Shows how to use Rudolf Arnheim's theory of visual thinking in technical writing classes. (RL)

A study investigated the effects of socialization experiences on the attitudinal perceptions of a sample of 333 home economics teachers regarding their work as a profession. A majority of the respondents indicated that they believed that home economics teaching is a profession. (JH)

Investigates the type of individual who works and learns most effectively in a group setting. Results indicate that people who fit into Robert Bales' Upward-Positive-Forward personality type perceive the group and group activities to be more effective than do other personality types. (Author)

Responsivity to graded tactile stimuli was examined in human newborns in successive epochs of active and quiet sleep. Heart rate and behavior were both used as response indices. (Author/SS)

Investigates the magnitude of the over- and under-estimated portions of the Ebbinghaus (Titchner's circles) illusion in 688 subjects ranging in age from 5 to 70 years. (Author/SS)

Presented is experimental evidence that humans develop strong preferences for objects that become familiar through repeated exposure, even when the exposures are so degraded that they cannot be discriminated as stimuli previously seen. Implications are made regarding other studies where affective discriminations are made with very little stimulus…

Even though the role of the school psychologist has become more diversified in recent years, many public school systems remain unaware of the range of potential competencies available. Suggestions are made pertaining to practitioner-initiated activities that can serve to facilitate implementation of the desired role. (Author)

Because it offers a means for examining the change in perception of key concepts as a result of learning, the similarity judgment task can be used to evaluate instruction effectiveness. Results of this study indicated graduate students had successfully employed the similarity judgment task and had established effectiveness of similarity judgment…

Analyzes the characteristics of counselors' and psychologists' socioprofessional identity, the competencies they value, their perception of themselves as competent professionals, and their value systems. (Author/BEF)

Explores sensory experiences, both real and imagined, that occur while reading. (MKM)

Three experiments investigated four-month-old infants' capacity to perceive bimodally specified events by detecting the temporal synchrony of sound bursts with the visable impacts of surfaces. (Author/SS)

Data from married Utah residents were used to assess a model of marital role satisfaction. Conclusions suggest that a roles approach in evaluating global satisfaction is appropriate. Stress and conflict are general conditions rather than role specific. Behaviors which decrease role stress may not result in increase in role satisfaction.…

The effectiveness of motion parallax for relative and absolute distance judgments was studied using second-, fourth-, and sixth-grade children and college students. (JMB)

There is need for coordination of I&R services into a national network to improve effectiveness and economy, and the Library of Congress should be the coordinating agency for federal resources being spent for I&R. This would assume greater continuity of support and responsiveness to the citizen. (Author/MBR)

An alternative to the traditional emphasis on speed in running is the possibility of a value system based on "innerspace awareness," such as is espoused by the prediction race. (LH)