Text-anxious students who were high or low in general anxiety were treated with applied relaxation, systematic desensitization, relaxation only, or no treatment (control). The results indicated that applied relaxation was more effective in reducing anxiety than relaxation only and no treatment on measures of general anxiety and measures of test…

This study investigates the contributions of school classification (regular, EMR) and sex and ethnic status to domain scores from the Public School Version of the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale. The results replicated earlier findings that domain scores were valid for differentiating among children of different adaptive behavior levels. (Author)

This study investigated auditory discrimination as a function of ethnic group membership within the same socioeconimic status (SES). Subjects were 126 six-year-old students attending schools in a lower SES community. Contrary to previous findings, there were no differences between the groups on the Wepman Test of Auditory Discrimination. (Author)

The reliability and predictive validity of the WISC-R was investigated with 46 Mexican-American children. Approximately a year and a half after the administration of the WISC-R, scores on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills were collected. Results indicated that the WISC-R meets minimum requirements of reliability and predictive validity with…

The effects of social density on the behaviors and perceptions of five-year-old children in four- and eight-person groups were investigated. Differential effects of density for sex and for preferred personal space were examined. Five factors emerged and were examined: Activity-Aggression-Anger, Positive Interactions, Distress-and-Nonplay, Feeling…

An exploratory study of American College Personnel Association members' attitudes about the process of collective bargaining was conducted. These attitudes were analyzed according to individual and institutional characteristics, in order to provide the basis for recommendations to the association concerning its appropriate role with collective…

The WISC-R scores for groups of children identified by school personnel as needing special education services were factor analyzed according to type of classification. Overall, results show the WISC-R to be factorially similar for all groups. (Author)

This study was undertaken to determine the suitability of the California Abbreviated WISC--Form 1 (CAW-1) for use with WISC-R subtests. Results indicate that the CAW-1 was suitable for use with WISC-R subtests with minor alterations. (Author)

The notion that student teachers are less accepting of mentally ill than of normal students was investigated. The hypothesis was supported. Implications for revealing potentially stigmatizing information about mental illness to teachers were discussed. (Author)

A behavioral setting termed "free time" was identified in the day room of an institution for the retarded. The behavioral mapping technique was used to record behavior and spatial use within this setting. During treatment patients engaged in active and socially involved behavior. (Author)

This research addresses the question of the comparability of equal scores on the same test from children in different grades. The results indicate that the scores are comparable, and support the assignment of Iowa Tests of Basic Skills levels that match the child's developmental level. (Author)

The purpose of the study was to establish developmental norms for maternal-rated problem behaviors within a disadvantaged group of preschool children. The data are discussed in terms of their utility in assisting the school psychologist to select appropriate intervention strategies for the preschool child. (Author)

This study was designed to identify the factors significantly influencing the current compensation received by male graduates of two-year-college business and engineering/technology programs. Using stepwise multiple regression, the importance of including employer and job attributes, as well as personal characteristics, in the examination of…

In this study of Roe's Occupational Classification, the author first hypothesizes that occupations differ in their perceived statuses. Secondly, he hypothesizes that Roe's eight occupational fields have a similar perceived status; and thirdly, he hypothesizes that there is no interaction effect of fields and levels. (Author)

During 1977, a small sample survey of community college counseling services was conducted, yielding information about each college, its counseling service, the way it was staffed, its student population, and its counseling needs. Paramount areas of concern to students were personal, vocational, and academic, corresponding to the functions…