Argues that the anxiety people experience when interacting with outgroup members is based on prior contact, prior intergroup cognitions (e.g., prejudices), and situational factors. Discusses intergroup anxiety generally and presents data from Hispanic students indicating that such anxiety is associated with low levels of contact with outgroup…

Structured empathy training was found to (1) cause significant changes in pharmacy students' ability to respond empathetically to clients and (2) reduce evaluative, falsely reassuring, and questioning responses. The advising response was found to be most resistant to change. The stability of the changes over time was not documentable. (MSE)

The elementary and secondary teachers most involved in integrating computers into instruction in 55 school districts were surveyed to determine their perceptions of how classroom computers should be used, misuses of computers or situations when they should not be used, and ways to improve computer use in educational settings. (MBR)

Tested the hypothesis that increasing library services would increase returns of a questionnaire generated by that library. Students and faculty were surveyed before and after new services were offered at Wharton School. Results suggest source of sponsorship should be related to user group to be surveyed to maximize return rate. (CDD)

Examines whether young children, aged four to nine years old, are satisfied with their own method of drawing a familiar object, or whether they would ideally like to draw in a more advanced way but are hampered by production differences from achieving this aim. (HOD)

Findings reveal that most older persons place greater emphasis on the companionate nature of the relationships, rather than accentuating the passionate aspects of later life dating, and that the dating partner typically provides an emotional and sexual outlet which cannot be attributed to other members in the social networks of older persons.…

Seventh- and tenth-grade students were shown segments of Music Television (MTV), then asked to respond to a brief attitude survey on parental influence, premarital sex, violence, drug use, and the influence of MTV. Results suggest the potentially powerful influence of popular music and MTV, especially on attitudes towards violence and premarital…

Presents some personal experimental work relating to world metaphors together with that of others working in the areas of logic, psychology, and philosophy. (NKA)

The purpose of this study was to identify the nature of perceived problems of elementary teachers, considering the frequency of occurrence and the difficulties caused. School location and years of teaching experience were used as variables. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

Examines the tasks of authors, of readers, and of teachers in assisting readers to make use of prior information as they read. (FL)

A 65-item questionnaire assessed teacher (N=2279) perceptions of intervention alternatives used to control classroom behavior problems. Strategies rated as most effective, easiest to use, and most frequently used by both regular and special educators included interventions that either redirected students toward appropriate behavior or involved…

Discusses ways in which classroom communication can be stimulated by encouraging students to talk about their positive emotions and points out the dangers of encouraging students to voice negative emotions. Describes two classroom activities that encourage positive emotions. (SED)

Relates the implementation of a literature program for students in grade six based on reader response theory. (HOD)

Questionnaires examining teachers' personality style and attitudes about pupil control show that, among the unidentified number sampled teaching grades seven through eight, humanistic methods are more effective than authoritarian controls. (10 references) (CJH)

Explores several factors central to crying among adult professional women including: origins of conflict between women's experience of emotional expression and "public" tears; gender-related differences in crying and responses to crying; role of reference groups in conflicting attitudes toward crying; and power in the workplace as…