Observation of 60 mother-father-third-grade-child triads supplied information as to the interactional context of the children's producing novel solutions to various problems. Unpredicted cross-sex differences appeared. Mothers trying to assist their children had the effect of narrowing the children's freedom to be original. Fathers seemed to be…

The salience of kin and other categories of relationships for people at various stages of the life cycle is investigated. Their sets of close relationships, conceptualized as personal networks, are found to vary with age and life stage, in composition, stability, and degree of involvement. (Author)

Two studies using a university and a high school population were conducted in which subjects read a transcript of an interview including a description of an aggressive incident. Results are discussed in relation to the physical attractiveness of the aggressor, and to the reasons for the aggressive act. (Author/EJT)

Findings of the study resubstantiate earlier results: a) mother's self-concept measures are related to children's self-concept measures, and b) mother's self-concept measures at the beginning of the school year are related to change in children's self-concept measures over the course of the school year as well as to latter's end-of-school-year…

The skin-potential responses of six college students were monitored while each was seen for 10 counseling sessions. Negative skin-potential responses were accompanied by feelings described as pleasant and released; positive responses were associated with unpleasant and inhibited feelings; and neutral responses were often associated with unpleasant…

Investigated the achievement motivation training component of psychological education. The subjects were 54 late-adolescent pupils. The experimental training program had as its objectives an increase in academic achievement motivation, internal feelings of control, and school performance, and a reduction of test anxiety. Results indicated…

Investigated the perception of counselor attractiveness and persuasiveness through the expression of nonverbal behavior. Two male and female counselors were trained to portray "affiliative" manner and "unaffiliative" manner. Subjects saw four different counselors and then rated them on scales measuring perceived attractiveness and persuasiveness.…

In a replicated study involving 54 randomly assigned counselor trainees, three cumulative methods of teaching decision-making counseling were compared (a traditional method, a method incorporating a filmed instructional model, and a method featuring several microcounseling components). The latter method was found to be significantly more effective…

This study uncovers a relationship between the way a married woman chooses to style her name and the extent to which she expresses interest in continuing education. The woman who chooses an independent name style is more likely to express interest in further training. (Author)

This article discusses the identification of hyperactive children. It is suggested that if school personnel use their expertise to identify hyperactive children in the classroom and begin behavioral intervention programs at the earliest possible time, medical referral and treatment will be unnecessary for many children. (Author/EJT)

This experiment examined the impact of achievement motivation on the accuracy of self-reported grades. The author predicted that subjects high in achievement motivation would also be more likely to overestimate the degree of their success than low need achievers. Results supported the hypotheses. (Author)

The Musical Aptitude Profile (MAP) and four levels of the Iowa Tests of Music Literacy (ITML) were administered to university non-music majors to investigate the use of the "in doubt" test item response. The "in doubt" response was not used indiscriminately by the university students on either test battery. (Author)

This article describes a study done to compare, quantitatively and qualitatively, the problem-solving and decision-making performance of four populations: business administration students, middle managers, elementary school teachers and elementary and secondary school principals. Results show business administration students and middle managers…

This article summarizes the major results of a five-year nationwide field study concerning the rehabilitation process as it relates to client outcome. Meaningful results were arrived at with respect to rehabilitation counselors' work role, rehabilitation counselors' interpersonal skill levels, and general change features of clients. (Author)

The nonverbal touching behavior of strangers in a dyadic interaction was studied to assess the current controversy between encounter group trainers and their critics concerning the use of nonverbal touching exercises to foster interpersonal openness. (Author)