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ASCENDANCE-SOUMISSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ascendance-submission
1, record 1, English, ascendance%2Dsubmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dominance submission 2, record 1, English, dominance%20submission
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is noted in texts about human development by numerous writers, notably, Piaget (1965), May (1966), Fromm, (1973), Glasser (1984), and is measured in personality tests using terms like ascendance-submission, internal locus of control, leadership, empowerment. It is a recurring theme in psychology, and a primary component of understanding development of the self (Jung, 1933; Erikson, 1980). 1, record 1, English, - ascendance%2Dsubmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dominance-soumission
1, record 1, French, dominance%2Dsoumission
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ascendance-soumission 1, record 1, French, ascendance%2Dsoumission
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- A-S Reaction Study
1, record 2, English, A%2DS%20Reaction%20Study
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Allport A-S Reaction Study 2, record 2, English, Allport%20A%2DS%20Reaction%20Study
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(ALLport, 1928 ...). ... a measure of ascendance-submission (A-S), this inventory seeks to assess the individual's tendency to dominate his associates or be dominated by them in face-to-face contacts of everyday life. 1, record 2, English, - A%2DS%20Reaction%20Study
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- A.S. Reaction Study
1, record 2, French, A%2ES%2E%20Reaction%20Study
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- A-S Reaction Study 2, record 2, French, A%2DS%20Reaction%20Study
correct, masculine noun
- A.S. Reaction Study d’Allport 1, record 2, French, A%2ES%2E%20Reaction%20Study%20d%26rsquo%3BAllport
correct, masculine noun
- questionnaire d’ascendance-soumission de Allport 2, record 2, French, questionnaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bascendance%2Dsoumission%20de%20Allport
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'A.S. Reaction Study d'Allport est un inventaire ancien (1928). Il vise à décrire la tendance individuelle à dominer autrui ou à être dominé par lui dans les contacts quotidiens de face à face. [...] Il est à noter qu'on retrouve dans beaucoup d'inventaire en langue anglaise le facteur ascendance-soumission. 1, record 2, French, - A%2ES%2E%20Reaction%20Study
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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