An Analysis of Personal Values USPHS

Author(s):

Alker, Henry A.

Publication Year:

1966

Report Number:

RB-66-48

Source:

ETS Research Bulletin

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

22

Subject/Key Words:

USPHS Postdoctoral Traineeship in Personality Research, Behavior Theories, Situational Tests, Values

Abstract

What are the components involved in making value judgments and do these components differentially predict value-relevant behavior? These questions are explored with three constructs derived from Heider and Smith: personal requiredness, social requiredness, and objective appropriateness. Personal requiredness in a male and female sample turns out to be the major component in value judgments and the best predictor of adaptive, value-relevant behavior. Implications concerning prevalent alternative ways of analyzing personal values are presented.

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