Reviews case histories of girls sexually misused by their family members, maintaining that such incestuous relationships usually result in profound psychological impairment in the abused child. (CM)

Studies the relationship between different feeding modes and the mother's enjoyment of feeding and her attitude toward and style of weaning the child. Results indicate breast-feeding mothers are higher sensation seekers, more satisfied with the feeding experience, and more ambivalent about weaning than the artifically feeding mothers. (Author)

The relationship between three measures of locus of control and eight dimensions of reading attitude were investigated for a sample of inner-city children. Finds that inner-city children who are willing to accept personal responsibility for negative events in their lives also tend to experience more anxiety about their reading. (Author)

Studies the interaction of employee personality characteristics and job scope in prediction of turnover. Results indicate that employee reactions to the job are a result of interactions between personality characteristics and the nature of the job. Interactions between employee characteristics and the work environment are an important…

The need for adults to try to understand the emotional motivations behind children's lies is discussed. It is suggested that lies handled in an understanding way may provide the basis for a character-enhancing experience. (HS)

Central to a consideration of counselling practices in schools is the question of what constitutes the "helping" personality. Counseling theorists propose an ideal personality thought to be most instrumental in achieving successful relationships with clients. A profile of personality skills is indicated from an evaluation of teachers' responses.…

The role of body-image boundary definiteness as a mediating personality variable in interpersonal spatial behavior under conditions of perceived threat was investigated. It was hypothesized that personal space would be positively correlated with body-image boundary definiteness. (Editor)

Cross-sex equalization of vocational interests in the college population was tested by comparing 150 female and 150 male college counselees with the "women in general" and "men in general" samples of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. College females differed little from women in general. (Author)

The Psychological Screening Inventory (PSI) was administered to 1,123 subjects in the 13-16 year age range. This group was divided into groups less likely and a more likely to appear in court. These were compared to a group on juvenile probation. Significant differences were found on several of the PSI scales. (Author)

Two studies are reported. The first presents the standardization of the 16-scale Clarke Parent-Child Relations Questionnaire (PCR) for adults. Two bipolar factors emerged, one for mother and one for father. The second study compared seven sexually deviant male groups with normal controls. (Author)

Five cases of adverse reactions to marihuana seen in a student health service are described, in which the students' initial complaints substantially cleared with the cessation of marihuana use. (MB)

Two experiments demonstrated interactive effects between locus of control and expectancy confirmation-disconfirmation in determining attribution of failure. (Editor)

This study compared the scores obtained on the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire, the Strong Vocational Interest Blanks for Men and Women, and the General Aptitude Test Battery by groups of relatively effective and relatively ineffective counselor trainees (N=74). Data revealed significant differences in the needs, interests, and abilities of the…