Mildly mentally retarded adolescents (N=14) and mental age-matched nonretarded children participated in three experiments examining language processing efficiency. Results suggested that the retarded and nonretarded differ in the speed with which the semantic-analytic processes are executed but not necessarily the phonological encoding processes…

This article investigates the use of folk speech in the art criticism of people who are not art professionals. Maintains that if folk speech is recognized and evaluated in the art classroom, art educators may help expand both the visual and verbal perceptions and expressions of students. (JDH)

This response to Trachtman's article (TM 510 399) argues that the Trachtman paper is inappropriate due to the time elapsed since the original Bardon proposal. The author acknowledges the difference in perspective between Trachtman and himself. He expresses the hope that discussion concerning this aspect of school psychology politics may be ended.…

Reviews the literature in pain perception to clarify the influence of sex and menstrual phase on the phenomenon of pain. The appropriateness of the measures of pain threshold, pain tolerance, discrimination accuracy, and of response bias to the study of pain are discussed. (Author)

Infants, aged one to four months, were tested for developmental shifts in their ability to discriminate internal pattern elements in compound geometric figures. Significant recovery was seen at all ages when any pattern element was altered. No developmental differences in responsiveness to changes in internal versus external figures were observed.…

Examined secondary school administrators' perceptions of the role of school psychologists (N=361). Found little difference in their ranking order of actual and ideal roles. Significant differences were in "counseling with students" and staffing for special education; with administrators desiring more involvement in counseling than…

Physician assistant attitudes and perceptions about substance abuse education and prescribing practices indicate that 81 percent of respondents were responsible for prescribing. Of prescribers, 97.7 percent counseled about medication; of nonprescribers, 95.0 percent counseled about medication. Diagnosis and prevention were the most highly ranked…

Investigates whether tactual habituation without the assistance of vision occurs in four- to six-month-old infants. Additionally tests the relevance of a habituation/reaction to novelty procedure in the tactual modality. Results show clearly that tactual habituation occurs in such infants, just as visual habituation does. (Author/RH)

The Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) was administered to 30 assaultive couples where the husband was undergoing treatment for wife assault. Differential reporting was found whereby husbands tend to view their marital relationship as mutually violent, while wives view it as husband-violent. The husband-wife correlation on specific items of the CTS…

Examined the effects of counselor self-disclosure and paradoxical homework directives on perceived counselor social influence. Results indicated that paradoxical directives were not damaging to perceptions of counselor social influence and that counselor self-disclosure did not affect perceptions of counselor social influence. (Author/BL)

Investigated the relation of clients' locus of control (LOC) orientation to problem perception and initiative in counseling (N=50). Findings supported the relation between perception of locus of problem source on an external-internal dimension and LOC orientation. Extent of internality of LOC was related to client initiative. (JAC)

Examines the Barclay report--the result of the British government's 1980 inquiry into the personal social services--for its implications for the United States. Concludes that it is possible to conceptualize and provide social care planning while enhancing and expanding advocacy roles. (LLL)

Excerpts from "The President's Spouse: Volunteer or Volunteered" are presented. The book includes essays by women married to higher education leaders and covers a variety of topics: entertaining, fund-raising, the delicate relationship with the board, family considerations, self-identity, and the question of remuneration. (MLW)

University of Arizona employees (N=182) participated in studies of the valuation of fringe benefits. Findings include a lack of employee knowledge regarding employer cost and market value of the studied benefit and undervaluation of the benefit by employees. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that employee benefit valuations anchor on…

Eighteen adults with developmental dyslexia were asked to repeat orally what they heard. Analysis of responses revealed an average vowel error rate of 29 percent and an average consonantal error rate of 22 percent, significantly different from those of nondyslexic control groups. Clinical histories suggested genetic transmission of the speech…