The golden section relation in the evaluation of environmental factors

Two hundred and thirty‐two subjects, coming from different civilian and military environments, were asked to evaluate factors which they perceived to be typical for their environment. Evaluation of these factors was positive, negative or neutral. The golden section hypothesis was tested by the ratio...

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Published in:The British journal of psychology 1980-02, Vol.71 (1), p.39-42
Main Author: Shalit, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Two hundred and thirty‐two subjects, coming from different civilian and military environments, were asked to evaluate factors which they perceived to be typical for their environment. Evaluation of these factors was positive, negative or neutral. The golden section hypothesis was tested by the ratio of positive to positive and negative evaluations and was not upheld. However calculating the ratio of positive to positive, neutral and negative evaluations produced a ratio of 0.62, thus confirming the golden section hypothesis. Results were discussed in terms of judgemental style, modes of appraisal and possible effect on coping.
ISSN:0007-1269
2044-8295
DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1980.tb02727.x