Examined functional exchange of services, emotional (expressive) and tangible (instrumental), between noninstitutionalized Jewish grandparents (n=118) and adult grandchildren. The results indicated that the majority of grandparent-adult grandchild relationships were not reciprocal; grandparents perceived that they received more than they gave.…

The Feature Integration Theory of visual search proposed by A. M. Treisman and others (1980, 1986) is reviewed, and a modified Guided Search theory is presented in which the parallel stage guides the serial stage as it chooses display elements to process. A computer simulation illustrates the theory. (SLD)

Priming is a nonconscious form of human memory. Presents evidence and reasoning that priming and perceptual identification are expressions of a single perceptual representation system. (YP)

Discusses positive side of stress and shows how it can be used to encourage personal and professional development. Presents views of work as a job and as a career. Discusses perception of stress and concept of positive, as opposed to punitive, solutions as options. (ABL)

Results indicated that habituated 20-week-olds showed evidence of color constancy, but habituated 9-week-olds did not. The younger subjects responded with increased attention to simulated changes either of the illuminant or of surface reflectance, whereas older subjects responded with increased attention only to simulated changes of surface…

Results of a survey of secondary counselors indicate that school size affects the perception that counselors have of their duties. The study also indicates that many tasks not directly associated with counseling and consulting were performed by the subjects. (IAH)

Investigated the assumption that different aspects of visual selectivity depend on common processing resources by engaging observers aged 5, 7, 9, and 24 years in a task designed to examine the relations between covert shifts of attention and filtering. Covert orienting and filtering shared processing resources; filtering ability improved with…

Nurses (N=30) employed in nursing homes were trained as Geriatric Nurse Practitioners and then implemented their new clinical roles as direct employees of the original facility. Results showed the nurses, their directors, and administrators perceived the nurses as having positive effects on resident outcomes, but described difficulties in…

Predicted that marital satisfaction would be higher in later stages of life cycle because of diminishing demands of nonmarital roles. Data from 2,327 older married persons showed that departure of children was associated with higher levels of marital satisfaction; other hypotheses based on role overload theory received no support and were…

Ten "myths" about the Unified Braille Code (UBC) are debunked in this article. Myths address the official adoption of UBC, changes in literary Braille, input from users in determining the UBC's final form, the UBC and technical uses, the UBC and computer Braille translation, and continued availability of materials in current codes. (DB)

Forty adult females were required to learn a gross motor task involving kicking a ball. Results indicated that kinesthetic stimulation during practice and retention phases seemed to enhance task acquisition. Stimulation affected the motor memory processes and left a more stable representation of the movement pattern. (Author/JOW)

Comparison of responses from 181 (of 196) business students surveyed in 1991 with those from 155 (of 175) surveyed in 1993 showed the latter group more aware of computer viruses and more active in detection and prevention. No differences were found in understanding of the dangers of disk sharing and of getting viruses from vendor packages. (SK)

Three studies explored the nature of form-function relationships recognized by 14- and 18-month-old infants, with infants being tested on objects in which familiar correlations were either maintained or were violated. Infants at both ages noticed the violations, indicating recognition of the relationship between the forms and their corresponding…

Examined sense of professional identity among counselors and counseling psychologists in Canada, with hope of encouraging more attention to this issue among counselors, counseling psychologists, and counselor educators. Findings from pilot survey on professional identity suggest that three groups agree on definition of counseling psychology, but…

Critiques relevant literature, identifying current strengths and weaknesses of family life in United States and considering future threats to U.S. families. Views roles and responsibilities of family life educators in strengthening families from structural-systems stance, and sees advocacy as primary role for new generation of family life…