Portions of these studies were presented at the 47th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, May 4, 1967.

The scientist-practitioner professional judgment framework for psychologists is reviewed, and three judgment components are identified--the range of alternatives in professional behaviors; identification of personal practice style; and potential error sources. Strategies to analyze professional judgments, and conceptual links between analysis of…

Interviews with 80 practitioners and 372 survey responses were used to examine the professional approach to problem solving. Although specialist knowledge is important, improvisation is a key factor. Professional practice appears to be a combination of applied knowledge and reflection. (SK)

Describes a decision-making process that guarantees continuing success for college facility management in discovering effective solutions that are process-focused, data-driven, and results-oriented. (GR)

Pediatric school psychology is a relatively new subspecialty in the field; however, few specific, prescribed roles have been articulated, and fewer have yielded preliminary efficacy data. In this exploratory study, the acceptability and potential efficacy of conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) as a model for linking families, schools, and…

This study discusses findings that replicate and extend the original work of Burns and Vollmeyer (2002), which showed that performance in problem-solving tasks was more accurate when people were engaged in a non-specific goal than in a specific goal. The main innovation here was to examine the goal specificity effect under both observation-based…

An incremental model of decisionmaking is discussed and compared with the Comprehensive Rational Approach. A model of reconciliation between the two approaches is proposed, and examples are given in the field of economic development and educational planning. (Author/DN)

Suggestions drawn from research and theory on problem-solving and creative decision-making. (Author/MLF)

Gives definition to the problem-solving process as a cycle of events. The cycle contains numerous stages at which the problem can be deflected in any number of directions depending on the various contingencies surrounding the situation. As a result, problem solving is often an unpredictable process. (Author/IRT)

Why children need critical thinking skills, how a climate for critical thinking can be created at home, and programs that promote critical thinking by elementary school children are discussed. (MT)

A simple problem (counting beans in a jar) is used to demonstrate an approach to organizing and quantifying decision making. The example shows that a willingness to go beyond ordinary engineering analysis may be needed to provide answers to many engineering problems. (Author/JN)

Describes typical phases through which decision-making groups pass. Explores communication dimensions of small-group deliberation, and presents suggestions to improve the quality of group problem solving. (Author/BH)

A description of the in-basket test technique which simulates the problems of a specific management role and requires the examinee to handle these simulated problems as if he were actually on the job.'' (Author/AK)