Several examples of crisis situations encountered at the middle/junior high level are reacted to by two different counselors from different parts of the country and different backgrounds. (Author)

Tests the hypothesis that patients who were contacted more often by their relatives would stay a shorter time in the hospital. Results support the hypothesis. (Author)

This study was designed to test the effects of both interaction distance and the quality of the interaction upon attraction. The implications of this research for studies concerning crowding is discussed, as are possible explanatory mechanisms. (Editor/RK)

Defines and explains the difference of marathon groups and psychotherapy. (HMV)

Among the issues discussed are the following: occupational level and work satisfaction, occupational structure and the environment; ecology and organizational and personnel psychology, and the influence of ecological factors. (Author/AM)

Describes an experiment in which videotaping and classroom verbal rating systems were used to induce more higher level questioning by instructors in introductory physics laboratories. Concludes that teacher behavior can be modified or changed by setting instructional goals then receiving feedback. (MLH)

A classroom observation system was used in 1) a nontraditional, open-classroom setting with primarily middleclass students, 2) a Follow Through class in a public school with low income students, and 3) a traditional class in a public school with low-income students. (JY)

This study investigates the behavior of university students in Singapore regarding (1) the extent and manner in which they study together outside of class and (2) their perceptions of the quality and value of out-of-class academic collaboration (OCAC). Undergraduates (n=457) from four different campuses of the National University of Singapore…

The relative heuristic usefulness of three data sources for investigating the relationship between parent attitudes and practices and children's characteristics are evaluated: behavior counts, based on naturalistic home observation; interview and a 24-hour diary; and measures based on an experimental playroom situation. (CS)

Interaction Analysis for Vocational Education (IAVE) expands the Flanders Internaction Analysis System (FIAS) by adding three new categories: (5A) Demonstrations, (7A) Correction, and (8A) Practice which enable vocational teachers to accurately analyze the interaction in the vocational laboratory even during lessons involving psychomotor…

This study seeks to determine the extent to which elementary school children utilize the approaches which were taught them in their word-analysis (Decoding) program. (Author)

Students' evaluations of instructors are indicators of good or bad instruction, but often fail to accurately identify the characteristics of the instruction. An observational system is described which yields relevant information concerning the nature of the instruction. (JP)