The author discusses the role of women in medieval universities with special emphasis on the social relations between men and women students and its implications for today. (RP)

Results from a trust scale administered to college students over a six-year period indicated decreasing trust during that time, especially toward institutions. The scale also measured such components as: 1) perceived sincerity of others; and 2) need to be cautious of others. (Author/KM)

Study based on a paper presented at the Western Psychological Assoc Convention, San Francisco, 1967. Reprints from: H. Peskin, Dept of Psychology, San Francisco State College, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 94132.

Ratings on a statement-of-functions (adapted from Brown and Pruett, 1967) by three groups of college students indicate some disagreement on which personnel within a school should perform 20 out of 70 functions. Data table included. (CJ)

Investigates ways of developing self-confidence, self-esteem, and related dominance in counselor education. Shows that, of three conditions tried, a pre-practicum utilizing role playing had the best results. (RL)

Compares family role dysfunction, college adjustment, chemical dependence, and family functioning among college students (n=245) from three groups: dysfunctional homes with significant substance abuse; dysfunctional homes without significant substance abuse; and nonabusing, nondysfunctional homes. Results suggest that substance abuse or dependence…

In this study a marked shift toward feminism was found in women's attitudes, but little change occured in their perception of men as relatively conservative. Strains may be developing as more women adopt attitudes which they believe men reject. (Author)

The base-rate fallacy states that the use of stereotypes is eroded when subjects are given minimal but diagnostic, individuating information about a target. To examine the effect of causal attributions and subject gender on the use of stereotypes in evaluations and predictions, 180 college students (90 males, 90 females) were presented with one of…

Hypotheses asserted that: social class has a different association with the meanings of the student identity; meaning of student identity in combination with social class have differential relations with school orientations; presence and absence of student identity in combination with class background have differential relations with school…

Doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, 1967.

In a study of the differences in images of journalism among persons with varying amounts of contact with the profession, three groups completed questionnaires. The groups were composed of 79 high school students, 55 college students majoring in journalism, and 54 professional journalists. The questionnaire included four items to measure perceived…

Lack of responsibility on the part of the victim was studied as a necessary component in determining whether a situation is defined as rape. Fifteen situations were presented to 200 students in upper level psychology courses at Southwest Missouri State University who were asked to determine if the situation constituted rape. If so, Ss were asked,…

This paper explores the role of the student and states that it is not sufficient to conceive of the student's role as only a response to conditions set by the instructor's role. Part 1 of this paper discusses the relationship between the instructor's role and the student's role in a college program. It states that the role of the student is to…