Three auditory perceptual processes (resistance to distortion, selective listening in the form of auditory dedifferentiation, and binaural synthesis) were evaluated by five assessment techniques: (1) low pass filtered speech, (2) accelerated speech, (3) competing messages, (4) accelerated plus competing messages, and (5) binaural synthesis.…

Focusing on youth agent positions in the University of Missouri Extension Division, this study tested the relationship between performance, conceptual skills, and role ambiguity (ideal and perceived actual roles). Conceptual skills were measured from word associations by the Remote Associates Test (RAT); youth agent performance ratings were made…

Using participant, trainer, and observer reports and resources, this study examined perceptual and other training laboratory behavior. Twelve executives in a 3 1/2 day laboratory gave free-response descriptions of themselves and other group members. They completed interval-type ratings on each of 20 descriptive items. During the final session,…

The extent to which smokers as compared to non-smokers recognize their failure to achieve was studied. The subjects were 80 ninth grade pupils, half of whom smoked. A nine point self-anchoring Expectation scale was developed to determine how closely the subjects came to meeting the perceived expectations of their parents, their school, their…

Understanding how the American Indian perceives the health and medical programs of the Anglo culture is the key to the United States Public Health Service in being able to raise the Indian's level of health to that of the general population. Vast differences between the American Indian, as represented by the Navajo, and the non-Indian are found in…

This 1968 study explored role perceptions of junior Four H leaders and identified some factors in role performance. Hypotheses were tested relating to their role expectations, performance and self evaluation of preparedness for the role. Questionnaires were administered to 279 junior leaders, 121 adult leaders, and 36 Extension agents in 15…

A study conducted in the winter of 1973 attempted to investigate how elementary school principals in innovative schools perceive their roles compared to the role perceptions of principals in more traditional school settings. Thirty-two schools were designated as innovative by a panel of four elementary school principals. It was assumed that the…

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between responsivity to non-linguistic cues and accuracy in perception of others. The variables of sex of the perceiver and judgment of the same or opposite sex were also investigated. Using Shapiro's test of responsivity to linguistic or non-linguistic cues, 56 judges were selected who…

The import of cognitive style research for educational problems and research is discussed. Topics covered include a definition of "cognitive style," particularly "field dependence/independence," individual differences in personal characteristics associated with differences in perceptual mode (field independence) relevance of…

The purpose of this study was to determine what relationships might exist between certain characteristics of junior-high and high-school science teachers and student ratings of these teachers. The subjects consisted of all general science, chemistry, physics, and biology teachers who voluntarily requested the services of the Student Reaction…

This study, an interim assessment, has attempted to understand the role of the Federal-State public employment service as a job search intermediary for insured unemployed workers. The conceptual role, the actual role, and claimant responsiveness to role change have been studied of three selected local offices in providing job search services to…

In a declining role, the educational philosopher might be able to revive his own role through the current call for educational reform amidst America's latest "educational crisis." The educational issues raised by Illich, Silberman, Skinner and Muller are analyzed in detail for they provide the basis for such a revived role. Particularly,…

Caricature and its distortion of reality as developed in the mass press are discussed in relation to the appearance of caricatural elements in other media, such as radio and television. High frequency of appearances of these distorted roles and situations might lead to viewers' perceptual rigidity in typing of characters in general, but might have…

This study dealt with the identification of potential learning problems and the modification of the readiness program at the kindergarten level. Only the pre- and post-tests were administered to the control group. Experimental group A was tested, learning profiles were developed for each child and a team of specialists evaluated the profiles with…

The training program for nurse practitioners is concerned with the issue of educational preparation of nurses so that they might be more effective providers of health care. The focus is primarily on expansion of nurses' responsibilities and its effect on the nurse-patient relationship, the level of performance and independent decision-making…