Demand characteristics and the Velten mood induction procedure

Suggests that previous studies of the role of demand characteristics in the E. Velten (1968) mood induction procedure have not provided equivalent information and demands to both the experimental and demand characteristics groups. When these differences were corrected, the authors were unable to rej...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1981-06, Vol.49 (3), p.478-479
Main Authors: Buchwald, Alexander M, Strack, Stephen, Coyne, James C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emotional States
Experimental Instructions
Human
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Summary:Suggests that previous studies of the role of demand characteristics in the E. Velten (1968) mood induction procedure have not provided equivalent information and demands to both the experimental and demand characteristics groups. When these differences were corrected, the authors were unable to reject the hypothesis that the apparent effects of the mood induction were entirely due to demand characteristics. It is concluded that use of the induction procedure to manipulate mood experimentally or to test the relationship between cognition and mood is unwarranted. (6 ref)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.49.3.478