Observed subjects evidenced less tendency to attribute their failure to low ability than did nonobserved subjects and greater willingness to attribute failure to lack of effort. For a task intended to be of minimal relevance to subjects' identities, nonobserved subjects attributed failure to task difficulty. (Author)

Value priorities of campus employment recruiters and liberal arts students were compared using Rokeach's Value Survey. Confirmed: (1) students ranked idealistic values high, while recruiters ranked values applicable to business high; (2) more significant differences were found among instrumental than among terminal values; and (3) recruiters chose…

Presents a process combining a drawing experience with exercises learned in psychosynthesis training to help people discover what transpersonal qualities are attempting to manifest themselves through their personalities. (Author/BEF)

To ascertain why some students choose one of these majors over another, 49 physical education and recreation majors were administered Holland's Self-Directed Search. A 2 x 3 fixed-factorial design was employed; sex and major plus a control group were independent variables. (Author/SJL)

Reports on the relationship of the initial attracting quality to the present most annoying quality between spouses. Questionnaires and interviews assessed qualities which were then categorized based on Norman's five personality factor system. Findings suggest that initial and present qualities are related. (Author/RC)

Personal attributes of physical educators and coaches, including personal characteristics, leadership styles, attitudes, and value orientations, are described. Stereotypes of physical educators and coaches are contrasted with findings from research. (CJ)

A study of college students showed that asserters and males expressed more anger and aggression and nonasserters experienced more covert anger. Men scored higher than women on guilt and condemnation of anger, a reflection of the study sample rather than an actual population difference. (Author)

Examined the vocational interests and personality characteristics of 69 homeless unemployed men using the Vocational Preference Inventory. Results indicated significant occupational interest, comparable to data reported on employed adults and numerous vocational "types." Personality scales, however, were indicative of possible behavioral…

Recalls some studies in management style that have particular reference to education and makes some observations on the fundamental assumption that underlies them. The assumption is of volitional capability; that is, the manager can assess, or have assessed, his or her style and then change, adapt, or maintain it. (Author/IRT)

Investigates the role of behavioral expectations in open communication. Suggests that personal expectations of openness are strongly related to general predispositions to disclose and to exhibit open style, to expectations of others' open behavior, and to self-ratings of open behavior. Discusses implications of considering personal expectations as…

Investigates the hypothesis that high self-monitoring individuals are particularly knowledgeable about others who are prototypes of a wide variety of trait domains and that low self-monitoring individuals are particularly knowledgeable about their own characteristic traits, attitudes and dispositions. (Author/SS)

Examines personality differences among college students manifesting varying degrees of anger arousal as measured by the California Psychological Inventory and the Anger Inventory. (Author/SS)

Investigated the relationship between individual temperament characteristics and adjustment to early childhood group care. Correlational data supported a relationship between activity level and the various measures of adjustment difficulties both immediately after entrance to day care and after several months in the day care setting. (Author/DB)

Summarizes aspects of theory and research on ego development that suggest guiding principles for dealing with the common behaviors of preadolescent children. (Author/MP)

The results of this study suggest that plans for the use of motivational techniques should take into account the personality of the individual to be motivated. (MM)