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He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1960. His present paper is based upon a study he made while serving as a staff psychologist at the Wisconsin School for Boys in Wales, Wisconsin. EniTon. The author wishes to express his appreciation to the staff of the Wisconsin School for Boys, and particularly to its Superintendent, for their assistance in the collection of the data for this research project. 1 ORLIN, SELECTION FOR PAROLE (1951); RucRa.ss, THE CR PROBLEM (1955).

152 consecutive 1st admissions to a correctional school for delinquent boys were assessed in order to develop and compare the predictive efficiency of S multiple-regression equations. Those equations showing significant predictive efficiency included those predicting: (a) institutional adjustment, (b) the 1st 3 mo. of postrelease adjustment, (c) time on parole until revocation, and (d) time on parole until discharge. A global prognostic rating based upon personality factors best predicted institutional adjustment, while a global prognostic rating based primarily upon family background factors best predicted postrelease adjustment. Ratings from parole agents' reports were most predictive of time on parole until revocation and of time on parole until discharge from parole status. This study also demonstrated a technique for using multiple-regression results to segregate delinquent boys into subgroups with differing supervision and treatment needs, facilitating the use of such results in making day-to-day decisions about them.

53left blank, Hostility has 12 adjectives scored when left blank, and Depression has 20 adjectives scored when left blank. SUMMARYA 132 item adjective check list (MAACGToday) was administered to 33 college 8 s on three occasions, two low anxious and one high anxious, in an effort to determine the effects of the implicit response set to check few or many adjectives on affect scores. Results of the statistical analyses of affect scale part scores, and two scores indicative of the response set, support the conclusion that the major component of each MAACGToday scale score is a function of the response set; the relative contribution of the response set to the scored-when-checked and scored-when-blank components of each MAACL scale score changed in the high anxious condition. It was concluded that the MAACLToday should be used with caution. REFERENCE8 1. HERRON, E. W., BERNSTEIN, L. and ROBEN, H. Psychometric analpie of the Multiple Mect Adjective Check List: MAACL-Toda . A w . P w 1967, M, 591 (&tract). 2. JACKSON, D. N. and MINTON, H. E. A forced-choice djective preference scale for personality sseesement. P 3. PARKER, G T C . and M E O A R O~, E. I. Factor analytic studies of the Adjective Check List. P d i n g a , 76th Annual Conucnth, APA, 1967,211-212. 4. SCARR, SANDRA. The Adjective Check List as a reondity Besesament technique with children: validity of the scales. J . coIuuI(. Pqchol., 1966, SO& 122-128 5. ZUCKERMAN, M. The develo ment of an affect adjectim. check list for the measurement of anxiety. J . COMUU. P@l., 1968 d4,457-462 6. ZUCKERMAN, M. LUBIN, B., J/oolu, L. and VALERIUS, ELIzmm. Measurement of experimentally induced 8Aecta. J . d . P-., 1964, $8, 418425. 7. ZUCKERMAN, M., PERSKY, H., ECKMAN, KATFZEIUNZ and HOPPNB, T. R. A multi-trait multimethod approach to the traita (or states) of anxiety, depmion and hoetility.

He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1960. His present paper is based upon a study he made while serving as a staff psychologist at the Wisconsin School for Boys in Wales, Wisconsin. EniTon. The author wishes to express his appreciation to the staff of the Wisconsin School for Boys, and particularly to its Superintendent, for their assistance in the collection of the data for this research project. 1 ORLIN, SELECTION FOR PAROLE (1951); RucRa.ss, THE CR PROBLEM (1955).