“Stimulus-Seeking” Behavior in Schizophrenics and Nonschizophrenics
- 1 December 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 17 (3), 811-816
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1963.17.3.811
Abstract
On the basis of previous theoretical formulations it was predicted that schizophrenics would score lower on a test of stimulus-seeking behavior than would nonschizophrenics. The prediction was tested by comparing 74 schizophrenics with 40 nonschizophrenic psychiatric patients and 45 college students. The test of stimulus-seeking behavior was Howard's Maze A. The results supported the prediction. Differential performance was inconsequentially related to age, education, intelligence, and length of hospitalization.Keywords
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