Professional men and women (N=20) half above and below the age of 30, were signaled at random by an electronic paging device. Analyzed self-reports on seven cognitive and affective measures. Environment demonstrated a highly significant impact on respondents' reports and significant contrasts in cognitive and affective states appeared. (Author/RC)

Characteristics of personality research were surveyed and compared with previous reports in an attempt to identify trends. Current research in personality was guided by microtheories and experimental research designs were more prevalent. Dissatisfaction with the current status of research and the proper focus of "personality" was partially…