Results of a survey of counseling psychology programs indicated that high productive programs involved students in research early, more strongly encouraged student research presentation and publication, and provided typing for manuscripts. They also emphasized philosophy of science and gave more exposure to qualitative research. (Author/BL)

Evaluated the effectiveness of a Gestalt skill-training group (N=11). Results indicated that after training, counselors responded to a client statement of conflict significantly more often with a two-chair dialogue intervention, and used significantly more of the advanced skills of direct guidance, open question, and nonverbal referent.…

Administered a test of all-inclusive conceptualization (AIC) to 28 counseling practicum students who submitted audiotapes of counseling sessions which were rated on the level of empathic understanding. The correlations indicated that trainees who scored higher on the test of AIC offered their clients lower levels of empathic understanding. (JAC)

An exploratory study of students entering four elite fields found that most sought both credentials and competence. Stiff competition within chosen occupations led the majority of students to seek every advantage that graduate education could provide. (Author/MLW)

Explores implications of the "master teacher" concept and speculates on some of the contributions professional educators might make to the public dialogue. Discusses changes that might occur in teacher education programs if the master teacher idea becomes a widespread reality and offers a definition of the master teacher that is based on…

Discusses results of a survey of graduate programs (N=26) revealing how the subject of small college administration is covered and how coverage could be improved. (Author/BH)

Examined influences on perceptions of supervision relationships in 86 counselors and 92 supervisors. Semester end ratings showed that supervisees discriminated between relationship quality, which was affected by gender matching, supervisor gender, and supervisor behavior, and supervisor competence, which was affected only by supervisor behavior.…

In his article "The Pressure to Publish: A Graduate Student's Personal Plea" (Teaching of Psychology; v10 p177-78 1983), D. R. Fox took the position that pressure on college students to publish research results in many negative consequences. An alternative view that describes benefits of pressure to publish is presented here. (RM)

The author defends the position that he took in his article "The Pressure to Publish: A Graduate Student's Personal Plea" (Teaching of Psychology; v10 p177-78 1983) that pressuring college students to perform experiments for publication purposes only corrupts the ideals of what an education is supposed to be. (RM)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of oral examinations of advanced degree candidates. Looks at examiners' attitudes and the kinds of questions which should be asked. Suggests that a fair oral examination ought to include factual as well as nonfactual questions and argues that many factual questions can be justified. (SED)

While many teachers assume that graduate students have mastered the art of using the library, there is evidence that graduate students do not know how to find the information they need. A library instruction program for graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout is described. (MLW)

Counselor trainees rated an audiotaped and role-played intake interview of a female client whose sexual orientation was varied. Subtle forms of heterosexual bias were found through participants' ratings of an unidentifible client. When responding to the ambiguous condition involving the unidentifiable client, 83 percent of the participants assumed…

The pursuit of knowledge should include collegial relationships between faculty and students that allow collaboration in the process of inquiry. A graduate student laments how little of this happens in graduate school. (MD)

Summarizes results of the 1981 and 1982 Doctorate Employment Survey, which assesses the employment status of recent doctorate recipients in psychology. Reports that the employment market has stabilized, that unemployment remains low, and that the percentage of respondents who find academic employment has stopped declining. (KH)

Examined drinking patterns in 256 graduate social work students. Results showed 218 used alcohol. Wine was the generally preferred beverage, despite age, sex, ethnic, and religious differences. Hispanics were the lightest drinkers. A substantial majority of the students wanted course work in alcoholism. (JAC)