A review of the related literature indicates that research and youths' status projections have been traditionally characterized by a tendency toward psychological and behavioral conceptualizations, interpretations, and action implications. Aspiration and expectation elicitors, however, have primarily measured cultural value orientations. This…

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between a certain characteristic in the personality of the school principal and his administrative behavior, with the ultimate dependent variable being decentralization of decisionmaking. The focus was on the relationships between dogmatism, Xness of administrative style, autonomy…

This report was concerned with educating ROTC cadets to recognize their strengths and weaknesses as mature, responsible adults. Part 1 described an initial experimental trial of an experience designed to create awareness of any tendency to take responsibility in a group setting. Combinations of initiative taking and tact were examined. Some lack…

Observational research was conducted in homes with a wide socioeconomic range to identify the major factors of experience that affect the development of a child's abilities. Thirty children, aged 12 to 36 months, were observed in three aspects of their environment: Human (family and peers), Static Physical (home and neighborhood), and Range of…

Because some learning disorders in children may be associated with perceptual-motor dysfunction, this study tested the effects of sensorimotor treatment on learning disorders and explored the nature of neurodevelopmental disorders. In Part One, 64 neuromuscular, perceptual, and cognitive measurements made on 36 educationally handicapped children…

As background for the development of a new regulation for certification of social studies teachers in the state of Minnesota, a Task Force identified desired social studies outcomes in the affective domain. These goals for student attitudinal change are listed. The paper includes detailed suggestions for specific teacher behaviors indicative of…

Traditional theories of learning and the teaching practices resulting from them are reviewed. Most theories of adult learning are based on research into the learning of children, which in turn is founded upon theories of animal learning. These theories, formulated under laboratory conditions, are artificial at best--and not complex enough to apply…

The experiment discussed in this report investigates cross cultural ability to decode emotive meaning in extra-verbal vocal expressions of mood. The principal expectation of the study is that primitive mood expressions are understood in much the same way in all the countries tested. The moods depicted in the study--angry, sad, happy, flirtatious,…

A random sample is reported of fifth-year teachers from conventional schools and from open or innovative schools who completed the Organizational Climate Descriptions Questionnaire (OCDQ), administered anonymously, which measured subjective rather than objective dimensions. The instrument is interpreted as being primarily a measure of teacher…

The problem of meaning in cross-cultural situations, resulting from differing patterns of thought, requires comprehension of the basic rules or patterns of these thought systems. This comprehension can be sought through Vygotsky's unit of analysis, a unit being a product of analysis which, unlike elements, retains all the basic properties of the…

The Readiness Checklist is a 69-item instrument that provides a measure of the psychomotor development of children. It covers seven main areas: general health, movement patterns and muscular coordination, auditory skills, visual skills, speech and language, personal independence, and social adjustment. The checklist is designed to measure a…

This paper summarizes the findings of a series of studies on the effects of "ecological variables" on mother-father-sibling-infant interactions. Under consideration were: (1) the effects of stress on the parental preferences of young infants; (2) the effects of the presence of one parent on the interactions within the other parent-infant dyad; (3)…

Explores the efficacy of a behavioral remediation program for oral reading on oral reading errors and comprehension of four moderately mentally retarded children. Reveals a clear relationship between remediation and oral reading errors and proves that the remediation program was effective in reducing oral reading errors and increasing…

Examines positive child rearing interactions in an out-of-family (home- or center-based) child care setting. Presents a conceptual model of the levels of adult interactions with children and examines specific patterns of adult child interactions. Also urges early childhood educators and supervisors to notice and record these interactions. (BB)

A study examined the relationship of writing method (cognitive strategies, tools, work scheduling, environment, and rituals) to productivity in 121 science and engineering faculty when writing technical documents such as journal articles. (MSE)