There are a number of areas of research possessing varying degrees of relevancy to the present study. The central problem in this investigation is the relationship of early to final impressions and though such studies reported by Allport (1937), and the more recent one of Gage (1952), are concerned with quickly formed impressions they have little relevance as they are concerned with relating impressions to external criteria. The investigations of Allport and Vernon (1932) and Wolff (1943) dealing with the congruence of different modes of expressive behaviour would be of interest if the task was that of analyzing the bases of early impressions. These, together with such research as Magson (1929), and Wolf and Murray (1937), which yield evidence concerning the kinds of valid judgments which may be made on the basis of observation will take on additional significance if it can be shown that early observations create impressions which carry important weight in the final outcome of the interview. Research in the applied field concerning the employment interview is naturally suggested in view of the primary interest of this investigation. This proved to be disappointing in terms of providing a foundation upon which the present study might be built. A brief account of the work 1n this field is given not because it aids in the interpretation of these experimental results but, rather, to point out the implications of the point of view presented by this study for what has already been done in the field. [...]
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.103437 |
| Date | January 1954 |
| Creators | Springbett, B. M. (Bruce McQueen) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Psychology) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 003537456, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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