Aphasic adults (N=16) with severe auditory comprehension impairment were evaluated for comprehension of redundant and nonredundant spoken and/or gestured messages. Results indicated redundancy was not reliably superior to spoken messages alone. (Author/DB)

Two different methods which minimize achromatic cues were used to test the ability of one-month-olds to discriminate gray from broadband blue. Test data imply an improvement between birth and one month of age in the discrimination of gray from broadband blue. Possible physiological changes underlying this improvement are discussed. (Author/RWB)

Tested Bott's (1957) hypothesis that the connectedness of social networks to which spouses belong influences the segregation of marital-role activities. Results from 100 Puerto Rican migrant spouse pairs and 100 pairs of their adult married children failed to confirm Bott's hypothesis. Network characteristics appeared to be influenced by sex;…

Encourages educators and youth leaders to participate in Project WILD, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation program of teacher workshops to increase appreciation, awareness, and understanding of wildlife and to foster responsible environmental attitudes in positive open settings. Describes a typical learning exercise…

Surveyed adolescent and young adult children of dual-career families on satisfaction with the lifestyle and perceptions of family strength. The children viewed the lifestyle positively and scored their families respectively high in family strength, especially the categories of concern and supportiveness. Nonetheless, problem areas such as time…

The chapter defines speech perception, raises such questions as the nature of acoustical correlates of linguistic units, reviews available information on the auditory capabilities of hearing impaired listeners (such as detection of the time/intensity envelope and temporal resolution), and addresses the relationship between auditory skills and…

Reviews survey results which assessed possible long-term perceived benefits of Youth Conservation Corps participants. Mean score differences on ten scales showed a consistent pattern of small benefits for the accepted applicants as compared to the applicants who did not participate in the program. (ML)

Discusses the perceptions of children and how they differ from those of adults. (FL)

Discusses and illustrates problems with the interpretation of visual materials used in rural development campaigns in developing countries. The association between pictorial experience and pictorial literacy is examined, and guidelines are suggested for visual communicators. (LRW)

This study follows up two earlier studies regarding the role perceptions of Entry Year Committee members. It investigated the impressions of mentor teachers concerning their roles, and the professional benefits gained from assuming these roles. Conclusions are discussed. (MT)

The theory proposed (recognition-by-components) hypothesizes the perceptual recognition of objects to be a process in which the image of the input is segmented at regions of deep concavity into an arrangement of simple geometric components. Experiments on the perception of briefly presented pictures support the theory. (Author/LMO)

Discusses the grandparent-grandchild relationship and its implications for counseling activities. Reviews the historical and contemporary role expectations of grandparents and grandchildren, the reciprocal significance of this relationship, and ways to use the relationship in counseling services and programming in various settings. (Author)

Surveyed state rehabilitation counselors and administrators regarding their perceptions of mental health problems among individuals with physical disabilities. Results suggest that the state vocational rehabilitation counselors and administrators perceive a significant need for mental health services among individuals with severe physical…

Describes two experiments that assessed young children's understanding of the characteristic uncertainty in the physical nature of random phenomena as well as the unpredictability of outcomes. (HOD)

Reports the impact of a two-theme, multimedia responsible alcohol use campaign for a college campus. Measures of awareness of campaign themes included interviews, unobtrusive observation, and a mailed survey. Results showed that the campaign affected student awareness of responsible alcohol use themes. (Author/BH)