Compared to control group data obtained under standard instructions, subjects (N=72) asked to fake replies to the Howarth Personality Questionnaire in the way they felt Machiavellian individuals would honestly respond scored significantly higher on Ascendance-Dominance, Trust vs Suspicion and Impulsiveness, and significantly lower on Superego,…

The purpose of this study was to survey and determine the internship facilities that would give consideration to applicants from non-APA-approved programs in counseling and guidance and counseling psychology. Results indicate that from the sample of 109, 33 will consider non-APA-approved counseling and guidance and counseling psychology students.…

This paper focuses upon patterns of alcohol abuse and permissiveness among a sample of 230 high school students residing in a U.S. military community in Europe. Patterns of abuse are seen as symptomatic of the military life style and the homogeneity of the environment surrounding the respondents. (Author)

The study measured the effectiveness of a drug counselling program to achieve behavioral, attitudinal and informational change of the participants. Significant changes were found in responses to knowledge inventories on medical and legal aspects of drug abuse and on behavioral dimensions of increased listening skills and ability to analyse…

This investigation focused on the effects of busing white children (N=116) away from their neighborhood schools and is not a study of the effects of desegregation. Evidence indicates no significant differences between bused and nonbused, white, fifth and sixth graders concerning achievement, attendance, self-concepts, and perceptions of school…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether cognitive exposure in the form of didactic instruction and affective exposure through videotapes and roleplays, all illustrating basic concepts of Spanish culture, would improve counselor trainees' effectiveness in counseling Spanish-speaking/surnamed persons. (Author)

This exploratory study examines relative effects of individual, client, and organizational characteristics on stereotypes of the aged held by nursing home administrators. Data from 45 administrators suggest client characteristics may be more important than personal or organizational dimensions in explaining variation in perceptions of the aged.…

Highly disturbed patients (N=75) were sent through the Silva Mind Control training to determine which patients might get into difficulty. Only one became appreciably more disturbed. The most consistent finding was a dramatic increase in reality testing, as determined clinically and on objective psychological testing. (Author)

An experimental program for rehabilitating people convicted of driving while intoxicated was studied to determine how personally responsible behavior could be encouraged. The authors attribute the program's success to the egalitarian atmosphere in which staff members dealt with clients. (Author)

Alcohol consumption was examined among students (N=3,083) at 17 colleges and universities over a five year period. Findings reveal that, while the percentage who drank remained constant, there was a slight decrease in the level of alcohol consumption. (Author)

Student teachers were video-taped in teaching situations and their behavior was coded to determine the relative cognitive or affective emphasis of their teaching. The experimental group (N=9) exhibited significantly more affective behavior after exposure to two of the three interpersonal skills. (Author)

An educational support program model was conceived and implemented as a team effort involving academicians and student personnel administrators. The program operates 60 hours a week in the areas of counseling, English composition, mathematics and reading/study skills. Research data imply the programs enhance marginal students' opportunities for…

The Situational Attitude Scale-Commuters (SAS-C) was administered to the professional student affairs staff (N=52) at a large university to measure their attitudes toward commuting students. Results suggest that prejudice toward commuters does exist and can be measured. Implications of the results are discussed. (Author)

An investigation was made of the relationship between self-concept and the adjustment of commuter college students. Instruments used were the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test. There was a significant relationship between self-concept and marital adjustment. (Author)

Selected student subpopulations were compared to determine use of the Counseling Center at the University of Maine at Orono. Results indicated significant differences for on campus vs. off campus, off-campus married vs. off-campus single. There was no significance between married and single students. (Author)