General versus gender-specific attributes of the psychology major |
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Authors: | McCray Jason A King Alan R Bailly Matthew D |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8380, USA. |
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Abstract: | In the present study, the authors extended the search for general and gender-specific factors associated with the selection of psychology as a college major by using the Family Environment Scale (FES; R. H. Moos & B. S. Moos, 1994) and Coolidge Axis II Inventory (CATI; F. L. Coolidge & M. M. Merwin, 1992). The findings were restricted to one general (Schizoid) and one gender-specific (Self-Defeating) set of personality traits that seemed to be associated with the selection of a college major. The intuitive role of many presumed gender-specific factors (e.g., women are more open to discussing personal problems with others) may prove difficult to establish empirically. |
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