Three value perspectives on men's family work are evident in previous literature: traditional, exploitive, and changing role perspectives. Areas of research derived from the changing role perspective are presented. A new study indicates that men in the late 1970s are increasing family work when their wives are employed. (Author/BEF)

To examine individual differences in conditions accompanying attention, the cardiac change of ten normal and retarded infants was measured in response to an auditory signal over 15 trials. (Author/DLS)

This experiential learning activity highlights the perceptual processes that transpire between two interactants. Participants attempt to match other participants with their prime concern when interacting with someone socially for the first time. Illustrative data from a sample game are presented and discussed. (Author)

An investigation is reported of differences in boys and girls in three grade levels of the identification and construction of embedded and overlapping figures and the effect of instruction on identification. The only significant differences found were across the grade levels in construction. (MK)

Examined effects of physical attractiveness on subjects' perceptions of a female counselor. Results indicated that the attractive counselor was perceived more favorably by females with regard to her competence, assertiveness, interest, and relaxation, and ability to help with problems of anxiety, shyness, career choice, and sexual functioning.…

Examined quantitative developmental changes in the use of specific haptic exploratory strategies and the relationship between these changes and the developmental increases in matching accuracy. Subjects were kindergarten children, second and fourth graders, and college students. (JMB)

In order to determine if there are developmental effects on information integration and dispositional attributions, 145 adolescents at two ages (13 and 18) were presented with information about hypothetical peers. (Author/MP)

Undergraduates were asked to make judgments about identical male and female law school applicants. Results revealed no differences between male and female candidates on the direct measures. However, investigators concluded that prejudicial attitudes toward women continue to exist and are expressed in more subtle or "hidden" forms. (Author)

Presents an expanded model of counseling, which includes a stimulation phase, to provide for active counseling methods that affect client perceptual change. This actively involves the counselor and client in full exploration, culminating in discovery. Active stimulation leads to new awareness, enhanced by social influence to achieve new…

Factors such as gestational age and birthweight were compared in a follow-up study of 66 neonates with diarrhea and two groups of infants--one with low birthweight, one with optimal birthweight. Among findings was that low birthweight was found to correlate with low test scores on visual perception regardless of whether the infants had had…

A study was conducted to determine the relationship between the amount of time children spend watching television and their knowledge of adult sex stereotypes. Males and females in grades 1, 3, 5, and 7 made up the study population. Heavy viewers were found to have more stereotyped perceptions than light viewers. (Author/GC)

The differences between teenage sons' and daughters' perceptions of their mothers' and fathers' verbal and nonverbal expressiveness of several emotions were investigated. Results indicated that fathers are perceived as less expressive of all emotions except physical anger, a finding with important implications for sex role learning. (Author/GC)

Results of an experiment using perception and discrimination learning tests showed that, in children, perception is affected by labels, perceptual learning, and selective attention. These effects are determined developmentally. As age increases, the effects of verbal clues decrease and those of perceptual clues increase. (PMJ)

Using a visual conditional stimulus and an auditory unconditional stimulus in a trace procedure, the heart rate conditioning of 16 infants ranging in age from two to seven months was evaluated. (MP)

Examined adult age differences in the effects of perceptual grouping on attentional performance. All three age groups were slowed by the presence of similar irrelevant information, but the elderly were slowed more than were the young adults. (Author)