previous experiment found that motivational differences influence bargaining behavior in an intra group competitive game situation, when triads are composed…”
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Instinct: a composite student view by Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…113 students at the U. of Hawaii were asked to bring a written statement on what they understood to be instinct, without referring to a textbook. Responses…”
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COMMUNICATION AND OPINION AS A FUNCTION OF MEMBER ATTRACTIVENESS AND OPINION DISCREPANCY by FAUQUIER, W, VINACKE, W E

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Self-concept and parental identification of young adults with mixed Caucasian-Japanese parentage by Dien, Dora S, Vinacke, W. Edgar

“…It was hypothesized, on the basis of a pilot study, that children of mixed parentage compared to those of homogeneous parentage, have smaller self-ideal…”
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