Examination of the role of graduate student interaction during the general examination phase of a university doctoral program. The study finds a positive correlation between peer interaction and examination performance which varied across departments and achievement levels. (Author/AP)

Assessed the effects of peer and authority social pressure on evaluative responses of 44 graduate students in counseling. Subjects were assigned randomly to three research groups. Results indicated that both pressure conditions produced significantly greater distortion (conformity) than controls. Authority pressure was not significantly more…

To replicate the Kuehl et al. (1975) study, 151 graduate students completed the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire, Least Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) Questionnaire, FIRO-B (Functional Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior), and F-Scale. Data failed to replicate earlier significant correlations between interpersonal needs as measured by the LPC…

Assessed attitudes of 58 counselors and 56 counseling graduate students toward nontraditional careers. Results showed male counselors were more negative toward nontraditional careers than females, and counseling students were more negative than counselors. Participants were much more negative toward men than toward women having nontraditional…

Discusses components of a model program for teaching graduate students how to teach writing. Ideally, the program would run prior to as well as concurrent with actual teaching. (HTH)

Investigated classifying graduate students into worker function codes. Results support the proposition that, at least for psychology, worker functions provide a useful differentiation of intraoccupational groups. Students of different worker function profiles revealed interests and self-rated competence that agreed with their assigned codes. (JAC)

Describes project at Ohio State University in which graduate students wrote an original documentary play to help them understand process by which documents assume a literary nature and as opportunity to link literary studies and current events. (Author/BK)

Male graduate students exhibited significantly more aggressiveness (interruptive behavior) than female students in both male and female professors' classes, although more male aggressiveness occurred in female professors' classes. Male students were more verbally assertive in female professors' classes only. Among students, aggressiveness was…

Describes a graduate history course at Colorado State University designed to increase the accessibility of archival materials while providing graduate students with readily applicable training in basic professional skills. (Author/CK)

Focuses on the difficulties encountered by graduate students in getting information on graduate work in the history of psychology. Identifies several departments of psychology within the United States and Canada which offer programs in the history of psychology. (DB)

MAT and GRE scores were equated by regression, conditional mean, linear and equipercentile methods using data from a sample that had taken both tests. The regression and linear methods were preferred, and shown to be equivalent when the correlation between scales is perfect. (Author/RL)

Answers questions about the field of technical writing, especially in the computer industry. Explains what "software" and "software documentation" are, what the "software documentation specialist" (technical writer) does, and how to prepare for such a job. (FL)

Reports about on-site observations of student-teacher interaction for 50 college classes. Points to a need for testing a variety of variables in addition to sex before conclusions are drawn about sex-related behavior. (Author/DA)

Investigates validity of Carkhuff's Index of Communication and Emphatic Understanding Rating Scale in terms of order effects, parallel items reflecting men and children as helpees, and differences between graduate students in psychology and nursing. Low scores were obtained by students in helping professions. (Author)

One hundred graduate students completed the Zuckerman-Allison Fear of Success Scale and indicated the number of competitive team sports in which they participated in grades 7 through 12. Results did not support the prediction that fear of success should be inversely related to early participation in team sports. (Author/SJL)