Study results suggest that the "Work Study Student" has aspirations similar to those of upperclass students, and offsets his disadvantagement by working hard to attain his goals. (Author/CJ)

"This paper consists of three sections--(a) the relation of theoretical analyses of learning to curriculum design, (b) the role of information-processing models in analyses of learning processes, and (c) selected examples of the application of information-processing models to curriculum design problems." (Author)

Reprints from: J.W. Giebink, Psycho-Educational Clinic, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.

Criticizes traditional conditions of rapport in testing, counseling. Proposes more accurate, practical alternative grounded in conception of person as continually involved with his total situation and reacting to it. Rapport exists when two people recognize reality other's experience. (Author/CJ)

Examined student self-perceptions and social comparisons during the first semester of university enrollment to determine variables related to formation of student performance expectancies. Results indicated expectations formed before the end of the first semester are related to actual performance at the end of the first year. (RC)

The present study provides evidence that offering performance-contingent rewards promotes children's task accomplishments, percepts of efficacy, and skill development. These findings are consistent with predictions from Bandura's theory of self-efficacy. (Author/PN)