This study was conducted to examine the types of stresses experienced by professionals. Subjects were 56 persons enrolled in graduate classes who completed the Tennessee Stress Scale-L, Work Related Stress Inventory for Professionals. Besides the Total stress score, the instrument produced three subscale scores: Stress Producers, Coping…

This paper reports the results of two semesters of experience using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to teach topics in program evaluation to undergraduate and graduate psychology students at California State University, Long Beach. (The topics addressed are models of evaluation, evaluability assessment, needs assessment, experimental and…

This document includes a description of the conference on preparing leaders in vocational education, the conference evaluation data, a participant list, and a paper, "Resources for Leadership Development: Concepts, Criteria, and Examples" (Finch, Gregson). The paper constitutes the majority of the document and includes resource concepts and…

This paper describes the evolution of a group research project undertaken by six communication graduate students, using the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), a collection of primary source materials on over 250 predominantly pre-literate cultures representing all major areas of the world. The paper narrates the students' research processes, from…

This study reports on an examination of the experiences and expectations of the older university student who is returning to school to either complete a degree or begin a new career--one who in all likelihood did not have any computer experience before attending university classes. Specifically, the study was designed to: (1) compare attitudes…

Education is far more than the transmission of information. The importance of teachers as both authority figures and role models has often been overlooked in the educational and professional development of graduate students, as has been the importance of peer relationships. A study of 27 candidates for the Master's in Business Administration…

The Graduate Assistant Orientation at New Mexico State University is described. The objective of the orientation is to provide teaching assistants (TAs) with excellent role models for university teaching. The orientation, which is voluntary, communicates to TAs that feelings of uncertainty are understood by the staff. The manner in which the…

Past research has shown that there are predictable relationships among personality types, work values, and occupational interests. A study was conducted to compare graduate students of industrial psychology with graduate students of business administration with regard to hypothesized differences in work values and personality types. It was…

Residence communities which were designed to house graduate students have become facilities for all students aged 21 or older. This study surveyed 25 colleges that offer housing to older students, examining the areas of programming, facilities, relationship with the graduate school, student or community governance, and the population itself. The…

A study was conducted to investigate the relationship between educational attainment in psychology and diagnostic competence with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) II and III systems. Five subject groups served to define the variable of educational attainment in psychology: (1) 33 introductory undergraduate psychology…

Graduate programs in speech communication offer students a variety of assistantships including a forensic assistantship. Among factors affecting assistantships that have not been investigated in past studies, three stand out. The first factor that should be considered is the size of the entire graduate program in the department. The nature of a…

Studies examining the influence of peer pressure on the drinking behaviors of college students have focused primarily on undergraduates. Very little is known about the drinking patterns of graduate students. To compare drinking patterns of undergraduate and graduate students, 57 college freshmen, 20 sophomores, 24 juniors, 26 seniors, 46 graduate…

Previous research suggests that one basis for age discrimination involves stereotypes about older people. Situational variables, however, may influence the extent to which these stereotypes affect decisions in employment. One situational variable, the age composition of the applicant pool, was varied to determine the degree to which age bias in…

Few studies have been conducted which pertain to the consultation training backgrounds of psychologists and many questions remain unanswered. One study (Gallessich and Watterson, 1984) attempted to identify the current patterns of predoctoral education and training in consultation. Another study was undertaken to determine the extent to which…

Most clinical training programs attempt to produce psychologists who are both skilled research scientists and practitioners. This scientist-practitioner or Boulder Model, named for the 1950 conference on clinical psychology held in Boulder, Colorado, has been the subject of much scholarly debate. A study was undertaken to examine the career goals…