Argues the literature on gender bias in therapy is a study in discrepancy. Suggests conflicting conclusions result from differing perspectives, and that researchers should continue to examine their assumptions and techniques. (Author)

The duration and timing of the context is which letters occur is shown to influence the perceptibility of the target in experiments demonstrating that early on enhanced word presentations and pronounceable-pseudoword contexts increase letter perceptibility. The perceptibility of letters in strings sharing several or few letters with words is…

An overview is given of worldwide work on the development of classroom environment measures. Normative and validation data are reported from use of new scales among large Australian samples, and Australian research is reviewed, particularly in prediction of outcome-environment relationships, student-teacher perception differences, and facilitating…

The role conflict experienced by the teacher-coach is discussed. Coaches are seen as both victims and scapegoats since they are in a position to be dismissed arbitrarily if the team is not successful, even if their teaching records are exceptional. (JN)

Finke and Kurtzman report that fields of resolution increase with increases in the diameter of both perceived and imagined circular patterns. In contrast, we find no such increase for imagined circular patterns when the experimenter is not aware of the experimental predictions, even though our subjects received imagery training. (Author/RD)

Studies reporting predictions from assessments of infant recognition memory to later developmental performance and IQ are critiqued. Inelegancies in design, procedure, and analyses are noted. While this approach may have potential, its utility for practical or clinical purposes is still not demonstrated. (Author/RD)

A large sample of 11-year-olds were observed on a perceptual maze task. Three ability level groups were formed and compared as to overall response paths and specific binary decision configurations. Explanations for observed qualitative differences and discussion of the viability of the experimental approach adopted are presented. (Author/RD)

Observed 100 funerals in a southern state and described the roles enacted by ministers, family members, and friends. Discusses variations by church size, the overlap of role styles, and the process by which socialization into the various roles occurs. Examines the complementary interaction between roles. (Author/JAC)

Studied the gender-linked reactions of small groups to co-leadership situations. Results showed female co-leaders at a group relations conference for college students could be liked, but they were not perceived as having task relevant attributes. Group members' associations to gender were more powerful than associations of formal authority. (JAC)

Results suggest that subordinates who perceive their supervisors as highly involved in organizational politics are less open in communication and less satisfied with their supervisors than subordinates who perceive their supervisors as moderately or minimally involved. (PD)

Described is a study which relates Piaget's theory of cognitive development to Lowenfeld's types of perceptual aptitude (i.e., visual v haptic orientation). General interpretations of questionnaire results from university students (N=312) are made that postulate a relationship linking incidence of perceptual and logical ability. (CS)

Problems faced by a college dean in his first year are described and ways of finding solutions discussed. (JD)

Assessed whether change alone provides adequate representation of the qualities of life events and if individuals differ systematically in their perceptions of events. Results indicate that important characteristics of events vary widely among individuals and that future assessment of properties of life stress are both multidimensional and…

The perceptual-linguistic stimulus distinction for auditory stimuli was examined with 35 trainable and severely retarded (age 8 to 20) and 31 nonretarded (age 3 to 5) students. Retarded and nonretarded students performed similarly on auditory-perceptual stimuli. Nonretarded students performed significantly better than did retarded students on…

Focused on recorded tapes and sex-role interaction of 12 sessions on drug abuse. Subjects were 247 seventh-grade males and females. Communicators (males and females) made two presentations with roles rotated according to ex-addict/learned specialist. Results indicated female and male students were influenced most by female specialist…