The author discusses the process, procedure and accomplishment of bibliotherapy reading as a means to satisfy one's needs. (MF)

Results are given of a study to investigate trait and social desirability consistencies when subjects describe themselves by answering True or False to 90 trait terms. (DB)

Results indicate significant differences between children and adults, and among three levels of information about subjects affecting the accuracy of predictive judgment. The effect of instruction approaches significance. Reprints available from James L. Knestrick, 270E North Arlington Avenue, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17107. (Author)

This study attempted to determine whether the Basic Interest Scales of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank would differentiate male college sophomores classified into Holland's personality types. The findings reveal the close relationship between interests and personality in the process of choosing a vocation. (Author)

Clients with flat profiles on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) represent a difficult counseling problem. For such clients, a method is proposed to rescore parts of the SVIB in the framework of Holland's theory of vocational choice. (Author)

In the present study, it was concluded that vocational needs and work style or orientation are probably independent facets of the work personality. (Author)

Results of previous studies that have used graduation from college as a criterion for evaluating the effects of counseling and have yielded findings that favor counseled students cannot be attributed to a particular configuration of personality characteristics nor can they be attributed to the absence of pathology in the successful counseled…

Investigates and suggests caution in use of retrospective reports as a source of information in the area of personality development. (NH)

The findings suggest that objective tests of motivation add considerably to the prediction of achievement. (Author)