Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
1991
Thesis Director
John J. Rearden
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between laboratory induced anxiety and frustration on m, Y, FY, and YF Rorschach responses. Forty-eight subjects, 16 male subjects and 32 female subjects, ranging in age from 19 to 43 years of age were selected for this study. All subjects were enrolled in a psychology course for the summer term of 1991 at Eastern Illinois University. Frustration was induced by erroneously telling subjects that most people could solve the Tower of Hanoi puzzle in 5 minutes then giving the subjects a 5 minute time limit. Anxiety was induced by telling the subjects that they would receive several mild electric shocks after the testing. Subjects were divided into four groups. Group 1 was the control group, group 2 was the frustration condition, group 3 was the anxiety condition, and group 4 received both the frustration and anxiety conditions. The Rorschach Inkblot Test and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were administered to all of the subjects. A one-way analysis indicated that state anxiety was produced as measured by the STAI A-State scale (F (1, 45)=5.19, p >.05). Two two-way analyses of variance were conducted on the influence of anxiety and frustration on inanimate movement responses and shading responses. No significant main effects or interactions were observed. Pearson-product moment correlations, however, did reveal significant correlations between STAI A-State scores and inanimate movement responses, shading responses, and number of responses. This indicates that some possible relationship may exist outside of the experimental manipulations.
Recommended Citation
Eells, Gregory T., "The Effects of Laboratory Induced State Anxiety and Frustration on m, Y, FY, and YF Rorschach Responses" (1991). Masters Theses. 2232.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/2232
