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34 male and 34 female hospitalized psychiatric patients were divided into field-independent and field-dependent groups on the basis of rod-and-frame test performance and their MMPI scores were compared. A multiple discriminant analysis followed by a series of 2 X 2 factorial analyses of variance was used to assess the results. As in previous studies, more similarities than differences were found between the two cognitive styles. However, field-independent subjects tended to be more unconventional, aggressive, antisocial, and perhaps defensive than field-dependent subjects. Explanations of results were explored in reference to previous findings.

An evaluation study was done to assess changes in perceived locus of control of adults who work in the drug abuse field and participated in a drug abuse training program.Two separate programs were examined with differing results. These outcomes are discussed with regard to composition of the groups and scores on the dependent measure.Much of drug education involves the training of counselors or trainers who in turn then engage in drug counseling, drug education or any number of drug abuse related activities. It is tempting to assume that the training that they received was effective, by some definition, and to immediately proceed to investigating some outcome measure of their effectiveness on the job. The fact is that an important step in the training model is to evaluate whether the training is effective and in what areas it is effective. The notion of evaluating each step of the training model is consistent with most models of evaluation.The effectiveness of drug education programs in changing specific attitudes and behaviors has not been sufficiently elucidated by research or evaluations.The lack of information or knowledge in this area is due in part to the wide range of methods used to evaluate programs and the resulting problems in 181 0 1978, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.

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