The effects of induced status differences on (1) seating position and (2) interpersonal distance from a confederate of a given status level were investigated. Using behavioral measures, induced status differences were found to influence both the amount of interpersonal distance and the quality of space. The results suggest simulation techniques…

THIS WAS AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS THROUGH WHICH TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEED IN INNER CITY SUBURBAN, AND RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. A MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK WAS TO IDENTIFY SOME CRITICAL DIMENSIONS OF DIFFERENCE AMONG THESE THREE KINDS OF SETTINGS FOR MORE SYSTEMATIC ATTENTION LATER. TWO OBSERVERS VISITED…

The origins of the Oklahoma Delaware reflect a complex history of migration, forced relocation, and punitive concentration. Though 36 tribal identities survive today, they are not of equal cultural coherence. Among the Delaware, there is no simple relation between socioeconomic status, level of acculturation, and factional membership. Rather, the…

Observations of two groups of severely and profoundly retarded children (6-14 years old, n=28) residing in a state institution were carried out to determine what naturally occurring environmental events appear to control the children's behavior. After observing the children from Ward A in two settings, and the children from Ward B in three…

The findings suggest that there may be no significant difference between the achievement of first-, only-, and last-born children. While middle-born children appeared to do less well in academic achievement, their occupational achievement did not differ significantly from the other birth-order groups. The findings suggest further that…

The authors discuss the role of teachers, parents, school administrators and pupil personnel workers in encouraging students to attend school. A program, implemented in Decatur, Georgia, is described in which a school-wide effort was made to encourage students to attend school during the month of January (a low attendance month). (EJT)

Describes a continuing research program concerned with what U.S. preschoolers look at on television and how often they watch and notes implications for the production of television material for young children. (MH)

Grice's analysis of conversational maxims and implications is examined in the light of Malagasy language and ways of speaking. A cultural contrast in primary assumptions is described. (Author/RM)

An analysis of student status and behavior patterns at 12 schools indicates that interracial climates are directly related to the rate of change in their racial compositions and to the social and academic status of Black and White students. Racial stability, gradual change, and the presence of one high status group contribute to a positive…

Describes study which examines undergraduates' sensitivity to children's behavior and the extent to which students' behavior changes as a result of a "sensitivity to children" course. Research explored whether students' Interpersonal Perceptual Style (IPS: the extent to which a person is sensitive to another's negative and positive behavior) was a…

This study sought to determine if an increased knowledge of the physically disabled would affect the personal-space behavior of sixth-grade children on encountering a person who appeared to be disabled. A significant difference between the mean distances of the experimental and control groups was found. (Author)

Describes the most recent phase of the long-range research called "Cultural Indicators" which yields an annual television violence profile. This report stresses methodology, current findings on the distribution of power in the world of television drama, and some behavioral correlates of viewing. (JMF)

By its very nature, writing encourages the active participation of the client in the problem-solving process. For individuals who have been unable to take full advantage of the more traditional "let's talk about it" type of counseling, it can prove to be a significant step in the right direction. (Author)

Authors reexamine assumptions formulated in the early years of their Managerial Grid and test them against what is known today. Focus is on managerial motivations and industrial leadership. Includes a table which categorizes varied multi-disciplinary approaches to leadership using the Grid framework. (EM)

The attributes of adolescents involved in marihuana and nonmarihuana-using peer groups are described. Adolescent subcultures are highly differentiated and involvement with peers does not necessarily entail rejection and estrangement from parents. (Author/AM)