Hypothesized that dogmatism and externality in locus of control are inversely related to skill in facilitative responding. Dogmatism and externality were measured by the Opinion Scale, and skill in facilitative responding was determined with the Gross Rating of Facilitative Interpersonal Functioning Scale. Results supported the hypothesis. (Author)

Examined the relationship between spouses' (N=58) attributional styles for marital problems and their negative social reinforcement in a laboratory interaction procedure. Results indicated wives who attributed other couples' marital problems to undesirable personality traits or negative attitudes were more likely to verbally criticize their…

Focuses on alcoholism in the husband/father. Disturbed personality and decompensation hypotheses were not supported by the data. Suggests systems theory alone is inadequate to conceptualize the inconsistency of the alcoholic, and his impact on the family. Proposes a combination of systems theory and Hill's (1949) crisis theory. (Author)

Studied Holland's construct of consistency for its predictive validity of certain measures of vocational stability. Found consistency index to have no relationship with the similarity of the same subjects' beginning and ending college majors, or number of college major changes, number of course withdrawals, academic performance, and scholastic…

Proposed a method of predicting the mean rating of the cooperating teacher and college supervisor of student teachers on the Teacher Observation Rating Scale. Direct observation and operationally defined personality measures predicted student teacher performance more accurately than the prediction of academic performance in education. (Author/JAC)

Investigated the traditional or nontraditional orientation of the career preferences of androgynous and traditional females (N=62). Administered the Bem Sex Role Inventory and a career preference scale. Results indicated that androgynous females explore wider ranges of occupational choices. (RC)

Specifies some problems in the Piagetian characterizations of assimilation and accommodation and offers an alternative formulation intended to resolve some conceptual anomalies. On the basis of the revision, the orthogenetic law of developmental progression is explicitly derived. Further, Piaget's notion of "equilibrium" is extended into…

Studied satisfaction in couple relationships as related to social style. Social style considers the pattern of relationships in an individual's social network as partly the expression of personal needs and gratification patterns. Research confirmed the hypothesis that similarity in social style is closely associated with reported satisfaction.…

Discusses the developmental features that occur in the sequence of intimate relationships. Three phases correspond roughly to first marriages, second marriages, and subsequent intimate partnerships. Both the individuals and the relationship change in predictable fashion. (Author/JAC)

Surveyed directors (N=109) of clinical psychology programs to assess their opinions regarding proposed personality evaluation of doctoral applicants. Results showed that 75.3 percent opposed the evaluation based on the applicant's right to privacy and the inadequacies of assessment alternatives. (Author/JAC)

Explores the concept of character as defined by students and teachers from three different kinds of exemplary high schools. All participants believed that personal integrity was the basis of good character although the social environment determined appropriate behavior. For journal availability, see SO 509 295. (AM)

The personalities of gifted and behavior problem children were assessed on two occasions using computer assisted and traditional assessment methods. The computer procedure took less time. Perceptions of computers by those who received computerized tests increased. Measures of state anxiety were uniform with all groups, showing significant…

Reports results of applied research with the Resident Assistant Stress Inventory. Concluded that sex, personality, job performance, experience, stress management training, and housing characteristics affect perceived anxiety among resident assistants. Suggests additional research is needed for planning inservice education programs. (JAC)

Describes a criterion group classification scheme commonly used in conjunction with discriminant function analysis and suggests that clinicians consider membership probabilities for each criterion group of interest. Illustrates this approach using data from a study in which discriminant analysis was used to identify characteristics of problem…

Examined the relationship between sex role identity and two measures of adjustment--self-acceptance and peer acceptance--among adolescents. Sex differences were discovered regarding factors positively associated with self-acceptance. Findings suggest that a model of sex role differentiation during adolescence must recognize differential pressures…