Induction of depressed mood: A test of opponent-process theory

To test whether R. L. Solomon's opponent-process theory of acquired motivation can be applied to the induction of depressed mood, 100 female undergraduates completed the Depression Adjective Check Lists before, during, and after a depression-induction procedure or 1 of 2 control conditions. Res...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 1984-12, Vol.47 (6), p.1413-1422
Main Authors: Ranieri, Daniel J, Zeiss, Antonette M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Biological and medical sciences
Conditioning
Depression (Emotion)
Depression - psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Learning. Memory
Motivation
Psychological Theory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Random Allocation
Theory Verification
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Summary:To test whether R. L. Solomon's opponent-process theory of acquired motivation can be applied to the induction of depressed mood, 100 female undergraduates completed the Depression Adjective Check Lists before, during, and after a depression-induction procedure or 1 of 2 control conditions. Results are not totally consistent with the opponent-process interpretation, suggesting that this model may not be applicable to depressed mood. (18 ref)
ISSN:0022-3514
1939-1315
DOI:10.1037/0022-3514.47.6.1413