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Parsons, John W. – 1982
To determine the role that writing plays in personality and attitude change, a study was devised using the Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI) and teacher observations. High school students were asked to keep a journal and were given a time during the day to free write. Teachers were asked to identify those students who had developed great…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Classroom Research, Cognitive Development
Obrzut, John E. – 1982
This paper reviews the literatuare on projective techniques of personality assessment and their use by school psychologists. Following a brief survey of the development of projective techniques, several of the most widely used techniques are briefly discussed, i.e., the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), the Childrens Apperception Test (CAT), the…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Literature Reviews
Ogletree, Earl J.; Hill, Gwendolyn – 1974
Factors that may influence teacher academic expectations include socioeconomic level, sex, level of academic and intellectual functioning, background information, and test results. In a study conducted by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) on teacher expectations and pupils' intellectual development, it was found that, when teachers expected certain…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Expectation, Intelligence Quotient, Performance Factors
Pauker, Jerome D. – 1978
The relationship between the ratings students assigned to an evening undergraduate abnormal psychology class and their scores on objective personality tests and course examinations was investigated. Students (N=70) completed the MMPI and made global ratings of the course; these scores were correlated separately by sex with the T scores of 13 MMPI…
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Course Evaluation, Credit Courses
Download full textCox, Richard H., Ed. – 1979
This collection focuses on research topics in physical education and athletics and includes the following papers: Methodological Problems in the Assessment of Personality from the Psychoanalytic, Behavioral and Cognitive Positions; Some Factors Affecting the Performance of Women in Sports and Activity; Multivariate Considerations in Children's…
Descriptors: Athletics, Child Development, Children, Driver Education
Nosin, Jerome A. – 1975
Evaluation activities related to the Orientation Training Program (OTP) are summarized. The OTP is a three-week program which includes orientation, human relations training and security. Correctional officers were found to be more authoritarian and security-conscious than non-correctional personnel. Scores of correctional officers in Communication…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Behavior Patterns, Communication Skills, Correctional Institutions
Hunt, Dennis; Randhawa, Bikkar S. – 1979
The Children's Personality Questionnaire (CPQ) was administered to 23 academically handicapped children (mean IQ, 79) and 35 academically gifted students (mean IQ, 147). The CPQ measures 14 distinct personality factors; data on these variables were analyzed using a 2 x 2 (academic ability x sex) analysis of variance design. A stepwise discriminant…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Academically Handicapped, Factor Structure
Ozolins, Mickey S.; And Others – 1980
The inability of some children to cope with the pain from severe burns may result in depressive withdrawal or death. An understanding of the emotional impact of pain on children is essential to improve their ability to cope. A pilot project with seriously burned children employed three dependent measures to identify children who cope adaptively…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Cognitive Processes, Coping
Peck, Robert; And Others – 1978
The relationship between teacher personality traits and student evaluation of teacher performance was studied. Fifty-three teachers from four elementary schools were rated by their sixth grade classes. The evaluating instrument was administered six weeks into the school year and again at the end of the year. Ratings were also provided by…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Feedback, Personality Assessment
LOFQUIST, LLOYD H. – 1967
THE THEORY OF WORK ADJUSTMENT (TWA), WHICH PROVIDES A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH IN WORK ADJUSTMENT, HAS BEEN TESTED, CRITICIZED, AND RECENTLY RESTATED. TWA ASSUMES THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL SEEKS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN CORRESPONDENCE WITH HIS ENVIRONMENT. CORRESPONDENCE IS DEFINED AS A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AND MUTUAL SUITABILITY BETWEEN THE…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Employment Qualifications
STEINHOFF, CARL R. – 1965
THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO DESCRIBE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT OF AN URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM USING THE MURRAY NEEDS-PRESS MODEL. A BROAD MEASURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESS WAS ADAPTED FROM AN EXISTING MODEL AND USED TO--(1) DESCRIBE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS, (2) FACTOR ANALYZE THESE DATA, (3) DESCRIBE THE PERSONALITY (NEEDS)…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Environment
Smith, Donald C. – 1962
The study examined similarities and differences in the personal and social adjustment of intellectually gifted and average adolescents along six criteria: independent-dominant and responsible-cooperative interpersonal behavior, moderation of interpersonal behavior, unity or integration of personality, self acceptance, and accuracy of self…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior, Conformity
Major, Brenda; Deaux, Kay – 1977
This research investigates how androgynous men and women are evaluated relative to those who are sex-typed or sex reversed, and also investigates the joint effects of attractiveness and sex-role upon such evaluation. Two studies with replicable results were conducted. In each, approximately 185 male and 185 female undergraduates were asked to rate…
Descriptors: Androgyny, Assertiveness, Evaluation, Individual Characteristics
Moore, Robert M. – 1977
This research project examined the relationship between the psycho-social malaise, alienation or anomia, and each of four psycholinguistic or semantic habit patterns: irrational ideation, identity orientation, uncritical inference behavior and allness orientation. In so doing, it sought, generally, to explicate alienation in terms of semantic…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Style, College Students, Emotional Problems
Lucio, William H.; McNeil, John D. – 1969
This chapter is designed to aid in the understanding of trends toward developing more effective programs of selecting and preparing educational supervisors. A survey of present policies and procedures in the selection of personnel for supervisory positions shows that the selection process could be significantly improved simply by setting up and…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Administrators, Board of Education Role, Certification
