This study was designed to assess the effects of a career education program on students' career maturity as measured by the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI). Results indicate that the career education program had a positive effect in increasing students' levels of career maturity. (Author)

This article describes the development and use of single subject research and evaluation for individuals involved with counseling. The case study approach and intensive design are examined in detail. (EJT)

The author argues that there are ways to change direction and avoid reaching limits to growth too soon. To do this, he suggests decentralization and modifications of federal, provincial, and corporate institutions. He proposes this to sensitize institutions to social and environmental costs, issues, and limits. (Author/MA)

The relationships between the six scales on which Holland's theory is based and the five other scales of the Vocational Preference Inventory were investigated using canonical analysis. (Author)

The interactions of 10 maritally adjusted and 10 maladjusted couples were compared using a coding system based on the Leary circumplex. Major findings are (1) adjusted couples communicated more affection and submission than did maladjusted ones, (2) all couples were more likely to show complementary sequencing patterns with some interesting…

This research studies and measures in what direction and how students will change when some degree of expectancy in human relationships is changed. Results of data analysis indicate that manipulation in the affective domain in a classroom setting can have significant results for achievement scores, mental health, and IQ. (Author/PC)

Two variations of desensitization therapy for reducing test anxiety were studied, active desensitization in which the client describes his visualizations of the scenes and vicarious desensitization in which the client merely observes the desensitization treatment of another test anxious client. The relaxation treatment which emphasized application…

This study examines the relationship, in women, between the motive to avoid success and feelings of being controlled externally. The results suggest that achievement motivation is blocked or lowered by feelings of external control in the situation of arousal of achievement anxieties in young women. (Author/PC)

Study suggests that findings relating locus of control to adjustment and self-concept among nondrug users are valid for narcotics users as well. Results imply that locus of control in drug users is not a function of the length of drug use or age of the user. (Author/PC)

Thirty university students enrolled in an eight-session study skills program. Fifteen subjects were required to teach the contents of each session to a friend, and the remaining 15 subjects constituted an nonteaching control. All subjects reported significantly better study habits following the program. (Author)

Participant perceptions following structured and nonstructured human relations training were investigated. The design included three structured and three nonstructured groups and three leader teams with each team conducting one group under each of the two formats. The evidence suggests that greater leader experience is associated with more…

This study assessed vocational-educational counseling at university counseling centers. Master's level staff and practicum students did most of the vocational counseling; innovative practices were few; and research and evaluation were limited. (Author)

This article contains an outline of the major variations in the world's climates and suggestions for taking these variations into account in any plans made to improve world food production and supply. (PEB)

Discusses the relation of technology to the green revolution, the role of plant breeders in inducing change in stagnant agriculture and the tools required by production scientists to increase yields of basic food crops in developing countries. (BR)

Reports on a research study designed to find out more about the successful second language learner. By means of interviews, a list of the learning strategies of good language students was developed. (PMP)