This study attempted to determine the effectiveness of the use of radio equipment as a means of providing immediate feedback to student counselors. Experimental subjects (N=10) were compared to control subjects (N=10). The experimental subjects scored significantly higher than control subjects. (Author)

It was predicated that subjects possessing moderate theoretical values would do better using a new self-counseling procedure apparently emphasizing rational, logical processes than subjects possessing low or high theoretical values. Results were interpreted as indicating that particular client variables may be influential depending upon the…

Presented at the 81st APA Convention, Montreal, 1973, this study showed how a cluster analytic approach was used to determine age differences in personality measured by the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF). Subjects were 969 adult male volunteers, 25 to 34, 35 to 54, and 55 to 82. Openness to experience showed age-related…

Subjects in three age groups (N=96) who resided at home were tested on appreciation and comprehension of 12 conservation and 12 nonconservation jokes. Cognitive perceptual theory of humor applies in old age as in childhood, with appreciation depending on a match between ability level and cognitive demand of the joke. (Author)

After seven years, a group (N=32) of originally nonemployed poverty-level older people (over 60) now employed as foster grandparents were retested with the WAIS. Three subtest scores showed stability and Digit Span showed a statistically significant drop. Neither age nor initial level of health or WAIS scores was related to test-score changes over…

To explore the underlying dimensionality of beliefs about aging, two sets of opinion statements were factor analyzed for two age groups: persons under 60 (N=290) and persons 60 and older (N=181). The belief structure of the older group was more complex and variegated than the younger group. (Author)

Taped interviews from 200 women shows divorce as a traumatic life crisis for women that leades to depression and feelings of hopelessness, if not suicide. Emotional stress from separation and divorce for women is compounded by inadequate role development which prevents their subsequent integration into society. (Author)

Generally little emphasis is placed on the socioecological characteristics of groups. The Group Environment Scale (GES) provides a means to systematically consider environmental influences within groups. Various uses of GES are explained and a case example using the GES in a prison setting is presented. (Author)

This study was designed to assess the perceived personal problems and counseling needs of educationally disadvantaged veterans enrolled in a college program. The results show that the major problems identified by the subjects were related to their success in college, financial support, and concern for meeting vocational and career goals. (Author)

This study investigated seven factors relating to personal preferences in choosing a career. Differences between male and female preferences were also studied. While males and females express similarities relating to the seven factors, they also reveal differences that should be considered by counselors helping individuals explore career choices.…

A two-page questionnaire dealing with career aspirations and expectations was administered to undergraduates at four institutions. Results suggest Black women as a group predict they will earn less than Black males; white women as a group predict they will earn less than white men but the pay gap is narrower. (Author)

Nurses (N = 363) were surveyed regarding their perceptions of different job-satisfaction factors. The results revealed many significant interactions between the role-characteristic data and the intrinsic-extrinsic factors data. Ti was concluded that nursing-job satisfaction must be reviewed in light of the roles and characteristics of the nurses…

Males and females read descriptions of a male or female worker who succeeded or failed as a manager or secretary. Subjects responded with impressions of the worker, causal attributions for his/her success or failure, and evaluations of the likelihood of a number of positive and negative consequences for the worker. (Author)

Questionnaires were administered to a sample of adults to assess the extent of social distance between people of different ages. The findings suggest that the greater the age difference (younger or older) between people, the greater the social distance they feel. (Author)

This study determined that sexual orientation is frequently assumed rather than known. Bases for assumption include gossip and rumor, appearance and behavior, and association with others. Sexual orientation was most frequently assumed on the basis of appearance and behavior. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention,…