This study tested the prediction that children in a tempting situation would resist longer when they had interaction with an adult before exposure to the temptation situation. (Author)

This study investigated the relationship between recalled maternal and paternal attitudes and locus of control. (Author)

The effects of positive, negative and neutral reinforcement conditions upon the manual dexterity test scores of adult retardates were assessed in a sheltered workshop setting. (Author)

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare and contrast performances on the WPPSI and the WISC to determine the concurrent validity of the two instruments at three age levels among disadvantaged black children. (Author)

This study contrasted the college majors of 84 students who contacted a psychological services center for personal counseling and therapy with themajors of a comparison group of students matched by sex and college year. (Author)

The present study gives personality descriptions of exhibitionists derived from the MMPI in an attempt to shed light on clinically derived postulations. (Author)

The present study investigated the relationship between locus of control and defensive style as assessed by the Defensive Mechanism Inventory (DMI). (Author)

This study examined age and sex differences, and the interaction of age x sex, with respect to "meaning in life" as defined by Frankl and measured by the Purpose-in-Life Test (PIL) developed by Crumbaugh and Maholick. (Author)

This study investigated whether a positive relationship between Bender-Gestalt performance and intelligence test scores would be found for Puerto Rican children and, as well, the generalizability of previous results obtained with Negro children. (Author/RK)

This study compared the WAIS IQ and subtest scores of 167 male and 112 female patients of a heterogeneous psychiatric population. (Author)

This study aimed to define personality dimensions when assessed by projective and verbal instruments. The Holtzman Inkblot Test was selected to represent projective tests. The 18 scales of the California Personality Inventory (CPI) and the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale (RDS) were the objective tests used. (Author/RK)

The present study attempted to predict locus of control orientation from responses given to TAT cards by both male and female Ss. (Author)

The present survey sought to define drug abuse, its causes, recommended treatments, treatment settings, prognosis, and personal commitment to treating drug abusers. The use of prison and courts was contrasted with hospitals, and willingness to treat drug abusers was contrasted with alcoholics. (Author)

The objectives of this study were (a) to examine the dimensionality of the Thorndike Dimensions of Temperament (TDOT) when administered in a single stimulus form; and (b) to test a set of hypotheses relative to the constructs measured in the TDOT. (Author/RK)