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Overexcitability and Optimal Flow in Talented Dancers, Singers, and Athletes
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Thomson, Paula; Jaque, S. Victoria – Roeper Review, 2016
Overexcitability (OE) and optimal flow are variables shared by talented individuals. This study demonstrated that the dancer (n = 86) and opera singer (n = 61) groups shared higher OE profiles compared to the athlete group (n = 50). Two self-report instruments assessed flow (global and subscales) and the five OE dimensions. All groups endorsed…
Descriptors: Talent, Individual Characteristics, Artists, Theater Arts
Understanding Captive-Takers Motivations, Methods and Targets
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Larned, Jean Garner – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Understanding Captive-Takers Motivations, Methods and Targets is the ultimate goal in order to help those who train, manage and prevent hostage taking events which include police officers, negotiators, recovery personnel, academics and psychologists. The overall lack of literature relating to the topic of captive-taker motivations is another…
Descriptors: Criminals, Institutionalized Persons, Motivation, Methods
Selected Social, Economic, and Attitudinal Characteristics of the Trustees of California's Public Junior Colleges.
Sapper, Charles Kenneth – 1966
In spite of the social trust placed in junior college boards, we have no published research on the members' characteristics. Since California has led in setting up a legal basis for junior college growth, this study analyzed certain attributes of the state's trustees. Assumptions were that trustees (1) formulate basic policy, (2) act out of…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Governing Boards, Individual Characteristics, Questionnaires
THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUBLIC HIGHER INSTITUTIONS ON COLLEGE ATTENDANCE FROM VARYING SOCIOECONOMIC AND ABILITY LEVELS.
MEDSKER, LELAND L.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE CAREERS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GRADUATES' PURSUITS AND THEIR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, FAMILY BACKGROUND, AND VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WERE INVESTIGATED. AN AREA OF MAJOR CONCERN WAS THE IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS WHICH APPEAR TO BEAR ON COLLEGE ATTENDANCE. A SAMPLE OF 9,779 STUDENTS WITHIN 16 COMMUNITIES…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Attendance, Community Colleges, Family Characteristics
SPECIAL PROBLEM REPORT, IMPROVING EXTENSION PROGRAM PLANNING PROCEDURES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
CANNON, DALE CARTER – 1964
A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY MAIL QUESTIONNAIRE TO GATHER DATA ON THE FARM POPULATION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO GET NAMES OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PROVIDE MOTIVATION FOR EXTENSION PROGRAM PLANNING. THE MEAN AGE OF RESPONDENTS WAS 50, THE LARGE MAJORITY WITH CHILDREN AT HOME, THREE-FOURTHS NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA, ONE-HALF BEING BORN IN…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Planning, Farmers, Individual Characteristics
DIFFERENTIAL COGNITIVE ABILITIES.
MACCOBY, ELEANOR E.; RAU, LUCY – 1962
THE RELATIONSHIP OF PATTERNS OF COGNITIVE PROCESSES AND PERSONALITY TRAITS WERE INVESTIGATED IN THIS STUDY OF 6 GROUPS OF CHILDREN (120) IN GRADE 5. SCORES ON THE PRIMARY MENTAL ABILITIES TEST, IOWA ACHIEVEMENT TEST, AND CALIFORNIA TEST OF MENTAL MATURITY WERE USED AS MEASURES OF COGNITIVE PROCESSES. (JK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Grade 5
Eligibility Worker Selection Process: Biographical Inventory Validation Study.
Darany, Theodore; And Others – 1992
One way for agencies to reduce fiscal stress is to minimize employee turnover. A project undertaken by San Bernardino County (California) to reduce employee turnover through the development, validation, and use of a non-traditional worker selection instrument (biographical inventory) is described. This project was aimed at the specific…
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Cognitive Tests, Financial Support, Individual Characteristics