The maladaptive behaviors, personality, and language skills of a male whose chromosome analysis showed evidence of mosaicism with karyotype 49,XXXXY and 48,XXXY are described. Research on severity of mental handicap with extra chromosomes, delayed speech development, and discrepancy between verbal and performance intelligence is examined. (JDD)

Discusses difficulties in designing a curriculum for Soviet schools that will allow students to master subjects and develop their individual personalities. Describes specific problems in designing secondary research: formulation of specific teaching/learning goals, integration of content, and reflection of the tasks of upbringing. Maps out…

Comments on preceding articles include "Studies of the Hexagonal Model" (Holland, Gottfredson); "Structure of Occupations" (Dawis); "Is Holland's Theory Worthy of So Much Attention?" (Schwartz); "Does Enough Evidence Exist to Modify Holland's Theory?" (Hansen); "Research and Application Using Holland's…

Whining is a negative, divisive force that undermines a positive school climate. Describes basic types of whiners and some solutions for dealing with them. (MLF)

Examined kindergarten children's performance on the Gesell School Readiness Test (GSRT) and their participation in two different instructional programs in relation to measures of intelligence, academic achievement, and temperament. Found significant relationships among the GSRT, IQ, and academic achievement. Temperament ratings varied according to…

Examined efficacy of series of skills training interventions derived from psychoeducational literature on rehabilitation potential of persons with end-stage renal disease. Comparison of workshop participants (n=16) and no-treatment controls (n=12) suggests that workshops improved levels of career maturity, adaptive behavior, and desirable…

Interviews with 12 experienced suburban expert teachers investigated their adaptive strategies which resulted in sustained exemplary performance in a working environment often characterized as professionally inadequate. Eight factors functioned as adaptive and supportive strategies, including a strong sense of mission and professional autonomy and…

To determine whether teacher training has a predictable and desirable impact on the affective attributes of prospective teachers, measures of anxiety, attitude, concerns, and confidence about teaching were administered to 153 prospective teachers at the beginning of training and after student teaching. Implications for teacher training are…

Whether specific motivational traits (social concern, goal directedness, self-reliance, external and intrinsic qualities, and task involvement) are related to gender, race, and religion was studied for 74 New Jersey educators. Gender differences in motivation are not found, but racial differences for some variables are discussed. (SLD)

Presents case of psychotherapist and 40-year-old female client whom he sees twice weekly in individual sessions. Describes client's symptoms and progress over 2.5 years of therapy and focuses on client's inability to pay therapy costs. Comments and advice to therapist regarding case are offered by Paul Rosen, Barent Walsh, Michael Stone, and…

Summarizes a study to identify major personal, professional, and organizational characteristics contributing to administrator burnout; to determine salient correlational relationships; and to assess how social support affects job satisfaction, burnout, and performance. The Administrator Work Inventory was given to 1,000 Washington State principals…

Two studies investigated 4- to 7-year-olds' understanding that trait can be causal mechanisms based on desires or mere summaries of behavioral regularities. Results suggested that children change from viewing traits as behavioral regularities to understanding them as internal mediators and that advances in understanding desire underlie this…

Domain theorists' findings in Piaget's work in children's moral development do not contradict Piaget because they are predicted by objective responsibility; research has not established that children distinguish between moral and conventional events. Claims that Piaget underestimated early morality are based on research that neglects children's…

A 10-year analysis of 1,313 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator results found that, compared to the general college-student population, pharmacy students differed in several personality types, and that students enrolled in the doctoral program differed from those enrolled in the bachelor's degree program. Implications for teaching and learning are…

Argues that researchers must adopt different personas when looking for research support and when researching: one demands business skills, the other requires interpersonal skills. Discusses issues associated with identifying and securing grant money, and aspects of doing qualitative research. Suggests future problems of compatibility between…