Two speech perception experiments were conducted with 12 normally hearing adults using a modified speech tracking procedure to determine the effects of controlling connected discourse materials and the effects of specific prompting techniques on tracking rate and subjects' responses. Results showed higher tracking rates for controlled materials.…

Investigates the mechanisms of human visual perception by using computer generated displays. Introduces several experiments and demonstrations. (YP)

Auditory and visual memory span were examined with 13 Down Syndrome and 15 other trainable mentally retarded young adults. Although all subjects demonstrated relatively poor auditory memory span, Down Syndrome subjects were especially poor at long-term memory access for visual stimulus identification and short-term storage and processing of…

Right-hemispheric specialization for tactual processing was investigated in right-handed preschool children. Cross-modal transfer from touch to vision was assessed while children palpated shapes with hand while music was simultaneously played to ear. Left-hand advantage and lateralized nature of interference among older children supports…

Results of four related studies revealed (1) a trend toward better differentiation of the color attribute from four years through college-age; and (2) a possible stage of development, occurring before children can organize stimulus values conceptually or multidimensionally, in which they are able to organize or "dimensionalize" stimulus values…

Forty elementary teachers and 400 students from grades 4-6 were studied to evaluate the accuracy of teachers' judgments of their students' self-concepts. (SK)

The investigation examined perceptions of female and male vocational and social roles, with particular interest in the meaning of career vis-a-vis other female roles. A mail questionnaire was sent to 326 Wisconsin school counselors. Results indicated differences in perceptions between female and male roles. (Author)

Presents a portion of the results of a nationwide study of high school students' perceptions of their teachers and schools. Demonstrates that students can be insightful and articulate about science teachers and science classes, and that from selected student perceptions important implications can be drawn for instruction in science classes. (JR)

Outlines a course in photography for use in secondary school art classes to develop perceptual awareness and extend range of vision. (DS)

Results are discussed in terms of the interactive effects of sensory systems. (Author)