Criterion checklists for hostility, anxiety, and dependency behaviors in junior high school children were developed rationally and refined through factor analysis. All three scales were cross-validated on a further 100 children though only the hostility scale showed discriminant validity. (Author)

In the card-punch operating training described here, it seems that extraversion is more important in job success in the early stages of training and clerical aptitude less so, with the relative importance of these attributes being reversed at a later stage. (Authors)

Author describes the making of a professional package that would create the desired image and stimulate the public at all levels to support, promote and participate in adult education. (Author)

Argues that Black people must engage in a therapeutic struggle which stresses Afro-American history and nationalism, and that Black professionals must shed narrow confines of academic disciplines and think as social scientists. (KG)

This paper re -analyzes data collected by the Opinion Research Corp. for the Columbia Broadcasting Corp. in 1968. Two defense orientations among black and white adults are analyzed: reliance on police protection, and armed self-defense. Majorities of both groups were self- defense-oriented. (DB)

Presented at the annual meeting of The American Association of School Administrators, February 24, 1971, Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Author)

A discussion of the main historical roots and the key features of the contemporary crisis of the erosion of legitimation and the loss of meaning. Author traces the course of capitalism from a puritan to a hedonistic ethos and discusses postmodern alternatives of social philosophy. (Author/JB)

The results indicate that a procedure of desensitization can be implemented successfully in a typical public-school setting and that it would reduce significantly anxiety related to giving talks in front of class. Also revealed is that an informal and relaxed procedure that involved practice with the anxiety-related activity is equally effective.…

Author considers the role and relationship of emotion to aesthetic experience. (JB)

This study demonstrates the general developmental progression of the increased internalization of the conditions of emotional arousal. Females show a tendency to be more dependent than males on external arousal cues. (Authors)

Studies relating to the more popular explanations of enuresis, are discussed and research relating to each is presented. Evidence supporting, or failing to support, treatment methods is also presented. Research possibilities for the school psychologist are suggested. (Author)

When not understood as normal consequences of growth and aging, sexual fluctuations can be the source of personal and marital distress. Discussed are sexual behavior norms as they change from infancy to old age. (Author/CJ)