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Responses from 789 students on the Self-report Inventory at a large midwestern university (representing many states and foreign countries) showed no significant differences between the sexes on the Educability dimension of the Activities Index. The Emotional Expression and Dependency Needs of the women were significantly greater than those of the men, while the men were significantly higher on Achievement Orientation. More significant differences in Educability were found for men studying in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Undecideds than for women in these fields of study. Variations in behavioral decision patterns occurred for women and men with regard to how they allocated their time for school and nonschool activities. Women students were significantly higher than the men on high school and college grade point averages but significantly lower in representation for achieving advanced degrees. Impulse control was definitely related to how students allocated their time, but total anxiety was not so related except that the anxiety associated with fear of taking tests was positively related to number of hours spent for study purposes. Women were also significantly underrepresented in school-sponsored activities.

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