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…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO BUILD A SET OF MEASURES WHICH WOULD PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO PEOPLE'S "MOTIVATION TO WORK." A SYSTEMATIC 10 PERCENT SAMPLE, 1,958 PERSONS, WAS DRAWN FROM THE REGISTERED POPULATION OF THE NEWARK EMPLOYMENT SERVICE IN LATE 1964. A SAMPLE OF 500 PERSONS, CLASSIFIED INTO EIGHT CATEGORIES ON THE BASIS OF A…

Intended for parents, the booklet provides information on caring for a hyperactive child. Sections cover identification, causes, treatment (including medication, diet, and psychological interventions), prognosis, and resources. (SBH)

The study examined the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) scale factor structure using as a population 397 young adults (average age 26) members of rural disadvantaged families of average intelligence attending the Mountain-Plains program. The factor structure was compared with that of a similar study of college students. Tables show factor…

The immigration of approximately 57,000 scientists and engineers to the United States during the 1966-70 period prompted questions as to the benefit to the United States, the implications for countries of origin, and the reasons behind the movement. This report is a broad survey of immigrant scientists and engineers conducted by the National…

This pamphlet is concerned with achievement motivation. Motives refers to a fairly stable set of personality characteristics which constitute a disposition to strive for certain kinds of satisfaction. The achievement motive is the disposition to strive for success. Two other motives are discussed, affiliation and influence motives. Operant versus…

This study sought to determine the extent to which selected publications of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food were received by farmers in the Province on Ontario, Canada. Investigations were made of relationships between various social and demographic characteristics of respondents, and their receipt of these publications. A…

The manual offers a source of variables of potential use as behavioral criteria in an evaluation program. Twenty-nine individual difference variables are included, and for each, a brief definition is provided. The measures used to assess the variables are described, and evaluation of the variables and pertinent references are listed. (Author)

The phenomenon studied in this collection of essays is the increasing difference between male and female mortality. The following essays are included: (a) "Fragile Male; Durable or Protected Female?" by Wilson T. Sowder; (b) "Sex Differences in Attitudes toward Health and Related Behavior: A Summary of Four Florida Studies" by James O. Bond; (c)…

This booklet is an overview of female employment today. The profile of the woman worker is changing, in terms of personal characteristics such as age, marital family status, education, race, and family income, and also in terms of employment characteristics, such as occupation, income, and unemployment patterns. The report predicts a continuing…

In this limited study, two areas were of primary concern: the media coordinator's responsibilities and the media coordinator's personality traits. School superintendents and media coordinators were asked to rank the importance of eleven media responsibilities. They were also asked to rank the types of personality traits a media coordinator should…

This document is a compilation of the literature reviewed for the development of an evaluation system in early childhood education. Approximately 1,300 entries are included. [For related documents, see PS 005 444, PS 005 446-447.] (CK)

The primary purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between critical reading/thinking and influenceability and the relationships among critical reading/thinking and influenceability, personality factors, intelligence, reading, aptitude, and grade-point average. A high school senior class consisting of 123 males and 108 females was…

Theorists have argued that the relatedness of words depends upon the degree to which they are associatively connected. Hierarchies of association have been established using two experimental methods: (1) the procedural method, and (2) the repetitions method. Since the results of the two methods have proven to be somewhat inconsistent, a study was…

Investigated the relationship between scores on the Orientation Inventory (Ori) and overt behavior during a small-group problem-solving activity. A special observation system scored the students' behavior in ten-second time-sampling intervals. Ori scores did not correlate even moderately well with the behavior of the subjects during the…