Results indicate that retrieval time became slower with age. (MB)

Supports the belief theory of prejudice which states that racial prejudice is the result of the anticipation of belief differences. (Author/ML)

The results of four experiments comparing the behavior of children from two settings are reported in this article. (Authors)

It is concluded that a child's separation from his family constitutes a potential cause of short-term distress but separation is of little direct importance as a cause of long-term disorder. (Author)

Auditory and visual recognition were studied in subjects ranging in age from 10 to 60 years. In comparison with perceptual and response factors, memory scanning time is relatively insensitive to age differences, and auditory recognition involves the use of a pre-linguistic memory system insensitive to age differences. (Author/MF)

The results showed that in spite of an apparent increase in candor resulting from a warm introduction to the MMPI, there was little evidence in these data of a concomitant increase in the acknowledgement of psychological problems, thus questioning the notion that high K and low F/K scores cover up psychological symptoms. (Author)

Predicts that educational policy will be a major area in which national leaders will battle over issues of domestic economics and national defense. Reviews contributions of psychology to education and considers the prospects for a continuing productive partnership between the two fields in the future. (GC)

Describes experiences of the Neighborhood Participation Project (Nashville, Tennessee), which studied citizen participation in using research data for neighborhood improvement. Suggests that creating partnerships between social scientists and citizens can improve social science research, enhance research utilization, and help communities to help…

A psychological theory of educational productivity is tested, and the usefulness of the National Assessment of Educational Progress data for secondary analyses for policy purposes is explored. Class as a social psychological factor and the didactic quality of instruction appear to be the only unequivocal and potentially manipulable causes of…

Discusses research on mechanisms that determine the temporal properties of the retrieval of information, represented in long-term memory as a network of associations among concepts. A theory is developed concerned with processes leading from presentation of a probe to levels of activation in the network. (JN)

Research on teenage pregnancies has usually neglected young fathers. Most studies ignore fathers entirely, or use data confused or confounded by biased reporting techniques. Retrospective and post hoc analyses often produce inaccurate conclusions, and subject samples often are unrepresentative. A closer examination of adolescent fathers is…

Briefly discusses Norbert Weiner and his theories on the classification of human behavior, negative feedback, and cybernetics. Examines the impact of Weiner's work on education. (Author/MJL)