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Kahneman, Daniel; Tversky, Amos – Psychological Review, 1973
In this paper, we explore the rules that determine intuitive predictions and judgments of confidence and contrast these rules to the normative principles of statistical prediction. (Author)
Descriptors: Correlation, Evaluation, Personality Assessment, Prediction
Cokinda, Robert Milton – American Vocational Journal, 1973
Describes proposed skill training and rehabilitation program for youth and adults. (SN)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Older Adults, Older Workers, Personality Change
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Hosseini, A. A.; And Others – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1973
These findings are discussed in the light of earlier findings with the PEPI and some tentative explanations for the observed national differences are suggested. (Authors)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, High School Graduates, Neurosis, Personality Assessment
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Seymour, George E.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1973
Paper addresses the question of whether occupations can be meaningfully grouped on the basis of personality dimensions by cluster analysis. (Authors)
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Individual Characteristics, Military Personnel, Occupational Clusters
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Macdonald, A. P., Jr.; And Others – Adolescence, 1973
The present study looks primarily at the correlates of drug use among a sample of female undergraduate students at a State University in West Virginia. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, College Students, Correlation
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Steger, Joseph A.; And Others – Psychological Reports, 1973
The hypothesis of this study, that participants with some years of college would differ in their ability to predict their scores on a classroom examination, was supported by results indicating that internals are more accurate indicators of their non-academic performance than externals. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Individual Characteristics, Locus of Control
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Fein, Greta G. – Developmental Psychology, 1973
A four choice discrimination problem was used to examine imitative behavior in children matched in mental age but differing in chronological age. The finding that older children imitated less than younger children is discussed in terms of socialization. (DP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Discrimination Learning, Elementary School Students
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Tymchuk, Alexander J. – Exceptional Children, 1972
A review of the research reveals that noncognitive variables are important in determining how well the socioculturally retarded child will achieve in structured testing and scholastic situations. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Environmental Influences
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Greenberg, Judith W. – Journal of Negro Education, 1972
Reports a study designed to determine whether the association of the contrasting traits of caution and creativity with school achievement found in a group of black lower-class elementary school children also occurs in middle-class white school achievers. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creativity, Decision Making, Individual Characteristics
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Argyris, Chris – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1973
The literature (since 1963 relevant) to the theoretical framework of personality and organization is reviewed to ascertain the degree to which parts of the theory are confirmed and disconfirmed. Suggests that organizational theory requires a model of man, since without it, the theory could become limited to the status quo. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Individual Needs, Literature Reviews, Mental Health
Wright, Hanford D.; And Others – Character Potential: A Record of Research, 1973
Describes how various teachers in public and parochial schools have used CRP (Character Research Project Curriculum) materials to insert positive character training into their particular class situations. (DS)
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Instructional Materials, Interpersonal Relationship, Moral Values
Procter, Rebecca Anne – Character Potential: A Record of Research, 1973
Describes YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) Leadership Schools and the effect of CRP (Character Research Project) materials on young delegates. (DS)
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Individual Development, Interpersonal Relationship, Leadership Training
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Entwistle, N. J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1972
Results suggest an age effect in which academic success at primary school is linked to stable extraversion, while success at university is associated with introversion. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Data Analysis, Factor Analysis
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Levitt, Eleanor – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1971
This article reviews studies investigating women's interest, value, personality, background, and current life situation factors as these variables relate to their vocational development and behavior. In many instances results were inconsistent and reasons for this are given. (Author)
Descriptors: Background, Career Development, Employed Women, Interest Research
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Buys, Christian J.; Bebeau, Charles E. – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Bias, Individual Characteristics, Measurement Techniques, Perception
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