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R L Terry

Publications and source records attributed to R L Terry.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1994

Effects of facial transformations on accuracy of recognition.

Alterations of facial features between the initial phase of a memory task and a later recognition test lower identification accuracy. The effects of leaving on, leaving off, adding, or removing targets' eyeglasses or beards on identification accuracy were examined in two experiments with American undergraduates. The removal of eyeglasses and either type of beard transformation, especially the addition of a beard, lowered identification accuracy.

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PubMed1993

Eyeglasses and children's schemata.

The role of framed eyeglasses in children's person schemata was examined. American first graders (35 girls, 36 boys), rated by their teachers as low, medium, or high in cognitive development, judged peers photographed with and without glasses for physical attractiveness, school performance, conduct, sociability, and sociometric choice. There was a general same-sex bias in the children's ratings. The stimulus persons tended to be rated lower in attractiveness (especially if they were girls), school performance, and conduct when they were wearing glasses than when they were not wearing glasses. Glasses negatively influenced sociometric choice, but only for the most cognitively developed children. These results indicated that adults' stereotypes about people who wear glasses eventually become part of children's person schemata.

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PubMed1989

Eyeglasses and gender stereotypes.

Under the guise of forming impressions of a job applicant in a hiring interview, subjects rated a videotaped male or female stimulus person (SP) on several gender stereotypical and task relevant traits. In one condition, the SP's wore eyeglasses, and in the other condition they did not. Eyeglasses, especially when worn by the stimulus male, were associated with feminine stereotypes and positive task relevant attributes. The results were interpreted to suggest that men who wear eyeglasses may be the target of some negative social judgments but also redeeming task relevant attributes, whereas women who wear eyeglasses are more likely to be the target of only negative social judgments.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Affective responses to eyeglasses: evidence of a sex difference.

Subjects indicated their affective reactions to a male and female photographed with eyeglasses, dark sunglasses, or a facial scar. The models' scars evoked considerable negative affect, and their sunglasses evoked a neutral reaction. The female's eyeglasses evoked almost as much negative affect as her scar, suggesting that they were associated with an unattractive disfigurement or defect. The male's eyeglasses evoked more positive affect than their sunglasses. Supplemental reanalyses of earlier data confirmed that eyeglasses detract from ratings of females' attractiveness, but they improve ratings of males' attractiveness.

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PubMed1984

The relationship between WAIS PA and MMPI SI is mediated by MMPI PD.

Investigated the effects of MMPI PD on the relationship between WAIS PA and MMPI SI. WAIS PA performance and MMPI SI have been reported to be related negatively in university undergraduates (Schill, 1966) and related positively in psychiatric patients (Johnson, 1969). This study was derived from the assumption that Schill's undergraduates had higher MMPI PD than Johnson's patients. Data from 65 psychiatric hospital patients showed that the PA - SI relationship was negative in high PD Ss and positive in low PD Ss, in support of this assumption. Thus, WAIS PA performance does have clinical implications for assessing social involvement, but the interpretation of PA depends on MMPI PD.

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PubMed1984

Sex-related differences in pineal gland N-acetyltransferase induction by d-amphetamine.

The activity of the rat pineal gland enzyme, N-acetyltransferase (NAT), was measured to determine if amphetamine stimulation of norepinephrine release from sympathetic fibers innervating the gland varies according to sex-dependent mechanisms. Pineal gland NAT activity was increased following amphetamine treatment to a greater extent and for a longer duration in adult female rats compared to male animals. The greater in vivo stimulation of adult female pineal gland NAT activity by the drug developed after puberty, depended upon intact gonads, and apparently was not due to sex differences in the amount of norepinephrine released by the drug from sympathetic nerves when tested under in vitro conditions. The in vivo sex dependent effects of amphetamine may be related to the lesser rate at which the drug is metabolized and/or excreted by female rats compared to males.

Acetyltransferases↗
PubMed1983

The effect of eyeglasses on self-esteem.

Self-esteem of optometric patients was shown to be affected by when eyeglasses were first prescribed but not by the length of time they had been worn. Glasses have more negative effects on self-esteem when first prescribed during childhood or adulthood than during adolescence. Children may be more likely than adolescents to internalize negative social reactions evoked by glasses, whereas adults who obtain glasses may be reacting negatively to evidence of aging and physical decline.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

Longitudinal fractures of the sacrum: case report.

A longitudinal fracture of the sacrum without an associated neurologic deficit is described. It was treated by bedrest successfully. The case is compared to the usual transverse or oblique sacral fracture: we feel that because the sacral nerve roots were pushed to either side of the fracture there were no neurologic problems in the case presented.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Dress, posture, and setting as additive factors in subjective probabilities of rape.

Subjects indicated the likelihood that a female, photographed in eight situations, would be raped. The situations were created by the Cartesian product of her dress (seductive/nonseductive), posture (aggressive/nonaggressive), and setting (inside/outside). The three variables combined additively with the highest subjective probability of rape associated with the seductive/nonaggressive/outside condition.

Beauty↗
PubMed1975

Additional evidence for veridicality of perceptions based on physiognomic cues.

This study was designed to determine whether veridical interpersonal perceptions can be found on the basis of physiognomic cues. 21 male and female college students attempted to identify the correct social category [honor student, active or inactive in extracurricular events, and beauty queen (for female stimulus persons) or athlete (for male stimulus persons)] of 44 photographed male and female stimulus persons. Results demonstrated considerable veridicality, especially by male judges and of stimulus persons occupying categories which imply physical attributes.

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