Investigated disturbances in body image perception with anorexic, obese and control groups. Significant difference was found among the groups in perception of present-self body image, body image at plus 10 pounds, and minus 10 pounds. A directional trend was noted in anorexic overestimation and obese underestimation on the total concept of body…

Cohesive talk was observed over time and across psychotherapy groups led by self-disclosing or nondisclosing therapists. Despite individual therapist differences, the nondisclosing groups showed more cohesive interactions throughout therapy. No differences were observed in clients' perceptions of therapists or their attraction to the group.…

To examine the effect of self-disclosure of interpersonal feedback, two human relations groups (N=33) completed bipolar scales rating the value of feedback. Results found correlations between the number of valuable feedbacks received and given by members, and perceptions by self and others as sources of valuable feedback and number of valuable…

Provides a justification for identifying alternative work settings for school psychologists and describes one school psychologist's experience practicing in a business/industrial setting. The relationship between the services provided in this setting and the services traditionally provided by school psychologists in schools is described.…

Reports on three experiments involving 300 six-year old children that investigated the conditions under which young children would produce "separates" as opposed to partial occlusion drawings. (HOD)

Investigated the tempo note preferences of 100 randomly selected college-level musicians using familiar orchestral music as stimuli. Subjects heard selections at increased, decreased, and unaltered tempi. Results showed musicians were not accurate in estimating original tempo and showed consistent preference for faster than actual tempo.…

Examines the relationship between home musical environment and musical attributes among 116 second-grade primarily Mexican-American children. Multiple regression analyses revealed no significant relationship between home environment and tonal or rhythmic perception. (Author/JDH)

Compares women defining themselves as retired with those defining themselves as housewives despite having worked outside the home. Examined variables are (1) work continuity, (2) occupation type, (3) work satisfaction, (4) number of years worked, (5) quitting age, and (6) full- versus part-time employment. (Author/CH)

Discusses the use of a system of sort cards that focus on the dilemmas of working women. The cards are used as a basis for therapy to help women focus on and come to terms with their ambivalences. (Author/ABB)

Investigative explanations of how the mind works and elaborates on the research and findings developed from a neurocognitive connectionist model. Presents several examples and illustrations of how the human brain may generate rules, recognize patterns, and adapt. (ML)

Examined undergraduate students' willingness to explore, enter, and predict success in three occupations as a function of subject sex and information about occupational sex ratio, salary, and position availability. Results indicated males were more likely to report an interest in further exploration of and entry into the occupations, as well as to…

Profiles the Black student on White college campuses in the 1980s and stresses that Blacks must understand and accept themselves and their culture to ensure continued pride in the race. Reactions are given by Harold E. Cheatham, Michael J. Cuyjet, and Doris Wright. (BL)

Two experiments involving a total of 177 infants 8 to 11 months of age found that subjects used a global processing strategy like adults' in discriminating transformations of a six-tone melody. Subjects needed melodic contour and frequency range to judge new sequences, but, in easy tasks, they also used absolute frequency. (CB)

Alumni relations is defined as working to motivate alumni to be understanding and supportive of their university. The alumni association should be a community catalyst for moving people. A largely overlooked role for alumni is their involvement in the decision-making processes of a university. (MLW)

Black grandmothers, mothers, and children between the ages of 8 and 14 were interviewed using Bronfenbrenner's Parental Behavior Scale. The 60 participating families represented two levels of family structure, single-parent or dual-parent, and two levels of grandmother's domicile, living with the family or in the local community. (Author/RH)