Psychological factors are analyzed that might explain why scholars and teachers do not intellectually confront the possibility of nuclear annihilation. Teachers are urged to struggle toward facing that possible reality as a prelude to action. (PP)

Following a description of the "options" component of the JMB A-level physics syllabus, teachers' responses to these options are summarized by considering the time taken to complete options, factors influencing choice of options, and options teachers felt they knew best. (JN)

Assesses relationships between child vulnerability to stress, birth order, and stage of family development. Identified four stages of family structure. Results showed vulnerability of first-borns and last-borns shifted across stages in a complementary fashion. Interpreted results in terms of a linkage between emotional symptoms and family…

Studied social workers' perceptions of group dimensions that had negative effects on members. Found that group leaders viewed group composition as a major source of harmful interaction while members and observers saw group norms as a more frequent cause of negative effects. (Author/JAC)

The author explains his research on learning differences between children of Hawaii's different ethnic groups, particularly the Oriental-Americans. His studies focus on two separate variables: fast-slow instruction and locus of control. (SJL)

Analyzes the comparative effects of three types of instructor intervention into the self-pacing of remedial college English students: a precourse warning about procrastination problems, a telephone call to students who are falling behind, and a mailed postcard to students who fail to keep up. (JP)

Ninety-five women (18-26 years of age) from 23 countries were interviewed regarding (1) their preparation for menarche, (2) messages from others at the time of menarche, and (3) their emotional responses to the first period. Mothers were the source of information for most girls. Others' reactions were primarily hygiene-centered. Comparisons with…

Rorschach inkblot tests were administered to 25 second graders who had been classified either as poor or excellent readers. The poor readers showed perceptual difficulties, less capacity for organizing or integrating separate facts, and less emotional reactions to the environment. Implications for teaching poor readers are suggested. (Author/GDC)

Mastery learning is a philosophically based approach to teaching and learning which focuses on effective individualized instruction in the group oriented classroom setting. This article discusses the development and application of mastery learning theory and its implications for teachers. (JN)

Reviews the issue of outcome criteria in the light of the relevance-rigor dimension. Counseling psychologists must find a more liberalized approach to research methodology upon which to construct human understanding. Inappropriate methods of data anlaysis are often used in multivariate research. A model for such experiments is suggested. (JAC)

Examined are questions pertinent to the use of the Position Analysis Questionnaire: Who can use the PAQ reliably and validly? Must one rely on trained job analysts? Can people having no direct contact with the job use the PAQ reliably and validly? Do response biases influence PAQ responses? (Author/KC)

Teaching adult students requires not only academic or technical expertise but also a sensitivity to the various emotional states of adult learners. The article presents guidelines for in-service workshops for teachers of adults to help them achieve awareness, sensitivity, and empathy with adult students and with each other. (MF)

Reviewed are longitudinal studies of aggressive behavior and reaction patterns in three groups of males (preschool children, school-age children and adults), as observed or inferred by individuals other than the subjects themselves. (Author/MP)

In order to provide descriptive information on the nature and extent of children's difficulties on starting school, 260 London children in their first term at infant school were rated by their teachers on a scale covering a wide range of behavior. (CM)