Four groups of Ss, ranging from 11 and 12 year-olds to 14 and 15 year-olds, were tested on the Junior P.Q., and on an anonymous self-report questionnaire. Results indicate that Eysenck's theory of antisocial behavior is capable of predictions concerning the range of misbehavior engaged in by secondary school girls. (Author)

The document serves as a directory of projects supported by the U.S. Office of Special Education in the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) and provides an overview of their activities. An introduction describes the HCEEP network. The overview summarizes the activities of the five types of HCEEP projects: Demonstration, Outreach…

This study completed the initial stages in the development of the Johnson In-Law Attitude Scale, which is an instrument designed to measure attitudes toward one's family of in-laws, both before and during the marriage, and relationships with parents. A thorough review of literature relative to in-laws is included. The study revealed that the…

The effect of stereotypes can be diluted by the presentation of additional facts about the target person. This dilution can be accomplished by the presentation of facts about the target person and by presenting no facts but simply inducing the subject to imagine or make guesses about the target person. A feature matching model is used to interpret…

Retrospective accounts of 42 married couples were used to construct a developmental model of courtship. A basic three-stage pattern was found to characterize the majority of relationships from initial acquaintance to marriage: Casual Dating, Serious Dating and Engagement. Changes in the relationships were measured through the use of a standardized…

The rise in the American divorce rate since the early 1960's emphasizes the need to examine the factors associated with adjustment to marital separation. The impact of the legal system upon post-separation adjustment in Pennsylvania, which has adversary divorce statutes, is explored with 205 individuals, separated 26 months or less. Satisfaction…

The study discusses the development of attitudinal measures regarding community based residential facilities for retarded adults and presents results from two tests administered to 75 adults living near a facility housing 36 retarded adults. It is explained that interviews were conducted with the adults to determine their previous contact with…

RESEARCH LITERATURE ON ATTENTION WAS REVIEWED, APPROACHES TO THE MEASUREMENT OF ATTENTION IN A CLASSROOM SETTING WERE STUDIED, AND CLASSROOM EXPERIMENTS IN WHICH ATTENTION WOULD BE STUDIED AS A DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT VARIABLE WERE DESIGNED. THE RESEARCH LITERATURE INDICATES THAT NOVELTY, VARIETY, CHANGE, AND COMPLEXITY ARE VARIABLES RELATED TO…

THIS STUDY ASSESSES THE EFFECTS OF ORTHOKINETIC SEGMENTS UPON THE MOTOR RESPONSES OF NORMAL MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS PERFORMING THE VERTICAL JUMP AND THE STANDING BROAD JUMP. THE VARIOUS PLACINGS OF THE ELASTIC AND INELASTIC FIELDS OF THE SEGMENTS UPON THE AGONIST AND ANTAGONIST THIGH MUSCLES OF STUDENTS WERE NOTED AND COMPARED WITH PERFORMANCE…

MAJOR COMPONENTS IN REASONS GIVEN BY ASIAN-PACIFIC AND AMERICAN GRANTEES FOR THE DECISION TO ATTEND THE EAST-WEST CENTER ARE IDENTIFIED. THE STUDY HELPED TO--(1) IDENTIFY MAJOR FACTORS IN REASONS GIVEN FOR ATTENDANCE, (2) CLARIFY THE SELF-REPORTED MOTIVATIONAL STRUCTURE BEHIND EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL DECISIONS, AND (3) EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP OF…

THE FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST FUNDING PERIOD, JULY 1, 1965 TO FEBRUARY 28, 1967, IS PRESENTED. THE PURPOSES OF THE UNIT WERE (1) WORK WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESEARCH DIVISION AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING AND ASSISTING RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROGRAMS CONCERNED WITH OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES, AND (2) WORK WITH THE STATE…