Maternal and paternal responses to infant distress are studied to (1) examine differences among two-week-old infants in their levels of irritability; (2) investigate differences among parents in how they soothe their one-month-old infants; and (3) relate these parent and infant behaviors. (BJD)

States that an adult basic education teacher is not only a teacher of subject matter, but also a teacher of how to live, succeed, and solve problems. Provides a review of the development of typical coping and defense mechanisms used by students in response to inner and outer pressures. (NRJ)

Finds that total brand advertising in 63 consumer product categories is positively and significantly related to the total number of brands in the category and to the average number of brands consumers usually buy. (FL)

Responses to J. Kagan's reflectivity-impulsivity test (including relevance to stealing) of 72 seven- to 14-year-old mentally retarded and nonretarded subjects matched for MA, CA, and sex indicated retarded were less reflective than nonretarded children on the basis of CA, but showed no difference with report to MA. (Author)

Data on sexual preferences of 243 male homosexuals were analyzed to determine how they fit the insertee-inserter dichotomy. The fit between the dichotomy and the data was very poor. The most popular set of sexual preferences was for all roles combined, both active and passive, anal and oral. (Author)

A new scale for self-directed learning oriented toward learners in academic settings and in other environments such as the workplace was developed. Participants were employees of a southeastern state. To obtain reliability estimates, items were developed that asked questions about the employee's behavior in the work environment. Validity was…

In the past few years, new scientific research has addressed the sleep needs and patterns of teenagers. Research indicates that teenagers require approximately the same amount of sleep as younger children, and their optimal sleep cycles apparently begin later at night than those of younger children. There is clinical evidence suggesting that…

Student discussion-group leaders were assessed on indices of facilitative empathy, respect, and genuineness, and their behaviors were analysed by Flanders' interaction categories. None of the leaders reached minimally helpful levels of the facilitative conditions, and only two out of five could be categorized as "indirect" leaders. (Author/JA)

Compares Israeli-Kibbutz and modern western families with emphasis on the special features of the Kibbutz, changes in family status, parent-child relationships and parental influence. (DP)

Investigated relationships between behavioral and cognitive impulsivity in children. Cognitive style was not predicted by classroom behavior, indicating that it may be a relatively independent dimension. (DP)

Two studies were undertaken to determine systematically how preventive behaviors associated with health, accidents, property loss, and financial loss are interrelated. Several dimensions of preventive behavior were found (e.g., checkups, risk taking, dietary patterns), and most of these dimensions were independent. Implications of these findings…

The present study was designed to investigate the generalizabiltiy of the Broverman et al. findings that there is a difference in the conception of mental health for a male and for a female. (Author)

Attitudes toward homosexuals are more highly associated with support for a double standard for the sexes than with permissive or nonpermissive attitudes regarding premarital sexual intimacy. (Author)

The foibles of the fad that is behavior therapy are examined. (Author)