A new form of the Purdue Elementary Problem Solving Inventory which presents real-life problem situations as three-dimensional models is described and developmental data is presented. Second and fourth graders in an advantaged and a disadvantaged school were given either the model version or the original slide version of the Inventory. The model…

The Commission on Monitoring of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) has submitted this report to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. It reviews: (1) the origin, objectives, and membership of SCOPE and the Monitoring Committee; (2) basic…

The author presents these three ground rules for engaging in organizational conflict: (1) take the offensive; (2) take the cue for the second move from the opponent's defensive response; and (3) know when to execute a "strategic retreat." (HMV)

The authors describe practice problems of the 1977-78 Future Problem Solving Program (involving gifted students from fourth to twelfth grade) to illustrate the Osborne-Parnes problem solving model for developing creativity instructional materials. (SBH)

This model stresses the special needs of professional skills required by the mental health consultant. The Caplanian Model describes case and administrative consultation. Consultee-centered approach aims to enhance the mental health skills of the participants. Consultee-client improvement is desirable but not the primary goal. (Author/MFD)

Consultation needs a sound basis for an integration of its parts in order to become a scientific discipline. Help givers have concentrated on specializing to the detriment of solidarity of consultation. Studying and evaluating consultation behavior results in a coherent and systematic basis for a consultation theory. (Author/MFD)

This triad of consulting models identifies the assumption upon which each rests. The consultant with adequate knowledge and self-insight will understand which model is appropriate to a given situation. The three models include: (1) purchase of expertise; (2) doctor-patient role; and (3) consultation process for problem solving. (Author/MFD)

The purpose of this article is to describe a modified evaluation model for use by clients to evaluate existing student services programs and to explore the applicability of the methods of creative problem solving to the ensuing results revealed and/or problems identified in assessments of student services programs. (Author)

The author presents a two-factor conception of creativity, which is defined as an idea possessing both originality and feasibility. (IM)

Investigates political alienation among white and black adolescents, with particular regard to feelings of political inefficacy and political distrust. Recommends additional research on alienation and suggests that future alienation models be augmented with measures of psychological reactance as well as political reality perceptions. For journal…

Discusses general ways to approach and solve engineering problems. Uses the phase plane and perturbation methods to illustrate the qualitative study of equations. (MLH)

This article examines some persistent paradoxes in the definition of the male role, and proposes a distinction between traditional and modern male roles. Four current perspectives on the problem of the male role are distinguished. (Author/AM)

Attempts to propose a cognitive process model of problem finding, operationally define problem finding, and to present empirical evidence for the proposed model. (Author/RK)

Defines and restructures custodial rights and remedies of parents involved in a divorce proceeding. Conveys an alternative to custodial awards as they exist today and points toward joint custody as an ideal solution and viable alternative that cries out for acceptance. (Author)

Two experiments demonstrate that 10- and 13-year-olds can learn to detect interactive patterns in data. Results also indicate the advantages of creating formal models of solution strategies and using them as a basis for instructional procedures. (Author/DEP)