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Rholes, William Professor
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Publications
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Paetzold, R. L., Rholes, W. S., & Andrus, J. L.
(2017).
A Bayesian analysis of the link between adult disorganized attachment and dissociative symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences.
107, 17-22.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2017).
Adult attachment, stress, and romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology.
13, 19-24.
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Rholes, W. S., Paetzold, R. L., & Kohn, J. L.
(2016).
Disorganized attachment mediates the link from early trauma to externalizing behavior in adult relationships. 90, 61-65.
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Paetzold, R. L., & Rholes, W. S.
(2015).
Attachment Theory and Methods for Meanings of Couple Intimacy. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy.
15(1), 414-417.
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Marshall, E. M., Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S
(2015).
Personality, communication, and depressive symptoms across the transition to parenthood: A dyadic longitudinal investigation. European Journal of Personality.
29(2), 216-234.
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Fillo, J., Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Kohn, J. L
(2015).
Dads doing diapers: Individual and relational outcomes associated with the division of childcare across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
108(2), 298-316.
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Paetzold, R. L., Rholes, W. S., & Kohn, J. L.
(2015).
Disorganized Attachment in Adulthood: Theory, Measurement, and Implications for Romantic Relationships. Review of General Psychology.
19(2), 146-156.
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Rholes, W. S., Kohn, J. L., & Simpson, J. A.
(2014).
A longitudinal study of conflict in new parents: The role of attachment. Personal Relationships.
21(1), 1-21.
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Kohn, J. L., Rholes, S. W., Simpson, J. A., Martin, A. M., Tran, S., & Wilson, C. L.
(2012).
Changes in marital satisfaction across the transition to parenthood: the role of adult attachment orientations. 38(11), 1506-1522.
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Kohn, J. L., Rholes, W. S., & Schmeichel, B. J.
(2012).
Self-regulatory depletion and attachment avoidance: Increasing the accessibility of negative attachment-related memories. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
48(1), 375-378.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2012).
ADULT ATTACHMENT ORIENTATIONS, STRESS, AND ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology.
45, 279-328.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Kohn, J. L., Wilson, C. L., Martin, A. M., Tran, S., & Kashy, D. A
(2011).
Attachment orientations and depression: a longitudinal study of new parents. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
100(4), 567-586.
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Simpson, J. A., Kim, J. S., Fillo, J., Ickes, W., Rholes, W. S., Oria, M. M., & Winterheld, H. A.
(2011).
Attachment and the management of empathic accuracy in relationship-threatening situations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
37(2), 242-254.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Winterheld, H. A
(2010).
Attachment working models twist memories of relationship events. Psychological Science.
21(2), 252-259.
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Mak, M., Bond, M. H., Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2010).
ADULT ATTACHMENT, PERCEIVED SUPPORT, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN CHINESE AND AMERICAN CULTURES. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.
29(2), 144-165.
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Martin, A., Paetzold, R. L., & Rholes, W. S.
(2010).
Adult Attachment and Exploration: Linking Attachment Style to Motivation and Perceptions of Support in Adult Exploration. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
32(2), 196-205.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2010).
Attachment and relationships: Milestones and future directions. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
27(2), 173-180.
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Friedman, M., Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J., Bond, M., Diaz-Loving, R., & Chan, C.
(2010).
Attachment avoidance and the cultural fit hypothesis: A cross-cultural investigation. Personal Relationships.
17(1), 107-126.
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Friedman, M., & Rholes, W. S.
(2009).
Religious Fundamentalism and Terror Management: Differences by Interdependent and Independent Self-construal. Self and Identity.
8(1), 24-44.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2008).
Attachment, Perceived Support, and the Transition to Parenthood: Social Policy and Health Implications. Social Issues and Policy Review.
2(1), 37-63.
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Friedman, M., & Rholes, W. S.
(2008).
Religious Fundamentalism and Terror Management. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.
18(1), 36-52.
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Friedman, M., & Rholes, W. S.
(2007).
Successfully challenging fundamentalist beliefs results in increased death awareness. 43(5), 794-801.
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Wilson, C. L., Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., & Tran, S
(2007).
Labor, delivery, and early parenthood: an attachment theory perspective. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
33(4), 505-518.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Tran, S., Martin, A. M., & Friedman, M
(2007).
Attachment and information seeking in romantic relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
33(3), 422-438.
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Simpson, J. A., Winterheld, H. A., Rholes, W. S., & Oria, M. M.
(2007).
Working models of attachment and reactions to different forms of caregiving from romantic partners. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
93(3), 466-477.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., & Friedman, M
(2006).
Avoidant attachment and the experience of parenting. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
32(3), 275-285.
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Rholes, S. W., & Simpson, J. A.
(2004).
Ambivalent Attachment and Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Romantic and Parent-Child Relationships. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy.
18(1), 67-78.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., Campbell, L., & Wilson, C. L.
(2003).
Changes in attachment orientations across the transition to parenthood. 39(4), 317-331.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., Campbell, L., Tran, S., & Wilson, C. L
(2003).
Adult attachment, the transition to parenthood, and depressive symptoms. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
84(6), 1172-1187.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2002).
Attachment orientations, marriage, and the transition to parenthood. 36(6), 622-628.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2002).
Fearful-avoidance, disorganization, and multiple working models: some directions for future theory and research. Attachment and Human Development.
4(2), 223-229.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., Orina, M. M., & Grich, J.
(2002).
Working models of attachment, support giving, and support seeking in a stressful situation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
28(5), 598-608.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Campbell, L., & Grich, J.
(2001).
Adult attachment and the transition to parenthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
81(3), 421-435.
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Campbell, L., Simpson, J. A., Kashy, D. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2001).
Attachment orientations, dependence, and behavior in a stressful situation: An application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
18(6), 821-843.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S
(2000).
Caregiving, attachment theory, and the connection theoretical orientation. Psychological Inquiry: an international journal of peer commentary and review.
11(2), 114-117.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., & Oria, M. M.
(1999).
Attachment and anger in an anxiety-provoking situation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
76(6), 940-957.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Blakely, B. S., Lanigan, L., & Allen, E. A
(1997).
Adult attachment styles, the desire to have children, and working models of parenthood. Journal of Personality.
65(2), 357-385.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Phillips, D.
(1996).
Conflict in close relationships: an attachment perspective. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
71(5), 899-914.
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RHOLES, W. S., SIMPSON, J. A., & BLAKELY, B. S.
(1995).
ADULT ATTACHMENT STYLES AND MOTHERS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR YOUNG-CHILDREN. Personal Relationships.
2(1), 35-54.
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AMBROSE, B., & RHOLES, W. S.
(1993).
AUTOMATIC COGNITIONS AND THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS - AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONTENT SPECIFICITY HYPOTHESIS. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
17(3), 289-308.
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AMBROSE, B., & RHOLES, W. S.
(1993).
AUTOMATIC COGNITIONS AND THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS - AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONTENT-SPECIFICITY HYPOTHESIS. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
17(2), 153-171.
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SIMPSON, J. A., RHOLES, W. S., & NELLIGAN, J. S.
(1992).
SUPPORT SEEKING AND SUPPORT GIVING WITHIN COUPLES IN AN ANXIETY-PROVOKING SITUATION - THE ROLE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
62(3), 434-446.
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RHOLES, W. S., MICHAS, L., & SHROFF, J.
(1989).
ACTION CONTROL AS A VULNERABILITY FACTOR IN DYSPHORIA. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
13(3), 263-274.
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RUBLE, D. N., NEWMAN, L. S., RHOLES, W. S., & ALTSHULER, J.
(1988).
CHILDRENS NAIVE PSYCHOLOGY - THE USE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SITUATIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE PREDICTION OF BEHAVIOR. Cognitive Development.
3(1), 89-112.
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RHOLES, W. S., JONES, M., & WADE, C.
(1988).
CHILDRENS UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONAL DISPOSITIONS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO BEHAVIOR. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.
45(1), 1-17.
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Riskind, J. H., Rholes, W. S., Brannon, A. M., & Burdick, C. A.
(1987).
Attributions and expectations: a confluence of vulnerabilities in mild depression in a college student population. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
53(2), 349-354.
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Rholes, W. S., Riskind, J. H., & Lane, J. W.
(1987).
Emotional states and memory biases: effects of cognitive priming and mood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
52(1), 91-99.
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Rholes, W. S., & Ruble, D. N.
(1986).
Children's impressions of other persons: the effects of temporal separation of behavioral information. Child Development.
57(4), 872-878.
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RHOLES, W. S., RISKIND, J. H., & NEVILLE, B.
(1985).
THE RELATIONSHIP OF COGNITIONS AND HOPELESSNESS TO DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. Social Cognition.
3(1), 36-50.
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Riskind, J. H., & Rholes, W. S.
(1985).
The Velten Mood Induction Procedure and cognitive manipulation: our response to Clark (1985). Behaviour Research and Therapy.
23(6), 671-673.
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Riskind, J. H., & Rholes, W. S.
(1985).
The cognitive model of depression and mood-induction procedures: a reply to Clark (1983). Behaviour Research and Therapy.
23(6), 663-666.
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RISKIND, J. H., & RHOLES, W. S.
(1984).
COGNITIVE ACCESSIBILITY AND THE CAPACITY OF COGNITIONS TO PREDICT FUTURE DEPRESSION - A THEORETICAL NOTE. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
8(1), 1-12.
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RHOLES, W. S., & RUBLE, D. N.
(1984).
CHILDRENS UNDERSTANDING OF DISPOSITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHERS. Child Development.
55(2), 550-560.
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Riskind, J. H., & Rholes, W. S
(1983).
Somatic Versus Self-Devaluative Statements in the Velten Mood Induction Procedure: Effects on Negativistic Interpretations and on Depressed Mood. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.
1(4), 300-311.
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RHOLES, W. S., & BAILEY, S.
(1983).
THE EFFECTS OF LEVEL OF MORAL REASONING ON CONSISTENCY BETWEEN MORAL ATTITUDES AND RELATED BEHAVIORS. Social Cognition.
2(1), 32-48.
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RHOLES, W. S., & PRYOR, J. B.
(1982).
COGNITIVE ACCESSIBILITY AND CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
8(4), 719-727.
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RHOLES, W. S., BAILEY, S., & MCMILLAN, L.
(1982).
EXPERIENCES THAT MOTIVATE MORAL DEVELOPMENT - THE ROLE OF COGNITIVE-DISSONANCE. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
18(6), 524-536.
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RHOLES, W. S., & WALTERS, J.
(1982).
SCHEMATIC PATTERNS OF CAUSAL EVIDENCE. Child Development.
53(4), 1046-1057.
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Riskind, J. H., Rholes, W. S., & Eggers, J.
(1982).
The Velten mood induction procedure: effects on mood and memory. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
50(1), 146-147.
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RHOLES, W. S., BLACKWELL, J., JORDAN, C., & WALTERS, C.
(1980).
A DEVELOPMENTAL-STUDY OF LEARNED HELPLESSNESS. Developmental Psychology.
16(6), 616-624.
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Higgins, E. T., & Rholes, W. S.
(1978).
Saying is believing: Effects of message modification on memory and liking for the person described. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
14(4), 363-378.
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Higgins, E. T., Rholes, W. S., & Jones, C. R.
(1977).
Category accessibility and impression formation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
13(2), 141-154.
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Feldman, N. S., Klosson, E. C., Parsons, J. E., Rholes, W. S., & Ruble, D. N
(1976).
Order of information presentation and children's moral judgments. Child Development.
47(2), 556-559.
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Higgins, E. T., & Rholes, W. S.
(1976).
Impression formation and role fulfillment: A holistic reference approach. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
12(5), 422-435.
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Parsons, J. E., Ruble, D. N., Klosson, E. C., Feldman, N. S., & Rholes, W. S.
(1976).
Order effects on children's moral and achievement judgments. Developmental Psychology.
12(4), 357-358.
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Paetzold, R. L., Rholes, W. S., & Andrus, J. L.
(2017).
A Bayesian analysis of the link between adult disorganized attachment and dissociative symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences.
107, 17-22.
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chapter
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Shallcross, S.
(2012).
Attachment and Depression Across the Transition to Parenthood. The WileyBlackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships.
(pp. 377-391).
Wiley.
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Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A
(2004).
Attachment Theory: Basic Concepts and Contemporary Questions. Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A. (Eds.),
Adult attachment: Theory, research, and clinical implications.
(pp. 3-14).
Guilford Publications.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., Campbell, L., Wilson, C., & Tran, S.
(2002).
Adult attachment, the transition to parenthood, and marital well-being. Noller, P., & Feeney, J. (Eds.),
Understanding Marriage Developments in the Study of Couple Interaction.
(pp. 385-410).
Cambridge University Press.
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Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., & Grich Stevens, J.
(1998).
Attachment orientations, social support, and conflict resolution in close relationships. Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S. (Eds.),
Attachment theory and close relationships.
(pp. 166-188).
Guilford Press.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S
(1998).
Attachment theory: A glance at the past, a look to the future. Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S. (Eds.),
Attachment theory and close relationships.
(pp. 3-21).
Guilford Press.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(1994).
Stress and secure base relationships in adulthood. Bartholomew, K., & Perlman, D. (Eds.),
Attachment processes in adulthood.
(pp. 181-204).
Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Rholes, W. S., & Lane, J. W.
(1985).
Consistency Between Cognitions and Behavior: Cause and Consequence of Cognitive Moral Development. Pryor, J. B., & Day, J. D. (Eds.),
The Development of Social Cognition.
(pp. 97-114).
Springer Nature.
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Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Shallcross, S.
(2012).
Attachment and Depression Across the Transition to Parenthood. The WileyBlackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships.
(pp. 377-391).
Wiley.
editor of
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book
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2015).
Attachment Theory and Research New Directions and Emerging Themes
Rholes, W. S. (Eds.),
Guilford Publications.
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Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A.
(2006).
Adult Attachment Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications
Rholes, W. S. (Eds.),
Guilford Press.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(1998).
Attachment Theory and Close Relationships
Rholes, W. S. (Eds.),
Guilford Press.
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Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.
(2015).
Attachment Theory and Research New Directions and Emerging Themes
Rholes, W. S. (Eds.),
Guilford Publications.
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chapter
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Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A.
(2015).
Introduction: New directions and emerging themes in attachment theory and research
Guilford Publications.
1-8.
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Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A.
(2015).
Introduction: New directions and emerging themes in attachment theory and research
Guilford Publications.
1-8.
Teaching
teaching activities
- PBSI315 Hnr - Social Psychology Instructor
- PBSI315 Social Psychology Instructor
- PBSI485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PBSI491 Hnr-research Instructor
- PBSI620 Theories Of Social Psy Instructor
- PBSI685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PBSI691 Research Instructor
- PSYC315 Hnr-social Psychology Instructor
- PSYC315 Social Psychology Instructor
- PSYC484 Field Experiences Instructor
- PSYC620 Theories Of Social Psy Instructor
- PSYC621 Seminar In Social Psy Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Chen, Jennie Ying-Chen (2012-02). The Role of Testosterone and Estradiol in Women's Preferences and Mating Strategies across the Menstrual Cycle: A Hormonal Perspective.
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Martin, Archibald M. (2010-07). ADULT ATTACHMENT AND EXPLORATION: THE EFFECT OF ATTACHMENT STYLE ON THE EXPERIENCE OF EXPLORATION.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Psychology, Princeton University - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 1978
- B.A. in Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1973
Contact
first name
- William
has last name
- Rholes
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Psychology
4235 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4235
USA
Other
- s-rholes@tamu.edu