Earlier version of this paper was read at the Second International Congress of Applied Linguistics, Cambridge, England, September 1969. (VM)

Questionnaire data pertaining to perceived need deficiencies were analyzed to test the concept of a hierarchy of need levels (Maslow's theory). Significant experimental control" differences were not found until deprivation was experienced by the experimental group. (Author)

From a theoretical viewpoint, the results of the study support the importance of the receptive expressive distinction in considering behavior. The practical implications suggest the importance of assessing receptive functions more directly and support present large-scale remedial procedures for disadvantaged youth in terms of improving and…

A laboratory learning intervention in a new high school had a durable effect upon both faculty and students; (a) teachers exhibited greater interpersonal openness and acceptance of conflict, and (b) students saw the faculty as more receptive and themselves as more responsible and coactive, both in and out of the classroom. (Author)

Findings of this study supported the hierarchical arrangement of needs as postulated by Maslow and Roe as they are revealed in occupational terms. It was concluded that maturation does have an effect upon the direction and intensity of psychological needs. Several counseling goals and strategies are advanced. (Author)