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The article presents a study which examines the relationship between the immediate self-rating of students on certain personality traits and their test scores on a standardized paper-and-pencil type personality test. Under the study, freshman students at Boston University School of Education in Massachusetts were given two psychological tests, the Heston Personality Inventory and the Gordon Personality Profile, as part of the guidance battery test. The result of the tests were then interpreted to the students and their reactions regarding the relationships were analyzed. The analysis shows that self-scores of students in analytical thinking, emotional stability and personal relations is not significantly related to their scores in the tests.

The article describes methods of teaching sales management at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. A discussion is presented about the types of students entering sales management programs in both traditional college courses and adult evening courses. Details related to the selection of faculty for business courses and the goals of the program. The author stresses the importance of experimentation by both students and faculty in order to train sales managers who keep open minds and are aware of the countless problems in the sales business.

This article presents announcements and news related to various societies and universities in the U.S. as of December 1950. The Edward L. Bernays Foundation RadioTelevision Award, a $1,000 U. S. Government bond, will be presented by the American Sociological Society to the individual or group contributing the best piece of research on the effects of radio and/or television on American society. Presentation of this Award will be made at the annual meeting of the society in 1951. Any individual or group wishing to compete for the Award must submit in duplicate a report on their research on or before June 15, 1951. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Boston University announces that physician John Koty of Athens, Greece, has been appointed Visiting Professor of Sociology for the academic year 1950-51. Announcement is made concerning fellowships and grants to be offered by the Social Science Research Council during the year 1951. The categories of awards and the applicable regulations will be essentially the same as in 1950. January 15, 1951 will be the closing date for receipt of applications or nominations for all categories of awards to be made in the spring of 1951. This departure from the previous practice of setting different dates for the several categories has been made in order that preliminary interviewing of candidates may be carried out more systematically.