Relevant variables for educational administrators in a problem solving, simulation situation were examined. The study analyzed choice selections (overt responses) and physiological activity (covert responses) as related to age, experience, and educational background. The physiological activities were defined as heart rate and galvanic skin response, while the choice selections were solutions to problems encountered in a teacher strike where the subjects simulated the role of principal. Using chi-square and analysis of variance, there were no significant results at the .05 level, but a further analysis at the .40 level produced a significant relationship between the administrator variables and the physiological activities. But even at this higher level there was no significant relationship between the choice selections and the other variables. (WH)