The CUES was used to compare perceptions of Anglo- and Mexican-American students. Significant differences showed that Mexican-Americans perceived a concern for etiquette and politeness and a demand for intellectual exertion. Directional differences suggested that Mexican-Americans were not as comfortable in the environment and were not as…

THE JUNIOR COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL, 2-YEAR PRIVATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN WAS INVESTIGATED IN TERMS OF THE FIVE DIMENSIONS MEASURED BY THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT SCALES (CUES)--PRACTICALITY, COMMUNITY, AWARENESS, PROPRIETY, AND SCHOLARSHIP. ALSO, THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO--(1) COMPARE THE PERCEPTION OF CHARACTERISTICS BY…

Systematic analysis of perceptions of a specific institutional environment by students differentiated according to academic ability showed significant findings. Results indicate that even a single characteristic common to a group of individuals may have profound effects on both group and individual perceptions. Environmental designs must be…

This study seeks to determine transfer students' perceptions of the college environment and to demonstrate a positive effect on their perceptions of the environmental press by means of a group-counseling procedure. Forty-six transfer students were given the College and University Environmental Scales, second edition (CUES II), which was designed…

A sizeable portion of the variances and convariances of judgments on the actual environment can be accounted for by four perceptual spaces. Cue utilization and stimulus sampling models appear to offer a fruitful approach to environmental assessment. (DG)