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Chinese culture. Some proves were made to the hypotheses about the sequence of the judgment of
responsibility, and furthered the attributional approach to a more general integrated model. Our
findings suggested that causal locus and controllability directly influenced judgment of
responsibility and help giving, and indirectly influenced affect responses and help giving through
judgment of responsibility. Findings were discussed in terms of related cultural and social values.
2063.177 The effect of gender on gender stereotype, Xu Da-zhen, Department of Psychology,
School Educational Science, Xinyang Normal University, China
The effect of gender on gender stereotype was explored in this study. Sixty (60) college students
and forty (40) secondary school teachers with equal number of male and female were randomly
selected. A 2 (gender) ´ 2 (recessive vs. dominant) factorial design was used. Findings from
this study:(1)Both male and female considered its own sex more superior than the other, thus
supporting theories in stereotype formulation and self-concept. Suggested that in the
male-dominant society, it is inevitable that female, the inferior sex, could become the target of
discrimination;(2)On the gender stereotype in this study revealed that male is superior than female
only on the dominant dimension. (3)There was no significant effect of gender on the recessive
dimension.
2063.178 Seeing through the mud: What does Prism Adaptation have to do with Dyslexia?
Rebecca Brookes, Rod Nicolson, Angela Fawcett, University of Sheffield, UK
Traditionally, the cerebellum has been considered central to the acquisition of motor skills. One
paradigm where this is established is in the adaptation of movements to gaze displacing prisms.
Recently, research has also implicated the cerebellum in cognitive operations including language,
and dysgenisis of the cerebellum has been pointed to as a possible cause of developmental
dyslexia (Nicolson and Fawcett 2001). We apply the prism adaptation paradigm to examining the
possibility of a cerebellar deficit in dyslexia. We report findings of decreased adaptation in
dyslexic children and discuss the implications of these findings for the understanding of the
disorder.
2063.179Psychological well-being of pilots belonging to An Airline Association, Illanah Human,
Johanna Hendrina Buitendach, North-West University (Vaal trianlge campus), South Africa
The objectives of this study was to determine the relationship (physical and psychological)and
coping strategies of pilots. A survey, cross-sectio0nal design was used. The COPE and General
Health questionnaire was used. Cronbach alpha coefficients, inter-item analysis and factor analysis
were computed to determine the realibility and validity. Pearson correlation and canonical
correlations were used to analyse the data. The instruments were proved to be reliable. Results
indicated that the participantd experienced high levels of psychological well-being. From the
results it is clear that the partcipants used positive reinterpretation, acitve coping, acceptance and
planning. The least strategies used were mental disengagement.
2063.180 Psychological empowerment, leadership empowerment behaviour and job insecurity
within a Steel-Manufacturing organization, Dieter Sauer, Marius Stander, Johanna Hendrina
Buitendach, North-West University (Vaal trianlge campus), South Africa
The objectives of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological, leadership
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