The major finding of this study is that there is a larger socioeconomic status or Negro-White difference on intelligence measures than on measures of rote learning and memory. The difference in the performance of Negro and White children increases with age. (EH)

A total of 93 preschool children viewed either aggressive, prosocial, or neutral programs for four weeks. Observations of behavior before and after the viewing indicated that aggressive children showed increased aggression after watching aggressive programs; prosocial programs increased prosocial behavior. (ST)

Shows how social position may influence preference toward risk, and points out the value of social perspective in developing theories of decision-making involving risk. (DM)

Portions of this paper were presented at the 16th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, August, 1968, and at the 7th International Congress of Rorschach And Other Projective Techniques, London, England, August, 1968. (RJ)

Examines social networks in three villages in rural Thailand. Demonstrates that Mon (merchant group) villagers, despite their cultural similarity to other Thais, are less strongly linked into the networks of villagers in which they trade. Suggests that ethnicity provides a vehicle for social distance which is beneficial for commerce. (Author/GC)

Criticizes Michael Useem's argument that compulsory military service in the U.S. should not be reinstated because of the social inequities it fosters. Discusses social and economic pros and cons of the draft and voluntary military service. (GC)

A comparison of forty-one patients in a psychiatric outpatient department identified as college dropouts and a matched group of patients who had never attended college showed a trend suggesting some difference in occupational status, but no significant statistical differences with respect to psychiatric diagnostic categories. (MB)

Unidimensionality of media exposure is found for low, but not for high, socioeconomic groups in a developing urban setting, reflecting socioeconomic constraints on access to media. (KS)

The aim of this study is to investigate students' perceptions regarding reputation of primary schools and to interpret the differences among the students' perceptions. Descriptive survey research has been made in this study. The sample consists of 258 students who have been trained at primary schools. Data were collected by using a questionnaire…

This paper synthesizes two perspectives on essentialism: cognitive and social. The cognitive essentialist perspective argues that our bias to appeal to the psychological belief that categories have innate essences enables us to make inferences about social categories such as race, caste, and gender. The social essentialist perspective argues that…

Little is known about the benefits of short-term international programs that concentrate specifically on the subject matter found in the fields of art and music. This article investigates a short-term international program that focuses on the culture, music, and art of Brazil. Findings show that students studying abroad enhance their world view…

Post-industrial society, late modernity, globalization --- all these are terms that appeal to a changing reality in many of its manifestations; the labor market: the family; education; gender values; ways of thinking the world, space and oneself; and so forth. In such a world of many important transformations, the construction of youth and gender…