This study was conducted to determine if secondary school science teachers differed in personality factors from secondary non-science teachers. Scores of 80 science and 35 randomly selected non-science teachers were collected on the 16 PF Questionnaire. (PS)

This study examined the personality needs of doctoral students in counselor education who preferred functional specialties as administrators of practitioners. Achievement, dominance, order, and social recognition needs, as measured by the Personality Research Form (PRF), were found to differentiate between the groups. (Author)

Study suggests that the effects of father absence on daughters appear during adolescence and are manifested mainly as an inability to interact appropriately with males, rather than in other deviations from appropriate sex typing or in interactions with females. (Author/CB)

Results indicated that a person's self-concept (personality), as measured by the Interpersonal Checklist, was only marginally related to both choice of study plan and performance. (Author)

The purpose of this article is to provide a background of material for those school personnel who are seeking additional information in understanding the development of the self-concept.... (Author)

Findings of this investigation suggest that subjects in the congruent female group tend to have more stable college major choices than subjects in the congruent male group. (Author)

Results revealed that it is possible to make generalizations about characteristics of curricular changers and persisters within science and humanities curriculums, but it is difficult to generalize about changers and persisters across academic fields. (Author/EK)

Personality patterns did not improve prediction from aptitude and achievement variables in the weight determination sample and in cross-validation actually cancelled out predictability from traditional measures. Prediction of college grades from high school grades and aptitude tests was, on the other hand. both accurate and consistent. (Author)

The Interest Assessment Scales and the Omnibus Personality Inventory were administered to 2,458 junior college students enrolled in occupation oriented curricula. Multivariate analytical procedure indicated high relationship between the two instruments. However, some findings raise questions about the wisdom of attempting to use interest and…

Explores stereotypic thinking in relation to sex differences in personality. The 14 scales of Edwards Personality Inventory IA administered to 398 college student judges predict answer most men (women) would give. Results discussed. (Author/EK)

Not only is the book reviewed, but considerable information on the history and current status of the personality assessment movement is extracted. Suggestions for appropriate utilization of the resources in the book are offered. (DG)