Four student-rated qualities of affective meaning associated with getting a grade of "C" in selected college courses were analyzed for their relation to student academic self-esteem and their sensitivity to two course-related context factors: course content and its intended audience. A total of 106 students in two sections of an introductory…

This study examines the relationship between covert decisions by teachers and classroom behavior. The decisions of 12 classroom teachers were analyzed through stimulated recall and content analysis techniques. Results indicate that there is a clear and powerful relationship between thought and action. A majority of covert decisions led to…

This demonstration study examines the affective reactions of infants when they imitate or fail to imitate play behavior modeled by an adult. Subjects were twenty-four 18-month-old and twenty-four 24-month-old male and female infants. Each infant visited the laboratory twice with an inter-session interval of 48 hours. At each session, the infant…

The question addressed in this research report was, "What relationship exists between the mood of the teacher and the teacher's classroom instructional behavior, especially that which is supportive in nature." Three urban, three suburban, and three rural second grade teachers were the subjects of the study. A description is given of the teachers,…

This workbook is designed as an inservice teacher training course on eliminating sex-role stereotypes. The format is based on telecast vignettes, discussion sessions, and homework assignments consisting of individual examination of attitudes. The program discusses the masculine and feminine mystiques, language and textbooks, classroom practices,…

Affective education methods in special education are the concern of the text. Goals, definitions, and processes in affective education are considered in Chapter 1, which also examines such topics as the relationship between affective education and mainstreaming, teacher role, and pupil focused affective education. Specific program content is…

Employee growth need strength (EGNS) is defined as a worker's need to obtain "growth" satisfaction from his work. The moderating influence of EGNS on relationships between global job satisfaction and the job attributes of conflict and ambiguity were investigated. Production supervisors (N=57) completed questionnaires on role perceptions, job…

Presented is research exploring the relationships between outdoor leisure participation and pro-environmental attitudes and behavior. The seven hypotheses investigated related to determinants of leisure behavior, attitudinal consequences of this behavior, and the relationships among group membership, attitudes, and pro-environmental behavior.…

Phase II of an Association of Vocational Education Administrators/Cornell Institute for Occupational Education study developed instruments and procedures for measuring selected social outcomes of occupational education and pilot tested them in a limited sample of sites statewide. Pencil-and-paper survey instruments were developed, pre-piloted,…

This report on the influence of emotional factors on cognitive processes and their importance to the design of man-machine systems intended to function under conditions of threat reviews the literature on stress and human performance, coping strategies, emotion theory, and individual differences in response to stress. A framework for relating…

Employing a cognitive/motivational analysis, a study was undertaken to determine some specific self-perceptions that might contribute to motivational and performance deficits observed in children with reading difficulties. A total of 72 children of relatively good, average, and poor reading ability were assessed on tasks in which success and…

How games influence the psychological and social development of children is examined. It is pointed out that the current emphasis on competition and winning at all costs is harmful and that competition is not instinctive but a learned response to society's expectations. Other cultures such as the Eskimo and Chinese are presented as examples of…

An investigation utilizing Q-methodology identifies and analyzes beliefs about teaching, learning, and classroom organization of classroom teachers, elementary school principals, and administrators who attempt to influence classroom procedure through the implementation of rational management models. The findings suggest that points of conflict…

First and fifth grade boys' interest in a televised portrayal of violence and their expressions of empathic pain in response to the victims' pain cues were examined as variables moderating their aggressive behavior toward a peer. The 27 subjects viewed a violent videotaped stimulus which consisted of a fight between two men and which included…

This collection of seminar papers is concerned with the presentation of emotions on the screen, the emotional impact of such presentations on young children, and the use of children's televised drama to foster the development of emotional sensitivity. Also considered are differences in the violence depicted on Japanese and American television, and…