Test-retest results using the Personal Orientation Inventory indicate initial differences for men and women (ns = 590 and 448 pre- and post-test) on 11 of the 12 scales as well as different patterns of change during the freshman year. Practical considerations with regard to pooling POI scale scores for men and women are discussed.
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