When 50 male teachers and 50 female teachers were randomly chosen from 1800 white elementary school teachers, heterogeneity of personality behavior was observed on 5 factors of the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire: C, F (P < .05), and E, H, I (P < .01). Sex should be a meaningful variable in any study of the interaction of teachers and students. The implication is that ratings of teacher effectiveness derived from objective observation schedules should permit examination of sex characteristics of teacher-student behavior.
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