Investigated construct validity of four self-report, self-concept instruments: Bledsoe Self-Concept Scale (BSCS), Children's Self-Concept Scale (CSCS), Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) and Purdue Self-Concept Scale (PSCS). In assessing the self-concepts of 175 fourth-grade children convergent validity of the tests was not established. (Author)

This article describes an attempt to differntiate Holland's six types by means of personality need variables. Participants were administered Holland's VPI and Jackson's Personality Research Form (PRF). One-way analyses of variance revealed that PRF variables could not differentiate Holland's six types. (Author)

A computer-interactive multidimensional scaling program was used together with free response methods to represent and label dimensions of individual cognitive structure underlying persons' perceptions. The dimensional structures derived were predictive of semantic differential, paired comparison, and Repertory Grid Test triad judgments.…

The effect of bicultural and monocultural school environments on certain aspects of personality development was studied in 47 Anglo and Latino girls (ages 8-12 years). (Author/DLS)

Multimodal therapy is the thorough assessment and (where indicated) the systematic correction of problems across the BASIC ID (Behavior, Affect, Sensation, Imagery, Cognition, Interpersonal Relationships, and Drugs). The result is a basic profile of a client's personality. (Author)

Art can be a valuable tool for understanding children's affective states and their personality strengths and weaknesses. Knowledge about the use and interpretation of such drawings may be an important tool for elementary school counselors in their efforts to understand the affective states of their pupils. (Author)

Bem's measures of Masculinity, Femininity, and the absolute value of her androgyny measure were analyzed by the principal-components method with the Masculinity-Femininity scales from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, the California Psychological Inventory, the Omnibus Personality Inventory, and the Need for Heterosexuality scale of…

The impact of internal-external locus of control on explanatory constructs used to interpret personal and societal goals and events was studied. Internal constructs were used more than external constructs overall. Subjects also chose more internal than external constructs to explain personal than societal events. (NG)

Conceptual system as a cognitive-developmental variable in personality has been assumed to relate to different cognitions of self and others and of interpersonal relations at each developmental stage. The assumed relationship between conceptual system and some personality variables was studied in a group of students. (Editor)

This research explores the relationships between the cognitive variables, as measured by Piagetian tests and standard Raven Matrices, and Witkin's Field-dependence/independence dimension, (FD/FID). The association between sex, social class, and personality variables with the Witkin's dimension is also investigated. (Author)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Zax Information Profile (ZIP), a measure of general fund of knowledge, in differentiating college dropouts from continuing students. (MB)

This research attempted to determine 1) the personality profiles of disadvantaged Black adolescents on Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and Gough's Adjective Checklist (ACL), 2) if this group differed significantly on the VPI from Blacks attending college, and 3) what implications for programming and planning could be determined…

In the present study, students were able to correctly assess the triviality of generalized interpretations when asked to make that judgment. Thus, the student or client can provide valuable feedback to the clinician about his or her personality interpretations if the proper questions are asked. (Author)

Studied Personality Inventory for Children (a measure completed by parents of child and adolescent behavior, affect, and cognitive ability) profiles of normal and impaired preschoolers (N=153). Results suggest the effectiveness of using parents as informants in screening children to assess the need for special education services. (Author/ABL)