An experimental study was undertaken with 120 educable mentally retarded students to examine the effect on performance of three types of test item response reinforcers (token, verbal praise, verbal neutral), and two levels of reinforcement schedule (fixed and continuous ratio). (Author)

People perceive the disabled as quite different from the ablebodied in personality characteristics and attitudes. Present research examined whether these perceptions are affected by contact with the disabled. Results suggest that only when very extensive and intimate contact occurs are disabled seen as fairly similar to the ablebodied. (Author)

The results of four studies conducted to measure the effectiveness of Clinical Rehabilitation Support Teams (Project CREST) are summarized. Professional counseling was provided to delinquent youths, as were regular probation services--a dual-treatment model. Studies indicate that clients in the CREST program have consistently shown decreased…

Historically, adherents of Mormonism have had higher than average rates of childbearing. Data cited in this study support the hypothesis that there is something about Mormonism which influences childbearing, and this effect cannot be accounted for by social and economic characteristics. (Author)

A group of 150 persons, age 65 and over, who identified themselves as feeling younger or older than their age, were studied in terms of seven dependent variables describing psychological functioning. Younger age perceptions were associated with better psychological functioning. The variable that discriminated best was locus of control. (Author)

Women respondents, aged 66 to 76, provided exact answers to an average of 90 percent of the questions they were asked. Reliability ratios, which were calculated for the many variables, including use of contraceptive methods, were comparable with those observed in previous studies of women in the childbearing years. (Author)

The purpose of this article is to determine the relative relationship of self-rated health, age, sex, race, three measures of self-concept (actual, appearance, and ideal), education, occupation, and locus of control to religious motivation in middle age. Findings suggest that relationships may exist between the "comforts" of religion and spiritual…

The ecosystem model was used to assess student perceptions of certain aspects of residential life at a large university. Over 70 percent of questionnaires were returned. From the data, aspects of the environment were changed according to student recommendations. A great need for more information communication was found. (RPG)

The present study examines the relationships among self-concept variables and career maturity attitudes. Variability, self-criticism, and commitment were important predictors of career maturity. In addition, self-criticism and age X commitment were significant, as well as level of self-esteem, as important personality correlates of career…

In this article, the personality characteristics of today's business students are examined. A group of 15 manifest needs are evaluated by means of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and are analyzed within the framework of an analysis of variance model incorporating sex, age, and educational level. (Author)

A group of 100 members of senior citizen centers was interviewed to determine educational implications of affiliation phenomenon. A modified semantic differential technique was used to determine the rank ordering of four affiliation factors. The results showed that members tend to affiliate with groups primarily to gather new information. (Author)

Evidence suggests that selection of self-accepting teachers, especially at elementary school levels, is critical to development of children's self-concepts. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade children's self- and ideal self-concepts, and their perceptions of teachers' feelings toward…

This study measured the effectiveness of a behavior modification training program with parents of hard-core delinquents. Ten parents of hard-core delinquents were assigned to an experimental group, and ten to a control group. The comparison between the pre- and post-testing showed statistically significant differences for the experimental group.…

This study examines a "normal" sample of college students whose parents had divorced before the subjects were 16. Of the subjects, 83 percent reported feeling stress during at least one phase of the divorce. Specific problems subjects faced, as well as coping strategies they employed, are described. (Author)

A factor analysis was performed on a set of variables (including subject characteristics, standardized tests, ratings, and work samples) used to predict work performance, or industrial rate, for 127 mentally retarded adults. (Author)