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Phillips, Susan D.; Strohmer, Douglas C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1982
Examined the relationship between decision-making style, scholastic achievement, and vocational maturity for college students (N=64). Results did not support the hypothesized relationship between rationality and attitudinal and cognitive maturity. Scholastic achievement and lack of dependent decision style were found to be moderately predictive of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Development, Cognitive Style, College Students

Barak, Azy; Friedkes, Rivka – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1982
Hypothesized that career indecision affects career-counseling effectiveness. Undergraduate clients (N=149) went through a standard counseling process. Clients who "lack structure" gained the most from the treatment while clients who "perceive external barrier" and who experienced "personal conflict" gained the least. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques

Milley, Donald J.; Bee, Richard H. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1982
Hypothesizes a conditional logit model of decision making to explain collegiate major selection. Results suggest a link between student environment and preference structure and preference structures and student major selection. Suggests findings are limited by use of a largely commuter student population. (KMF)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Students, Decision Making, Family Environment