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AN ACCEPTABLE WAY OF REPRESENTING CONSISTENCY AS A MODERATOR VARIABLE USING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IS THROUGH INTERACTION TERMS IN A SEQUENTIAL REGRESSION ANALYSIS THAT DEPARTS FROM THE TRADITIONAL MODERATOR MODEL, BUT RESULTS WITH SIMULATED DATA ARE MODEST. THE AUTHORS SUGGEST SEARCH FOR IMPORTANT MODERATOR EFFECTS IN FIELD OF PERSONALITY SHOULD BE GUIDED BY GENERIC IDEAS ABOUT SYSTEMATIC INTERACTIONS.

"The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of recent research, current perspectives, practical applications, and likely future developments in the field of individual differences. Bringing together the work of top researchers in the field from around the world, this essential reference work covers methodological, theoretical, and paradigm changes in the area of individual differences. Separate chapters cover core areas of individual differences including personality and intelligence, biological causes of individual differences, and creativity and emotional intelligence. The unparalleled scope of this work makes it a must-have resource for advanced psychology students, academics, and practitioners"--

Based on studies of the internat'l crisis of 1914, it is asked how much of the variation in the perceptions of the decisionmakers may be accounted for by the nature of the situation, diff's in the nation they represent, & by diff's between individuals acting on behalf of the same nation. Over 1000 statements by foreign policy-makers during the crisis leading to WWI were analyzed & scored on the basis of the intensity of perceived hostility, with the crisis divided into 2 major periods. The greatest amount of variation in perceptions of hostility is accounted for by the situational variable. Conclusions suggested are: (1) the range of variation among foreign policy leaders on pol'ly-relevant attributes is quite restricted; (2) 'definitions of the situation' by the 1914 leaders remained ambiguous right up to the outbreak of war; & (3) such definitions tend to converge as stress increases. Modified AA.