Subjects were divided into three groups. Group 1 took the entire Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS). Group 2 rated the individual items from the EPPS using the original definitions of social desirability and personal desirability. Group 3 rated the individual items from the EPPS using redefinitions of social and personal desirability.…

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was administered to third generation Japanese Americans and Caucasian college students to compare and investigate the changes in values. (Author/DEP)

Female nursing students maintained a profile of needs consistent with the traditional view of those in their profession while reflecting some of the significant changes occurring among college women between 1959 and 1973. (RL)

Distinctive value orientations of successful African American, Anglo American, Asian American, and Hispanic American students on a predominantly Anglo campus were identified by sex. Within the same ethnic or racial groups, females had different responses than males. Implications and recommendations for training and future research are presented…