Concerned with conceptual and methodological problems involved in the attempt to quantify aspects of the images which individuals have of their environments. Deals with the specification of the image, the process of scaling mental entities, and associated procedures of sampling and generalization. Also presented is a model of the mind derived from…

The research findings are reviewed under headings that reflect aspects of the wife role as it is defined in the theoretical formulations. In addition, a large body of hitherto unexplained sex differences in marital satisfaction are examined. (Author)

A study was undertaken to determine the nursery school's role in the transmission of sex role expectations. It was found that though the particular school observed was very committed to minimizing this type of socialization, a considerable amount nonetheless took place. (Author)

The notion that response bias may spuriously influence categorical judgments on discrimination tasks with unequal response alternatives was investigated using the Wepman Auditory Discrimination Test. (Author)

The environment has a definite structure, made up of discrete clusters of attributes. The shape and composition of these mental pictures depends on the nature and context of environmental experience. While language (semantic response) at times reinforces experiences, at others the two are opposed. These differences are discussed and analyzed based…

The degree of concern for environmental problems by environmental decision-makers is often reflected in environmental policies. In profile fashion, the perceptions, attitudes, and background of persons affecting environmental decision-making in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California/Nevada, are explored. An environmental concern scale is developed. (BL)

Evaluated are teachers who participated in a year-long program of weekly environmental workshops. The study attempts to identify the impact of the training upon the teachers. Results indicate marked changes in values and philosophical outlook. (BL)

Research supported by research grants from the Canadian Defense Research Board and the Canada Council. (VM)

By pushing a child to an early acceptance of our perceptions, we often fail to listen to him and understand what he is saying. (Editor)

Education of art teachers should be geared to our conceptions of the functions that art education performs, and must take into account the socialization of those who assume roles within the educational structure. (AN)