Compared practicum supervisors and counseling students in training in terms of dominant cognitive style and related cognitive style of counselors in training to supervision processes and outcome measures. Did not detect a strong relationship between cognitive style of counselors in training and supervision process and outcome measures. (Author/ABB)

Examined the effects of a graduate program in education administration on women's career mobility, in a survey of 165 male and female students. Results showed women students are older and have less financial support, lower positions, and lower career goals, indicating the program does not promote equal opportunity. (JAC)

Thirteen graduate students in a one-year counseling psychology program were compared with 13 psychology undergraduates. Counselor verbal responses were analyzed. Graduate-trained counselors used more open questions and more confrontations and tended to use fewer interpretations than did undergraduates. Graduates increased their inner-directedness…

Predoctoral interns (N=34) and postdoctoral psychologists (N=25) who were applicants for licensure and were employed at university counseling centers across the United States rated the supervision they received. Interns received more supervision and less evaluation than did postdoctoral psychologists. Licensure status of supervisors made little…

Students instructed on research findings regarding answer changing made gains comparable to those of uninstructed students when changing item responses. Most changed their answers because they rethought or reread items. Counselors should not discourage students from changing answers. (Author)

A survey of work expectations of Master's level counselor trainees yielded differences between some expectations and desires. These findings are discussed with regard to burnout of mental health workers. (Author/ABB)

Compared two models of family therapy supervision: supervision based on delayed feedback supervision concepts and supervision based on the concepts of live supervision using the team approach. No significant differences were detected between the two supervision models in their ability to help interns acquire and retain selected family therapy…

Explored the relationship between verbal interaction in supervision and perceptions the counselor trainee (N=20) formed about the supervisor on several interpersonal/influence characteristics. Significant relationships were found between some categories of verbal behavior and one or more perceived supervisor characteristics, indicating a moderate…

Contends that graduate student diversity may well be a crucial measure of program quality. Suggests ways to assess current levels of success and future activities to achieve student diversity. (BL)

Graduate students in psychology were effective at reducing undergraduate student anxiety through progressive relaxation training (PRT). Trainer sex did not differentially influence PRT effectiveness. (RM)

Tables show most of the money that states will spend on student aid in 1984-85. Estimates are for dollars paid out, number of awards, and average award amount both for need-based assistance and non-need-based assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and professional categories. (MLW)

Discussion of the importance of research in library education highlights library schools as producers of research; quality and amount of faculty output; factors affecting faculty research activity; student research output (particularly that of doctoral students); schools as research educators; and schools, research, and the profession. Forty-one…

Investigated changes in locus of control orientation during graduate education in rehabilitation counseling by comparing students (N=20) who received experiential training with controls who received didactic training. Results indicated movement toward internality was determined by the types of instruction and the level of the initial external…

Compared the career maturity of graduate and undergraduate students (N=249) and investigated the relationship of gender to career maturity. Results indicated that achievement of career maturity tasks was similar for seniors and graduate students and that similar levels of career maturity were found between males and females. (LLL)

Examined differences in attitudes about death in 109 male and female graduate students in public health. Results indicated significant sex differences suggesting implications for death education courses as well as death related counseling. (JAC)