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1 INTRODUCTION ................................. 1 Statement of the Problem ..................... 1
Theoretical Rationale ........................ 3
Definition of Terms .......................... 7
Counselor .................................. 7
Counselee .................................. 7
Placement .................................. 8
Limitations of the Study ..................... 8
2 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ..................... 9
Postsecondary Choice Decision Behavior ....... 9
Postsecondary Choice Decision Models ......... 10
The Predisposition Stage ................... 12
The Search Stage ........................... 14
The Choice Stage ........................... 18
Conclusions .................................. 20
3 METHODOLOGY .................................. 22
Research Hypothesis .......................... 22
Research Design .............................. 23
Data Collection .............................. 23
Data Analysis ................................ 23
Hypothesis Testing ........................... 24
4 RESULTS ...................................... 25
Restatement of Research Hypothesis ........... 25
Results of the Survey ........................ 26
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Demographic Data ........................... 26
Perceptions of College Selection Counseling ........... 28
5 CONCLUSION, DISCUSSION, AND RECOMMENDATION ...................