Medical and psychological evaluations and dermatoglyphic analysis of 4 XYY infants followed for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years are presented in case history format. (KW)

The author suggests ways school districts can diminish the possibility of legal action against them by parents who object to psychological testing. These suggestions are also aimed at permitting the psychologist to function in a more secure setting and be seen in a more positive light by the community. (Author)

This study compares the subject matter acquisition of a lecture discussion group and a game playing group in a course in personality theory. The game playing performance was at least as good as that lecture discussion group, as well as having a consistently high motivational level. (Author/CG)

Ten compulsive behaviors were recorded by a client during 23 weeks of counseling. The frequency records indicated sizeable decreases in the behaviors following relaxation, with additional, smaller decreases following desensitization. Changes in the MMPI and Fear Survey Schedule corroborated the client's self report of improved functioning. She had…

Attitude toward an undergraduate audio-tutorial biology course became more favorable as the course progressed. Aptitude scores were significantly related to achievement, with math aptitude the best predictor, but not to attitude toward the instructional technique. (AL)

Thirty items designed to measure behavior in the six areas described by Jahoda as comprising positive mental health were administered. The data contraindicate the hypothesis that positive mental health is a unitary factor. (Author)

This experimental study investigated several factors as they relate to hostility: health problems, displacement, life stress situations, participation in recreational activities, viewing of violence via movies and television, sex, major field of study, and year in school. (Author)

Will subject matter or method of teaching contribute best to personality development? (Editor)

Multiple discriminant analysis was applied to the 10 personality variables of the RSAP and to 17 groups of academic majors based on data collected on 628 college juniors. The hypothesis of equality of population centroids for the 17 groups was rejected at the .01 level. (Author/CJ)