Examined the relationship between expectancy and suggestibility in hypnosis as a function of type of induction (N=100). Results showed subjects were able to predict their responses to a cognitive skill induction with great accuracy but were not very accurate in predicting responses to a hypnotic trance induction. (JAC)

Investigated effects of cognitive restructuring efforts to modify unrealistic beliefs of marital partners in 17 couples. Treatment program sought to impact proactively upon positive therapeutic expectations and relationship goals and enhanced base level of marital satisfaction. On all outcome measures, treatment group (N=9 couples) showed…

Interviewed 24 expectant parents in the eighth month of pregnancy to determine if they noted fetal behavior patterns which created for them a sense of their unborn as an individual. Data indicated that prospective mothers and fathers described individual characteristics of the fetus in relation to appearance, communication, gender, temperament,…

Examined the alcohol expectancies of college students (N=321) as a function of their drinking pattern and compared expectancies to demographic/background variables for their ability to predict problematic and nonproblematic drinking patterns. Results indicated that alcohol expectancies increase the predictability of college drinking patterns and…

Examined two precounseling orientation presentations for prospective clients: a verbal presentation and an audiovisual presentation. The findings indicated that the audiovisual presentation significantly enhanced expectations that would focus on affective variables, but the verbal approach had no effect on expectations. (BH)

Discusses the standards and expectations in education. Indicates that if we believe we can succeed in improving education, we can. (JOW)

Parental responses (N=125) to scaled items in home interviews were factor analyzed and family environment dimensions were employed as predictor variables. Parents of proficient readers were characterized as adapted to their children's deafness, involved in the deaf community, and permissive rather than overprotective. High achievers had parents…

Examined the effectiveness of relaxation training in reducing postpartum distress for 48 first-time mothers-to-be via a treatment-component strategy. Compared with nonrelaxation conditions, relaxation treatments reduced reported postpartal distress. Expectations about treatment effectiveness were not significant factors in treatment outcome.…

Examined barriers to learning in adult students (N=111) using the Adult Student Survey. Results indicated that in many cases students were able to predict barriers before enrolling. Lack of time was the most difficult barrier to anticipate correctly. (JAC)

Examines differences between expectations and perceptions of self-assessed adjustment to college to determine whether students expect more of themselves than is subsequently realized. Describes this "freshman myth" at Clark University and Holy Cross College (N=308) and discusses differences in various aspects of adjustment. (BH)

Implemented a thought-control strategy to increase pleasure and reduce displeasure in dreaming and dream-related behaviors in college students (N=63). Results indicated that dreaming and behaviors associated with dreaming were significantly more pleasurable 12 weeks after the dream interventions and maintenance of a daily dream record. (LLL)

The author presents case studies illustrating the importance of challenging special education students, of whom too little may be expected or demanded. Suggestions are made for appropriately challenging students through such approaches as emphasizing student independence and focusing on appropriate academic skill levels. (CL)

This article re-examines the charge of irrelevance often levelled against the Foundational Studies in a teacher education program. It argues that the relevance expected of these studies is categorically different from that expected of the methodology courses and the practical teaching aspects. (Editor)

Author pinpoints what he believes to be a legitimate complaint about today's schools and suggests what the underlying cause is for this shortcoming. (Author/RK)

Tests the relationship between the success of psychotherapeutic efforts and the client's expectation-reality discrepancy, i.e., as the number of disconfirmed expectations increases the possibility for successful psychotherapy (positive therapy outcomes and low drop out rates) decreases. (Author/RK)