This paper, presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, New York, 1975, shows how suicide and simulated notes and forced-death documents were processed on the Harvard III Psycho-Sociological Dictionary. Frequencies of related words were generated and contrasted with each other. Results indicated suicidal groups were more…

This study investigated the relative conformity of American and Brazilian students across ages from 9 to 21 years old. (Authors)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to investigate and analyze the teaching procedures of two groups of elementary science teachers. Observations of science lessons taught by 15 SCIS-trained teachers and 15 non-SCIS-trained teachers revealed significant differences in the number of "science experiences …

Compares an adolescent and a parental group with regard to standardized measures of alcohol consumption in order to test the hypothesis that drinking patterns are not unique to the adolescent society but rather exemplify the models in the adult community. Independent samples of students and adults were found to be very similar in patterns of…

Compared leisure behavior patterns after retirement with those of preretirement. Examined data within the context of the spillover and compensatory hypotheses, with retirement representing a nonwork sphere. Findings revealed a spillover effect, characterized by a high degree of passive, solitary leisure behavior both before and after retirement.…

Examined whether a measure of self-reported, task-specific, efficacy expectations would correspond more with persistence or locus of control. Results indicated that beliefs in locus of control were strongly related to persistence and that efficacy expectations were not as significant. (RC)

Compares the number of legal abortions performed in the United States and Britain. Reveals that the rate of abortion in the United States is more than twice that of Britain. Analyzes the reasons for the different rates. (Author)

The play behaviors of three groups of preschool children were compared. The physically abused children (N=11) were more antisocial, disruptive, and aggressive yet passive. The 15 sexually abused children were relatively quiet and engaged in more female-type activities, while 10 non-abused control group children exhibited more positive peer…

Objective: To determine if a psychiatry-primary medical care (PPMC) training track impacts comfort and behaviors related to addressing general medical issues after residency. Method: Thirty five psychiatry resident graduates completed mailed surveys; nine of them had completed the PPMC track. Results: Compared to non-PPMC participants, PPMC…

Background: Few studies have investigated functional and behavioural variables of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) in a large sample of individuals. The aim of this study is to provide greater insight into the clinical, behavioural and cognitive characteristics that are associated with CdLS. Methods: In total, 56 individuals with CdLS…

Hypothesizes that the ability to create an attitude which would be resistant to later persuasive attack depends largely on whether the attitude is initially induced through direct persuasion or self-persuasion. Reviews a study designed to determine which technique produces greater resistance to subsequent persuasive attacks. (MH)

A total of 440 adult couples were observed in eight different kinds of public places. Couples with children were observed to touch, talk, and smile less at one another. But children are disruptive of adult touching and talking, which means that couples with children experience reduced reward levels and less adequate communication. (Author)