Generality of Deviant Responses in Critical and Noncritical Areas of Behavior

Abstract

In an examination of the internal consistency of the Deviation Hypothesis four hypotheses were advanced: (a) deviant responses whose response options were similar and developed on the same criterion group will correlate highly; (b) deviant responses whose response options were similar and developed on different criterion groups will have a moderate correlation; (c) deviant responses whose response options were not similar and developed on different criterion groups will have low or no significant correlations; (d) deviant responses whose response options were not similar but with identical criterion groups will have moderate correlations. Two tests, the Perceptual Reaction Test and the revised Adjective Check List were used. The first three hypotheses were supported, the last was not.