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Goodhart, Darlene; Zautra, Alex – 1979
Many previous studies have found that daily life events influence community residents' perceived quality of life, which refers to the relative goodness of life as evaluated subjectively. A subsample population of 539 older residents, aged 55 and over, were interviewed in their homes. A 60-item scale was devised to measure the effects of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correlation, Gerontology, Older Adults
Mishler, Elliot G. – 1978
The scientific method is described as intending to be the guarantor of objectivity, neutrality, and diligent application of its rigorous procedures and to produce a body of cumulative knowledge that is systematic and general. The central argument of this essay addresses the discovery that research findings appear to be context-dependent; methods…
Descriptors: Context Clues, Educational Research, Ethnography, Experiments
Download full textFELZEN, ENID – 1968
THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO EXPLORE DEVELOPMENTALLY THE FEATURES OF WORDS USED IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING RELATED WORDS TOGETHER. A CONTINUOUS RECOGNITION MEMORY TASK OF 121 WORDS WAS USED IN WHICH SOME OF THE WORDS (EXPERIMENTAL WORDS) PRESENTED ONLY ONCE IN THE LIST WERE SEMANTICALLY OR PHONETICALLY RELATED TO OTHER LIST WORDS. EIGHTY THIRD-…
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Associative Learning, Child Development, Children
Landsman, Ted – 1968
The author believes that an aspect of human behavior being glossed over in psychological studies is the superb, beautiful person. He defines this individual as being: (1) free of abnormalities, (2) basically normal, well balanced, and mentally healthy, and (3) possessed of a unique group of characteristics which establish his being out of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Emotional Development, Emotional Experience
Johnson, Donald M. – 1968
Different groups of college students wrote one solution or many solutions to problems, like the plot-title problem, of verbal, numerical, and pictorial material. Instructions to write many solutions yielded solutions of lower mean quality, but more superior solutions. Information about criteria for good solutions raised quality. Large quantity was…
Descriptors: College Students, Decision Making Skills, Divergent Thinking, Learning Processes
Bijkerk, Roel; And Others – 1965
Two papers in this report deal with early childhood. "Developmental Factors--Early Cognitive Growth" discusses the experimental-analytical and existential-experimental approaches to religious cognitive growth. The second paper, "Developmental Factors--Early Emotional-Social Growth" asserts that emotional and social integrity has to be achieved…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Counselor Performance, Emotional Development
Hagen, E.E.; Schaw, Louis C. – 1960
A study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examined problems surrounding the socioeconomic and cultural status of the Sioux on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian reservations. Study of economic status revealed the similarity of Indian problems to those faced by emerging underdeveloped colonial or ex-colonial peoples around the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American History, American Indians, Economic Factors
Patten, Bernard M. – 1977
Because human memory and thought involve extremely complex processes, it is possible to employ unusual modalities and specific visual strategies for remembering and problem-solving to assist patients with memory defects. This three-part paper discusses some of the research in the field of human memory and describes practical applications of these…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Learning Disabilities, Learning Modalities, Memory
Ireton, Harold – 1977
This paper discusses early identification of children with developmental handicaps, a subject highlighted recently through the creation of federal and state sponsored Early Periodic Screening Programs (EPSDT). The Minnesota Child Development Inventory (MCDI) provides a systematic means of obtaining parental (usually maternal) information about the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Evaluation, Infant Behavior, Information Sources
Petrosky, Anthony R. – 1975
A descriptive profile of adolescent response to literature is presented in this study, which also examines findings in terms of psychoanalytic concepts that relate response to life styles in terms of Piaget's genetic epistemology. There are two primary questions in this investigation: What is the psychological dynamic of response to literature? By…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Case Studies, Covert Response
Bochner, Arthur P. – 1975
At present, the interaction-oriented approach dominates psychiatric research and clinical practice in conjoint family therapy and also permeates much of the work in family and group sociology. This paper focuses on the communication variables which have been measured in family interaction therapy, the ways in which family interaction investigators…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Family Counseling, Family Relationship
Lancy, David F. – 1976
This booklet, the first in a series, reports the results of a year-long research project conducted in an experimental school associated with the Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. Using a variety of techniques drawn from anthropology and psychology, the investigator elicited a cognitive map of school activities…
Descriptors: Educational Anthropology, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs
Roecks, Alan L. – 1973
The major purpose of this study was to explore the differences between a group of 56 undergraduates who occupied single rooms and 57 undergraduates who occupied double rooms in the Gonzaga University Residence Hall System during the 1972-1973 academic year. The differences were evaluated according to one cognitive variable, grade-point average;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Dormitories
Stoltman, Joseph P. – 1972
Territorial decentration is a question of major significance to geographic educators. This paper reports the findings of a research project designed to determine the territorial decentration of an American sample of children. The primary purpose of the research was to determine if Piaget's territorial decentration stages are appropriate for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies, Environmental Influences
Perception of Emotion: Differences in Mode of Presentation, Sex of Perceiver, and Race of Expressor.
Kozel, Nicholas J.; Gitter, A. George – 1968
A 2 x 2 x 4 factorial design was utilized to investigate the effects of sex of perceiver, race of expressor (Negro and White), and mode of presentation of stimuli (audio and visual, visual only, audio only, and still pictures) on perception of emotion (POE). Perception of seven emotions (anger, happiness, surprise, fear, disgust, pain, and…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Communication (Thought Transfer), Emotional Experience, Perception
