555 Role and Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives in Social Psychology John M. Darley Recent developments in role theory in terms of their implications for social psychology. Symbolic interactionist, dramaturgical, and ethnomethodological perspectives are also considered. 556 Social Attribution Staff Discussion of theoretical models and related empirical research dealing with the determinants and consequences of causal attributions for behavior. The relationship between clinical theories of behavior change and relevant experimental research is examined. A critical examination of recent personality models.
Special attention is given to the interaction among personality and social and group factors.
Psychological Perspectives on Physical Health Staff Seminar members critically review current applications of the theories and methods of psychology to health-related issues with the goal of suggesting new directions that research might take. Practitioner-patient interactions, patterns of utilization of health services, pain management, methodological issues in health psychology, compliance with medical treatment regimens, psychosocial stress and physical health, and the management of chronic and terminal illness are among the topics that are studied.