The study results revealed a typical KTSA symbol pattern" for the criminals supporting the usefulness of the test for discriminative purposes. The outstanding features observed for the criminal group were a predominance of repetitive tendency and a concrete mode of thinking. A possible interpretation of the findings was offered. (Author)

This study examined the relationship between selected academic, personality, and biographical variables and the first year college achievement of Canadian male freshmen. The major findings showed that some academic and some personality variables did constitute significant predictors of the subjects' college achievement. The best predictor was the…

New items were written for the sensation seeking scale in an attempt to develop new scales representative of hypothesized dimensions of sensation seeking. Four new factors were thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition and boredom susceptibility which was retained as a subscale for males only. (Author/CG)

Typescript excerpts from group counseling sessions suggest that schools of education need to pitch their teaching and testing at higher cognitive levels. Giving primary attention to the bare knowledge or memory level is not only ineffective but also an unnecessary source of resentment among students. (Author)

Experience and insight derived from teaching literature are presented. (Editor)

Discusses the development of a new concept about the nature and origin of earthquakes. The concept is based on the observation that the average dip of deep earthquake foci is 60 degrees. The location of the so-called "Rouse belts" of intense seismic activity is suggested as a student activity. Bibliography. (LC)

A child's emotional adjustment influences his attitude toward school and has a decided effect on his academic accomplishments. (CK)

Concepts in counseling and guidance taken for granted may be highly debatable rather than acceptable. This article discusses objectively, confidentially, nonjudgmentalness, nonmanipulativeness, and computerization and suggests that some reflection is in order. (Author)