Comparison of Mexican and non Mexican students indicates that the Mexican group is more conventional and less subjective than the non Mexican group. Females appear more introverted, shy and anxious than do males across racial lines. (CJ)

Described stability and change in the developing teacher's personality from college entrance to established professional status. Freshmen (N=32) who took the Omnibus Personality Inventory were tested 10 years later. Changes were reported on 8 of the 14 OPI scales, indicating improved emotional maturity, psychological adjustment, and self-esteem.…

Reviews contradictory findings about the personality of working women. A critical appraisal of the literature in four areas (role conflict, fear of success, comparison between housewives and career women, and traditional and pioneer occupations) does not support the view that professional women have personality disturbances because of their…

Studied the relationships between the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), the Personality Research Form ANDRO and the short BSRI in connection with adjustment in 122 college men. Results include findings that: (1) anxiety and depression marked a single adjustment factor; and (2) the Short BSRI index of expressiveness behaved differently from the other…

Examined personality-ability relationships in old age using two modes of assessment. One measured intellectual abilities and personality with established instruments. The second assessed interface between cognitive abilities and personality. Results support continuation of a measurement approach to the study of interdomain relationships. (Author)

Reviews studies that use the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) with delinquents and criminals. Studies illustrate the ability of the CPI to measure: (1) personality differences; (2) personality typologies and classifications; (3) personality variables that predict future criminal or asocial behavior; and (4) the historical development of…

Investigates relationship between degree of dogmatism of 200 students from 4 Israeli teacher training programs and their behavior in educational situations and simulated situations involving discipline, program planning, and educational goals. Discusses differential perception and implementation of teaching programs by teachers of differing…

Suggests curricular guidelines for fostering integrative thinking in environmental problem solving. The most effective method is to include an increasing number of carefully-graded, problem-solving exercises which progressively cut across specializations. Four thinking styles are discussed. (Author/WB)

Describes changes in personality variables coincident with high or low achievement during the first term in college. Differences between high- and low-achieving groups were found in academic self-concept, sense of academic futility, and text anxiety. Changes during the term occurred largely in the low achieving group. (Author)

The Improvisation Test for Individuals consists of 12 roleplays that represent a variety of interpersonal situations. Test teams evaluated the reactions of the subjects to the roleplays and determined interrater reliabilities. Subjects found the roleplays generally realistic and their own performances lifelike. Interrater reliabilities were…