The hypothesis was that the two hemispheres have different functions in normal vision, the dominant one analyzing the "figure," and the nondominant the "background." The investigation examined responses of 41 female psychology students. Results were consistent with the hypothesis. (Author/RD)

Durations of children's alpha bursts and alpha blocking were measured by EEG with eyes closed or open in the dark and with feedback visual stimulation. Alpha durations decreased across conditions. Older children had longer no-alpha durations and showed greater responsiveness to conditions. The alpha-blocking response changes during childhood.…

Intraperceptual theories of attention allow for the selective modulation of amount of nonconscious, perceptual processing of concurrent stimuli. Previous research is inconclusive because of the lack of an appropriate measure of perceptual processing. This experiment provides such a measure. The data support a broad version of intraperceptual…

Reports on research carried out in the Netherlands using visual feedback showing that training in perception of intonation resulted in statistically significant improvement in production of English intonation patterns. (Author/BK)

Research studies are briefly reviewed to examine the hypothesis that delinquent adolescents may process information in a different manner than nondelinquents. Studies suggest delinquents: (1) have less control over information they attend to; (2) expose themselves to more stimulation; (3) process more slowly; and (4) selectively attend to…

The differential effects of a Gestalt counseling operation and empathic reflections of feeling on client depth of experiencing, change in awareness, and goal analogue. Results showed that depth of experiencing and change in awareness were significantly higher for the subjects following the Gestalt operation. (Author)

Examined effects of counselor nonverbal behaviors on client evaluations. Conclusions of two studies confirm high levels of eye contact, direct body orientation, and leaning forward result in more favorable ratings of counselors. The third study indicates counselors can be favorably evaluated when using undesirable and distancing nonverbal…

Subjects viewed a videotaped counseling session. Subjects were presented a counselor exhibiting no disclosure, interpersonal disclosure, or intrapersonal disclosure. Results reveal that disclosing counselors are evaluated significantly more favorably than counselors who do not self-disclose. There is no evidence that disclosing counselors are…

The article describes a strategy used to teach sign communication to severely handicapped students in the classroom. It recommends that the speech-language pathologist adopt a consultant role in service delivery. (Author)

The author contends that, while visual defects should not be confused with defects in visual perception, the identification and treatment of visual problems is an important element in the diagnosis and remediation of learning disabilities. (Author)

The literature review discusses studies which have been conducted to determine whether television enriches a child's imagination or leads to distortions of reality, and whether adult mediation during a child's television viewing or immediately after can evoke constructive changes or stimulate make-believe play. Thirty-six references are cited.…

The difference in interpersonal communication patterns of principals when engaged in discussions with teachers under conditions of high perceptual disagreement and low perceptual disagreement is questioned. Findings support the hypothesis that superiors tend to communicate with subordinates in a disconfirming pattern under conditions of high…

Under experimental conditions, Canadian students were subjected to group tests on simple cognitive tasks constructed on the basis of previous theoretical work on perceptual speed. Cross-cultural replications suggest that such tests can be validated within and across cultures. (Author/MJL)

A model of professional socialization is elaborated on and applied to the education of lawyers. Its basic components are the organization, the persons occupying the position of student-professional, the socializing process, and the long-term outcome of socialization. A method to influence the development of professional identity is described. (MSE)

Perceptual processes of reading can be investigated meaningfully without having to make detailed statements about higher-level processing and about the nature of the interactions between downward flowing cognitive information and upward flowing information resulting from visual processing. (HOD)