Research on understanding mathematics is discussed in relation to teaching. Examples from research are used to illustrate features of the teaching design: diagnosis and the relevance of context, feedback, intensity of experience and mastery criteria. (MNS)

Subjected Shostrom's films of Rogers, Lazarus, and Shostrom working with a patient to a content analysis using the system developed by Zimmer and Cowles. Differences in verbal activity on the part of therapist and patient were noted, appearing consistent with the principles of the various therapies. (Author)

Analyzes citation patterns of communication and social science journals from 1970 to 1980. Concludes that communication researchers use the scholarship of the social science discipline far more than social science researchers use the scholarship of the communication discipline. Suggests ways to increase interdisciplinary credibility for the…

This review illustrates aspects of cognitive psychology relevant to the understanding of how people think mathematically. Developments in memory research, artificial intelligence, visually mediated processes, and problem-solving research are discussed. (MP)

Investigates the developmental and ecological determinants of children's use of privacy markers and rules in the home. Children's chronological age is consistently related to increases in privacy, though physical maturity accounts for a large portion of the age trends. Both age and sex effects are modified by situational factors. (Author/MA)

Reviews Maslow's hierarchy of needs in the light of the Jonestown tragedy. Maintains that members of the People's Temple felt frustrated in attaining the lower levels in the world of reality, and so moved outside the pyramid in search of the top, self-actualization. In the process, their primary needs were met. Journal availability: see SO 507…

Sex differences and sex role correlates of depressive experiences were studied in 87 female and 41 male college students. The sex differences and intrasex correlations found indicate that experiences of depression are associated with different facets of sex role stereotypes. (Author)

Shows how cognitive psychology can provide guidelines to design computer systems that are easy to use, based on the assumption that prior knowledge of the real world and natural language affect users' attitudes toward the computer. Concludes that human-computer communication is facilitated when the system is consistent with this knowledge.…

The Work Motivation Inventory, Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory, and Adjective Self Description Instrument were administered to 128 University of Houston student teachers. Results indicated that educational attitudes and self-concept, operating jointly, significantly contributed to the variance in Maslow's scales of basic, safety, and…

The purpose of this study was to examine whether people who differ in behavioral and self-report measures of lateralized seating preferences also differ in hypnotic susceptibility. Only right-handed subjects were used, and the associations between hypnotic susceptibility and seating preference were examined separately for males and females.…

Elementary-level children were asked to coordinate perspectives on spatial stimuli with a normal observer, a blindfolded observer, and an inanimate doll observer. The lowest overall, as well as egocentric error rates, were noted for the normal observer condition with the remaining two conditions yielding similar trends. (Editor/SJL)

Analyzes the psychological factors relevant to the acquisition of a second language and the behavior theories that have had the most dramatic impact on teaching methodology. Advocates a broader use of television in language instruction as a means of clarifying meanings through a visual context tailored to certain pedagogical requirements. (MES)

Results partially support the hypothesis that the cognitive structure of in crisis statuses is characterized by higher levels of differentiation and articulation compared with the resolution status. Findings indicate that a synthesis of aspects of cognitive and ego psychology is highly desirable. (Author)

Reviews a number of studies done to identify the personality characteristics of librarians. Fifteen references are cited. (CHC)

Discusses theoretical and methodological issues raised by psychological androgyny research and theory. (MP)