Ratings of adequacy in the role of a student nurse by supervisors and students themselves were compared with adequacy reflecting behaviors in laboratory tasks. Contrary to prediction it was found that adequacy in laboratory tasks was inversely related to nurse-role adequacy as judged by supervisors and students. Questions concerning the generality of such psychological constructs as adequacy are raised.
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