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Standardization of Value Profiles of Dental Students and Dental Faculty

School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA

This study used the Allport-Vernon, Lindzey^1,2 Study of Values to establish standardized norms for dental populations, and examined the relationship among freshmen, seniors, and full-time and part-time faculty. The normative data indicate that there is a similarity in general patterns for all groups. The dental student population sampled have higher scores on aesthetic and social values than their counterparts ten years ago.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 55, No. 6, 939-950 (1976)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345760550064401


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