The most significant findings are the results of comparison of high and low need achievement groups whose achievement and ability are comparable. Differences were found on the scales of abasement, affiliation, autonomy, deference, intraception, and nurturance. (Author)

The Sensation Seeking Scale was given to felons, juvenile delinquents, and adult mentally ill. Among the findings were: age was negatively correlated for both sexes; mentally ill females were significantly different from felons and from juvenile delinquents; and the personality picture corresponded well with expectations from studies with normals.…

The results of this study indicate that a rather strong inverse relationship exists between repression-sensitization and Personality Orientation Inventory scale scores. The evidence suggests that repressors may be better adjusted than sensitizers. (Author)

Focuses on the personality of the activist, and summarizes the results from several major studies, and some explanatory concepts deriving from these findings are discussed in an effort to provide an accurate, composite description of the young people who emerged as activists in the 1960's." (PR)

This study shows that personality instruments are significantly confounded by the somatic characteristics of physically disabled subjects, illustrates the nature and effect of the moderator variable of physical condition on MMPI item endorsements for patients in a specific diagnostic group, and suggests two methods of controlling the moderator…

Opinion Attitude and Interest Survey (OAIS) for college bound students. (Editor)

Hypothesizes that the personality dimension of authoritarianism can be measured by means of symbols just as well as it is currently measured by Adorno's verbal F-scale. Pilot study confirms symbolic test of intolerance of ambiguity resulted in positive correlation. (Author/DB)

This is a report of changes on scales of the Personal Orientation Inventory following a marathon experience. Pretest and posttest results indicated changes in scores of an experimental group on those scales: Inner Direction, Existentiality, Feeling Reactivity, Spontaneity, Self Acceptance, Acceptance of Aggression, Capacity for Intimate Contact.…

Reprints from: J.E. Cowden, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Corrections, 1 West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53701.

This study was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree at the University of Iowa.

To determine reactions to objective self-awareness, subjects received positive or negative feedback on a "creativity" task before writing a response to a visual cue. When made objectively self-aware, subjects who received negative feedback wrote more than those who received positive feedback. (Author)