University students rated the Adjective Checklist Items for "strength" and "activity." The principle qualitative differences lay in the connotations of activity and passivity associated, respectively, with the male and female stereotype traits. Any assertion of greater social desirability for the male stereotype was based on…

Study involved attempts to improve upon the Counseling Readiness Scales by the empirical development of correction keys using the remaining items from the Adjective Check List. This effort was successful as far as improved discrimination between both male and female true negatives and false negatives. (Author)

This study was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree at the University of Iowa.

This study concerned relationships between state (situationally defined) "n" Ach (need for achievement), trait "n" Ach, and sex of subject in 80 college freshmen. Three standard "n" Ach tests and the mean of "n" Ach states measured under nonarousal conditions were used as trait measures. State measures of…

The constructs in Holland's theory were compared for male and female college students using the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and an adjective checklist (ACL). The correspondence between the VPI for male and female college students' was high. The correspondence between the variables as measured by the ACL for male and female students was…

Recent trends in conceptualizing sex role behavior have emphasized the independent development of masculinity and feminity. The present study presents evidence regarding the psychometric properties of the Masculinity and Feminity scales of the Adjective Check List, developed from the parent Masculinity-Feminity Scale especially for the purpose of…

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…

Describes three studies that investigated the level of androgyny among college males and females during the period 1958-78. Indicates that males are generally more androgynous than females. (Author/MJL)

Personality differences among Jamaican and American Black populations of varying socioeconomic backgrounds were investigated using several personality assessment instruments. Differences in personality traits and social constructs were found to be consistent with those that might be predicted between members of a more traditional society and those…

The effects of participation in field study programs on levels of anxiety and assertiveness among college students was investigated. Students enrolled in the Great Lakes Colleges Association - Philadelphia Urban Semester, 1976-1977, were systematically assessed for levels of anxiety and related personality dimensions using the Adjective Check List…