This paper, presented at the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C., April 1975, replicates Horner's (1968) study of the motive to avoid success (M-s) on fifty-through eleventh-grade males (N=169) and females (N=168). Sex and grade differences were found in the specific reasons given for avoiding success. (Author)

The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI), which conceptualizes masculinity and femininity as two independent dimensions rather than using the traditional notion of a single bipolar dimension, was factor analyzed. BSRI scores from 253 male and female industrial workers, 36 police officers, and 36 nonworking housewives were analyzed. (Author)

This study investigated differences between men and women employed in traditional male occupations using the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS). Results indicate men in traditionally male occupations, when compared to women in those same occupations, tend not to report higher mean raw scale scores. (Author)

The author discusses the reasons why women are underepresented in the faculty of prestigious universities and do not publish as much as men do in academic journals. Evidence is presented to suggest that anonymity for authors and their institutional affiliation improves women's chances for more of their papers being published. (SE)

In this study females (N=32) and males (N=32) read two passages. One described a sexually exploitative experience for a young woman and the other described a sexually positive experience. Response by males and females varied considerably and depended on the interpersonal as well as the erotic content of the passages. (EJT)

A 50-item questionnaire designed to assess information on attitudes about women and work was mailed to a sample of ACES members. It was found that, in general, ACES members are well informed and express positive attitudes. (Author)

Two hypotheses were tested: (1) Vocational maturity is positively related to differentiation of work values within subjects. (2) Vocational maturity is positively associated with intrinsic work values and negatively associated with extrinsic work values. Data analyses supported hypothesis 1 for females, but not for males, and partially supported…

Twelve male and 12 female counselors, half inexperienced and half experienced, each recorded the second counseling session with one male and one female client. Results indicated that same-sex pairings had more discussion of feelings by both counselor and client and that inexperienced males and experienced female counselors were more active and…

The author discusses the development and manifestation of empathy in children. A three component model of empathy, involving cognitive and affective elements, is proposed. (Author/HMV)

Experiment I assessed 119 unmarried college women with regard to sex behavior, sex guilt, and moral reasoning. Experiment II assessed 76 unmarried college couples on the same variables. The pattern of results suggests that the male partner is more influential than the female in setting standards for the couple. (Author)

Self-disclosure was examined in the present study under two situations and with varying expectancies and need for social approval. (Author)

Because of the still imperfectly understood basic factor structure of the MMPI, a Principal Components Analysis and Varimax Rotation was conducted on the MMPI item responses of 50 female undergraduate students of Education at Massey University. Eight factors were extracted. (Author)

Strong, Hendel and Bratton (1971) found that counselors, in relation to psychiatrists, were perceived by students as warm, friendly, and polite people to talk with, although not very bright or knowledgeable. The design of the present study is based on the assumption that the title, "counselor," is too generic. The study compares perceptions held…

This research examined whether the "will to manage" is diminishing by use of the instrumentality theory of motivation. Measures of outcome importance and the instrumentality of a managerial career in attaining the outcomes were determined. Results supported the hypothesis that the "will to manage" is declining. (Author)

Male and female counselors at three levels of training/experience conducted an initial interview with a female confederate client. Videotapes of these interviews were viewed by 120 undergraduate males and females who rated the counselors' expertness, indicated counselor behaviors that contributed to their judgments, and rated their willingness to…