The theoretical relations between regression and progression in developmental stage theories are discussed. A detailed analysis of stage transition in adolescent moral judgments is presented. (ST)

Factor analyses of semantic differentials completed by 445 college students produced two factors for self concept and three factors for ideal self concept, with no simple correspondence in scale loadings. These results raised doubts about computing differences between self and ideal self concepts. (Author/DHK)

Investigated adolescent males' recognition of evaluative words spoken near threshold by male and female voices. Closed-style subjects (theoretically characterized by social withdrawal and perceptual blocking) recognized fewer female-spoken (relative to male-spoken) words; this finding is consistent with adaptive-style theory. (DP)

From personality comparison between both present and future job choices, significant positive results were obtained to support Holland's premise that people search out environments and, hence, vocations that are compatible with their personalities. (Author)

Compares the personal channel of training and the impersonal channel of publication for recruitment to scientific theories considers both number of recruits and degree of affiliation. Examines social effects of training as seen through associates' perceptions of traits and attitudes of theorists. Analyzes correlations between perceptions and…

Results of this field experiment supported the prediction that subjects in the expected-award condition would show less subsequent intrinsic interest in the target activity than subjects in either of the other two conditions (unexpected-award and no-award conditions). (Author/KM)

To pattern recent study on the Men's form of the SVIB, six scales were developed for the Women's form that mapped the vocational model of Holland's interest theory. The data were consistent with the correlations of the Holland-based scales with the basic interest scales and occupational scales now in existence. (Author)

This article reviews the personal qualifications of the effective scientist

A multivariate analysis was completed on 29 independent scales to determine differences between children in accordance with Holland's vocational classification system. The results indicated that social interaction differences in children are generally in agreement with environmental thrusts related to paternal occupation. (Author)

The results of the current study, as well as the Zimmer and Cowles (1972) study using quite different procedures, involved a comparison of client-centered, gestalt, and rational therapies and do not support the conclusion that therapeutic relationships tend to be characteristically the same. Theoretical orientation as operationalized by…