Investigated a prior classification of Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised (WMS-R) subtests into Verbal and Visual categories. Findings from 45 college students found that memory test performance correlated significantly with performance on subtests of Form II of Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery that measures substrates of particular memory…

Examined relations between patterns of commitment to work and parenting and role strain among 102 middle-class fathers and 194 mothers. For fathers of preschoolers in dual-earner marriages, pattern of low work-high parental commitment was associated with least role strain. Relations between commitment patterns and role strain were conditioned by…

Responds to previous article in which O'Neil and Greenberger examined relations between patterns of commitment to work and to parenting and level of role strain in parents of preschool-age children. Discusses conceptual/theoretical issues and measurement issues raised in O'Neil and Greenberger and considers what their findings mean. (NB)

Responds to previous article in which Marks critiques authors' article examining relations between patterns of commitment to work and to parenting and level of role strain in parents of preschool-age children. Responds to criticisms by Marks, considering both theoretical and methodological issues. (NB)

Presents conceptual reorientation for providing responsive psychological services to older adults, focusing on need to develop prevention programs that encourage maintenance of social roles. Discusses changes in social structures that encourage more active social engagement, with examples from housing options, part-time employment, and ways to…

Analyzes a policy issue involving British government/mass media effort to ridicule progressive education. The analysis draws on the experience of a primary school portrayed in a current affairs television program as glorifying progressive educational practices. The central government employed the language of myth, via the media, to create a public…

Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) list equivalency was examined using 24 listeners (ages 60 to 70) with sensorineural hearing impairments. Four speech conditions were tested, including a quiet condition and three noise conditions. Results found that for the three noise conditions, all lists were within 2dB of the means, indicating list equivalency.…

Investigates the difference between children's drawings from two- and three-dimensional models, specifically, the influence of color and line, the difference between multicolor and monochrome material, and gender differences. Finds that children's drawings present detailed information about the subject first, then simple proportions, and finally…

Examines responses of K-12 students about their conception of heroes. Shows that all students employ an operational definition of hero, and tend to name someone whom they personally know. Identifies an increasing concentration on sustained behavior over a period of time for choosing a hero as students become older. (DSK)

Children (N=110, ages 8 to 10) with either normal or poor reading ability were tested on (1) ability to recall sequences of nonspeech tones presented at various rates, and (2) ability to make phonetic decisions using brief and transitional properties of the speech signal. Results did not support the hypothesis that temporal-processing deficits…

Based on a two-year study of children in a classroom environment, this article focuses on an early period of writing development in which many unconventional punctuation behaviors occur. Describes a range of types of unconventional punctuation and assigns them a common underlying principle, that of using punctuation according to graphic principles…

Introduces this annual theme issue on the expanding role of the teacher. Maintains that an increasingly recurrent theme in conversations about education is scaling down and refocusing on what is central to teaching and learning. Asserts that the biggest challenge lies in how to actually do this. Concludes that teachers' basic contract with the…

Presents scientific explanations of primary colors and color mixing, black and white surfaces, the spectrum and the ability of the eye to distinguish color difference, the description of color, and the appearance and optical properties of metals. Contains 16 references. (Author)

Attempts to determine the relative difficulty of playing selected types of melodic pattern by ear; studies the effects of performance experience and instrument family on the ability to play by ear; and investigates the relationship between tonal aptitude and ability to play by ear. Presents results and questions for further research. (DSK)

Investigates effects of variations in tone quality on listeners' perception of both tone quality and intonation. Indicates that more inexperienced instrumentalists rated stimuli that were "brighter" in quality as sharper in intonation, and those that were "darker" as flatter. Also, finds differences for brass versus woodwind instruments. (DSK)