Father-absent and father-present seveth graders were compared on moral attributes and overt aggression. Some evidence suggests that some but not all of the effects of father absence are attributable to the lack of a paternal model. Effects may be mediated in part by changes in the mother's child-rearing pattern. (NH)

Examines four propositions concerning types of alienation with regard to studies in the United States, France, and Sweden. (MB)

Shows that an individual's general disposition, either positive or negative, averaged with the weight of stimulus traits presented affects impression formation. Graph and bibliography. (RW)