Whether or not a sex bias existed in the evaluation of male and female college professors was studied using computer-generated vignettes describing professors. A total of 196 subjects participated in this experiment, 155 of whom were undergraduate students. The remaining 51 were psychology professors. Subjects read the vignettes, rated the…

This paper reports on a study that analyzed 91 written reflections in the professional-development portfolios of 13 doctoral students in educational leadership. The purpose of the research was to determine dichotomous expressions of thoughts between eight males (56 reflections) and five females (35 reflections). The study took place in a regional…

In considering the question of whether education leads to better and more supportive human beings, a survey was conducted on how formal education and demographic variables, such as age, gender, and degree of urbanization, influence helping behavior and social attitudes. Data were collected from 588 Austrians, ages 14 to 89. Results of the survey…

Indicates what happens to man when he suffers sensory deprivation, and underscores color's influence on behavior patterns. (Author)

Findings support the hypothesis that lateral preference, per se, has little effect on information-processing behaviors. (Authors)

Study results indicate that relationship between classroom structure and mental health reported by Glidewell et al. (1966) does not always exist in the nongraded classroom. Factors influencing classroom social structure include: (1) great chronological age difference within some level; (2) great variability of developmental level; and (3) changing…

Before trying to design environments for learning, teachers ought to examine the forces in the social and the individual lives of children that influence the instructional process. (Authors)