The weights and centers of gravity of various body segments were compared in male and female subjects. (GW)

There is little evidence to suggest that being gay causes problems in old age but there is considerable evidence to suggest that societal stigma may cause problems for aging gays. Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society, Louisville, Oct., 1975. (Author)

Explored work values of young workers classified according to three degrees of work satisfaction by using two standardized instruments. Results indicate job satisfaction is more closely linked to intrinsic rather than extrinsic factors of work. Considerable agreement on which factors contribute to work satisfaction was evident regardless of…

Biographic data from the 1958 and 1973 APA membership directories provide information on the status of professional couples in psychology. The "professional couple syndrome" is examined as well as myths surrounding explanations of the greater success of husbands. Husbands hold higher positions than their wives. (Author)

Thirteen groups of 11-19 year old boys, stratified by age, race, socio-economic class, and attendance of racially segregated or integrated schools served as subjects (N=185). Measures of the relative importance of the past, present, and future were derived from a story completion and story productions. Attitudes toward the three time divisions…

This study examines salary differences by sex for a group of male and female college graduates. The results of the mail questionnaire lend support to current claims of discrimination in the employment of women. Implications for counselors are discussed. (SJL)

This research attempted to identify differences, or lack of them, in time orientation of Caucasian, Black and Chicano young male first offenders at various periods of imprisonment; beginning, middle, and end. The instrument that was chosen to measure time orientation was a combination of two questionnaires--the Time Competence scale of the…

An analysis of U.S. Census data regarding race, age, education, occupation, and income of the male civilian labor force in 1960 and 1970 yields four major conclusions. (1) There have been large reductions in occupational discrimination at all ages, with the change clearest for young men. (2) The reduction of occupational discrimination is clearest…

Differential responding for males and females on individual items from the Adult Self Expression Scale was investigated using four samples. Men report themselves as more assertive in dealing with bosses and supervisors. Women report themselves as more assertive in expressing love, affection, compliments, and anger to one's parents. (Author)

Adult males (N=90) ages 25 to 58 were individually tested with three cognitive style measures. Error scores on the MFF (Matching Familiar Figures Test) are a better predictor of test performance than are latencies. Presented at the 84th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., 1976. (Author)

The present study investigated the potential of modeling or observational learning in resocializing asocial psychiatric patients. Patients received one of three treatments: modeling, instructions, or attention. The effects of the treatment indicated that the modeling and instruction groups were of equal impact and superior to the attention group.…

Systematic observations of parent-child interaction collected in the homes of 25 families who participated in a parent-mediated social reprogramming treatment project for aggressive boys were used to assess changes in parent consequences for child behavior. (Author)

In the first of two studies, male undergraduates were either angered or not angered by a confederate. In the second study, subjects in the angry condition displayed more aggression, and thwarting increased subsequent aggressivity. (Author)

This study compared the MMPI profiles of law offenders (N=362) at different ages to examine personality changes associated with aging and to assess certain clinically derived impressions about patterns of personality disturbance in older vs. younger offenders. The greater the age difference between groups, the larger were the personality…

The project described by this article attempted to determine whether there was greater sexual stereotyping in interest inventories when individuals were answering occupational titles or occupational activity items. Students (N=87) were asked to respond to the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) which has both types of items. Results are…