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Weller, Leonard; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1976
It was hypothesized that first borns would prefer person- and intellectually-oriented occupations. It was also predicted that women, more than men, would prefer person-oriented occupations. The Hebrew version of Roe's classification of occupations was completed by 146 individuals. Only the second hypothesis was confirmed. (Author/SE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Birth Order, Individual Differences
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Smith, Mary Lee – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1974
Secondary school counselors were asked to predict the academic success and choose an appropriate career for four hypothetical cases. Results from analyses of variance and covariance showed that variation in sex and ethnic group designation did not produce variations in counselor evaluations. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Counselor Attitudes, Cultural Influences
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Milgram, Roberta M.; Milgram, Norman A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1976
Self-concept, intelligence and academic achievement were examined in students preparing to teach in primary, elementary, secondary, and special education (N=267). Differences in self-concept, but not in intelligence and academic achievement, were found among groups of student teachers. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
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Marple, Betty Lou N. – Journal of the NAWDAC, 1976
This study explores personality differences between adult women students in an undergraduate college and women of the usual undergraduate age. Seven of the 18 California Personality Inventory (CPI) scale comparisons showed significant differences, and eight of the 14 Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI) scale comparisons showed significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Students, College Students