Investigates the views that loneliness is related to the type of childhood friends and activities one has, and that lonely adults are more hostile in interpersonal situations. Results confirmed the hostility hypothesis and partially confirmed the friendship hypothesis. (Author/PC)

These findings in concert with case history data suggest that the thought-stopping-covert-assertion treatment "package" may hold considerable promise as an efficient and effective clinical tool. (Author)

Examines the relationship between guilt and reading erotic literature after subjects were exposed to either positive, neutral or negative comments on the literature. (HMV)

Examines the attitudes of men and women toward former mental patients. Results indicate that women accord full and unreserved acceptance to recovered ex-mental patients, in sharp contrast to men, who strongly reject them. (Author)

This report reviews mathematics education research that has taken place in New Zealand from 1975 to 1979. Eighty-two projects or papers are identified, classified, and listed. The classification reveals that 64 of the studies dealt with curricula, methods, and materials, 41 of these at the secondary level. The other two major categories of…

Information is provided on total costs, cost elements, and other related background aspects of validation research. Cost elements covered were staff time (broken into researcher and clerical, subject matter expert, and research participant), overhead, travel, and miscellaneous costs. Information is reported for 21 studies or groups of studies. In…

A descriptive investigation was completed to determine the social and physical attributes leading to employment and social independence of 30 physically or mentally handicapped students. A two-stage inquiry was conducted: an interview of agency and school adults, and an interview of information sources associated with the 30 Ss. Results indicated…

This project funded by a grant from the Research Applied to National Needs Division of the National Science Foundation explored the measurable or potential effects of computer conference usage on the productivity of energy research groups. The timeliness of their work and the high level of their communication needs made this an appropriate group…

TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER CHANGING A SCALE AGAINST WHICH SUBJECTS (SS) JUDGED ATTITUDINAL POSITIONS WOULD CHANGE THE SUBJECTS' ATTITUDES AS WELL, THREE STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED. SPECIFICALLY, TWO PROCEDURES SUGGESTED BY CONTRAST AND ASSIMILATION PHENOMENA FOR INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF ASSIMILATION RATHER THAN CONTRAST, OF A DISCREPANT ATTITUDINAL…

TWO HYPOTHESES RELATED TO HYPOTHESIS INTERFERENCE IN CONCEPT PERFORMANCE OF YOUNG CHILDREN WERE TESTED/ (1) STUDENTS MAKE MORE CLASSIFICATIONS WHEN STIMULUS OBJECTS ARE PRESENTED SEQUENTIALLY THAN WHEN STIMULUS OBJECTS ARE PRESENTED SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND (2) REDUCING THE NUMBER OF STIMULUS OBJECTS INCREASES CLASSIFICATION SPEED. MATCHED ON THE BASIS…

IN THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF A 10-YEAR PROGRAM, SURVEYS WERE TAKEN, STATE PERSONNEL WERE TRAINED, AND PLANS WERE MADE FOR DEMONSTRATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS. TEN SUCH PROJECTS ARE IN OPERATION. APPROXIMATELY 573 TEACHERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PROJECTS, WITH A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF OVER $68,000 FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS,…

RESEARCH EXAMPLES ARE REVIEWED AS ILLUSTRATIVE OF SOUND PROCEDURE AND RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUE. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS ARE SUGGESTED WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN, A VARIETY OF PROCEDURES, AND EVALUATION OF DATA. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR ENGAGING IN RESEARCH AS WELL AS PROPER INTERPRETATION OF COMPLETED RESEARCH ARE LISTED. RESEARCH…

ABSTRACTS OF 31 COMPLETED AND IN-PROCESS PROJECTS ARE PRESENTED IN THIS ANNUAL REVIEW OF VOCATIONAL RESEARCH IN CONNECTICUT. EACH ABSTRACT INCLUDES THE PROJECT NUMBER, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, PURPOSE OF THE STUDY, SOURCE OF DATA, FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS, AND IMPLEMENTATION, WHERE POSSIBLE. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT TITLES ARE--(1) "A STUDY OF THE…