The author concludes that the ideographic nomothetic technique adapted to the classroom can teach the model implicit in the technique while at the same time creating a set with which to examine personality. (Author)

This study investigated the relationship between similarity of interests and likability. Consistent with the general hypothesis, a strong positive relationship was found between interest similarity and rated attraction. (Author)

The scales of the EPI have both a favorable and an unfavorable psychometric property which is related to the instructions and format of the inventory. (Author)

The present study examined the effects of a weekend marathon group experience on values of self-actualization and on the interpersonal dimnension of personality. Both experimental and control subjects showed significanly positive changes on posttest and follow-up scores. It was premature to believe that the positive effects of a marathon group…

This study explored the differences on personality variables between freshmen students who made congruent, incongruent and undecided college major choices. Findings suggest that subjects in the congruent male group tend to have more stable college major choices, better maintenance of personal stability and greater satisfaction than subjects in the…

A pilot study and two replication studies were made to determine why the autokinetic test is so effective as a measure of reality closeness and to add to the understanding of the autokinetic phenomenon. (DB)

College students were given the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire, the Guilford Zimmerman Spatial Orientation and Spatial Visualization Tests, and the Bender Gestalt. Analyses revealed that personality characteristics were related to Bender performance and that the Bender was not measuring a unitary dimension of behavior. (Author)

Investigates three hypotheses derived from previous research, that different ordinal position groups manifest differential personal preference patterns, as measured by the Kuder Preference Record. (Author)

The present study reveals a positive relationship between high peer independence and the artistic type. suggesting that a tentative picture of a student may be hypothesized based on his degree of peer independence. (Author)

Several major conclusions are: (1) a fundamental relationship exists between the individual's personality needs and the college major he selects. (2) Personality need patterns are relatively similar among the students in different areas of study in the same school. (3) Differences among natural groups of both male and female subjects were in the…

Investigates the generalization of verbal conditioning effects to postconditioning personality and behavioral measures. Results demonstrated conditioning and generalization to some of the personality measures. (Author)

A factitious description of the destruction of the United States is given with the blame being placed on the author's theory of vocational choice and its disastrous results. The theory is based on dividing all people into personality types and all occupations into categories, and matching the two groups. (CG)

This study demonstrates how administrative variables can alter the utility of a current MMPI test. Individual administration was significantly superior to group administration and special" administration was significantly superior to routine administration. (Author/CG)