Demonstrates that categorization of speech sounds can be influenced by the phonetic structure of connected speech. (Editor/RK)

This article is concerned with the perceptual load in searching for a number of kinds of target which are presented for a fixed, short period of time. The aim is to establish data which any acceptable model of human information processing will need to fit. (Author)

If the N1 wave (amplitude component between 80-130 msec) does not serve as an index of an initial stimulus set stage of selection, the N1 amplitudes should be differentiated between channels whether the selection is based on pitch, spatial position, intensity, or cues that lead to an efficient rejection of unwanted information. This study…

The processing-capacity and arousal-level effects on choice between computer-generated "melodies" differing in complexity were compared in a divided-attention situation. (Editor)

Considers whether any sort of orthographic mechanism is used by fluent readers. (Author/RK)

"The fortunate correspondence between the dynamic patterns of what the dancer perceives through his kinesthetic nerves and what the spectator is told by his eyes is an example of isomorphism" says Rudolf Arnheim. Here the use of the television medium as interpreter of the dance is evaluated. (Author/RK)

The results of three studies clearly indicate that ongoing behavior is organized into perceptual units, and that these units may be validly identified by the Newtson (1973) unit marking procedure. (Author)

The extent to which individuals can recall feelings they experienced during a dyadic interaction, when shown a televised replay of that interaction, was investigated. Pairs of subjects (N=10) were trained rate their degree of comfort or discomfort during the actual ("live") interaction and, subsequently, as they watched a video-taped replay of…

Presents results of two experiments which measured difficulty of learning vowel and consonant sounds and revealed significantly more correct responses for consonant sounds than for vowel sounds. (JM)

Two initial experiments demonstrated that direction aftereffects of potentiation in the extraocular muscles (induced through sustained versional rotation to the side) generally increase as a function of the magnitude and duration of the inducing ocular rotation and can be built up under conditions of varied as well as constant fixation. (Editor)

A dual-task paradigm was used to assess attentional processing demands during visual word recognition. By manipulating the difficulty of each task, it is argued that the procedure estimates the attention demands of the memory-access component of word recognition. (Editor)

Rural family day care settings are reviewed and the need for back up resources is emphasized. Suggestions are made for action by responsible agencies, trainers and others concerned with the delivery of effective child care services, particularly when appropriate group care is not available. (MS)

Discusses research which compared the performance of children with reading disabilities to the performance of normal readers, matched for age and reading level, in a backward-masking letter-identification and localization task. (JM)

A study involving 60 blind children (in grades k-2) was conducted to validate the hypothesized order of a series of tactual discrimination tasks and to determine the grade level(s) at which most "normal blind" children successfully perform simple tactual discrimination tasks presented on the Optacon. (SBH)