105 female social workers described themselves using Gough and Heilbrun's Adjective Check List. They scored higher on Achievement, Endurance, Dominance, Self-control, Order, Self-confidence, Defensiveness, Personal Adjustment, and Aggression among other variables and lower on Number of Unfavorable Adjectives Checked, Affiliation, and Succorance than the norms for females.
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