This study investigated experimentally some of Piaget's hypotheses on the causes of moral judgemental change. The measure of moral judgement chosen was a child's standard of evaluating moral responsibility, on an objective (choice based on consequences) - subjective (choice based on intentions) dimension. Subjects were 72 first and second graders…

Design criteria and an implementation plan are specified for a Behavioral Science Programming Language (BSPL) to be used for programing experiments on a computer-driven, high-performance aircraft simulator. The language requirements were in large part determined by the nature of the existing facility on the one hand and the types of experiments…

In investigating emotional phenomena in humans, overt-behavioral, self-report, and physiological responses all often seem to be appropriate measures. However, experience has shown that these different kinds of response often do not vary together. It may be that these measures disagree because they are related to different underlying variables. To…

It is argued that many investigators utilize the Tucker and Messick (1963) Model with no intention of looking for individual differences or, after utilizing the model, draw improper inferences. An example is given illustrating the difficulties which result from improper use of the model. Several proper methods are outlined. (Author)

Can the laws of learning be applied in the classroom? The issue is whether control over the stimulus affords management-control over the learning processes within the student. The S-R (stimulus-response) position in psychology, most notably associated with Skinner, tends to accept and assert the affirmative. However, accumulated experience with…

Using a modified time-sampling procedure, 20 primiparous and 20 multiparous mothers were observed while breast-feeding their 48-hour old infants. In comparison with multiparous mothers, primiparous mothers (1) spend more time in non-feeding activities, (2) spend more time feeding male infants, (3) change activity more frequently, (4) provide more…

This is the eighth edition of a summary of current educational research in Sweden. The summary contains concise one-page descriptions of the 215 projects and studies in progress as of June 1, 1971 at departments of educational research and psychology in schools of education, and institutes of education (and other disciplines) at universities.…

The research reported is an attempt at construct validation of a proposed measure of administrator authenticity -- Seeman's scale of ambivalence toward leadership ideology. Seeman had implied that leaders who are more ambivalent would be less susceptible to reality distortion. Using Rokeach's dogmatism scale as an indicator of susceptibility to…

Based on hypotheses on relationships between curiosity, anxiety, and performance, this study correctly predicted that high state curiosity students had lower levels of state anxiety and performed better in the computer-assisted instruction learning program than low state curiosity students. One hundred and fifty-two female undergraduates were…

The Committee on Scientific and Professional Ethics and Conduct of the APA deals with ethical matters and decides on membership. It can recommend to the Board disbarment, a reprimand, or a probationary period. The APA has a code of ethics, but congressional investigations and legal questions concerning behavioral research and individual rights and…

This questionnaire consists of pairs of occupations. The subject must select the one which is "most looked up to." The 15 different occupations yield a paired comparison task with 105 choices. (See TM 001 310.) (MS)

An information-theory model of human memory was tested in thirteen experiments which involved children (six years and older) and graduate students. The subjects conducted science investigations in laboratory and non-laboratory settings, solved problems of electrical circuits, and participated in classroom science lessons. The tasks used involved…

A probabilistic model (see SE 013 578) describing information processing during the cognitive tasks of recall and problem solving was tested, refined, and developed by testing graduate students on a number of tasks which combined oral, written, and overt "input" and "output" modes in several ways. In a verbal chain one subject…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY ON TRANSFER OF LEARNING STUDIES WAS COMPLETED FOR U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION CONTRACT NO. 4-20-002 AS APPENDIX "A" (SECTION TWO) TO THE FINAL REPORT. IT CONTAINS 1,775 TITLES FROM THE PERIOD 1890 TO 1966 ON TRANSFER OF LEARNING. THE CONCERN WAS TO COMPILE THE EMPIRICALLY BASED PRINCIPLES RELATING TO TRANSFER OF TRAINING…

Small group research presently suffers from five major weaknesses: lack of a common conceptual base, lack of appropriate design, lack of external validity, lack of adequate instrumentation, and lack of appropriate statistical procedure. Application of Cattell's three panel model (involving syntality, characteristics of internal structure, and…