Three possible causes for the low porportion of female school administrators are examined: differences in male and female socialization, sex discrimination in hiring, and meritocracy. The authors describe two institutes designed to help women achieve higher administrative status and a research project which examines the careers and backgrounds of…

The score distributions of the two methods of administration described in the title revealed comparable means, standard deviations, and general shape of distribution. With respect to validity coefficients, no appreciable differences were found. (JKS)

Surveyed college students (N=128) regarding perceptions of themselves and their family members. Nearly all respondent perceptions of self and family interactions were significantly correlated. Findings suggest family members need to be more attentive to the messages they convey through their actions and attitudes, and strive to be as positive as…

Reports on the ability of preschool age children to interpret a black-and-white aerial photograph and to solve a simulated navigation problem on the photo. By placing the problem in a story context with personal reference points, the children were able to identify landscape features and solve simple problems. (MJP)

Reports on a study that investigated possible effects of visual information on non-music students' cognitive responses to music. One group rated the affective response of musical excerpts from the film "Fantasia" without the accompanying video while another rated the excerpts with the video. Reveals little significant difference between…

There is an increased incidence of language-learning disabilities with dyslexia by school age. As infants and toddlers, these children have neuromotor and speech dysfunction within their first year. This article postulates that the language and motor dysfunction is caused by infantile presentation of developmental dyspraxia rather than a…

Eight participants with Asperger syndrome (AS) (ages 10-41) were assessed in the following areas: the pragmatics of language and communication; verbal and visual memory; visual-spatial abilities; and bimanual motor skills. Results confirmed the close similarity in the neuropsychologic profiles of non-verbal learning disabilities syndrome and AS.…

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of six instructional programs with the aim of alleviating the problems encountered by students in visualizing rotation in molecular diagrams. Models were filmed rotating around the three different axes with different speeds with and without shadows. (KR)

Examines how architectural forms affect the inner sensual system, presenting several studies looking at the influence of school architecture on student perception and reaction. Describes empirical investigations that attempt to identify how an observer physiologically responds to elements in architectural design. Includes graphs and architectural…

Examined self-perceptions of cognitive abilities in students (N=360) in grades 5, 6, and 9. Results indicated depressed children were more likely than nondepressed children to have negative expectations for future and to compare themselves unfavorably to others. Findings suggest differences in cognitive ability may account for some of perceived…

Deals with the issue of visualization as it is related to the learning of mathematics in multicultural classrooms. Discusses the importance and the role of visualization in multicultural classrooms. (YP)

Major visuospatial and verbal abilities were assessed for 197 10-year-olds in Hong Kong and 170 10-year-olds in the United Kingdom. The Hong Kong subjects resembled their Japanese counterparts in having high Searman's "g," exhibiting abstract reasoning ability, high spatial ability, high perceptual speed, and low word fluency. (SLD)

Describes a study of women in Australia enrolled in distance education programs that focused on the culturally different social setting they encountered. Portions of interviews are included that address issues related to gender, parenthood, career and employment, attitudes toward higher education, and motivation. (Contains 29 references.) (LRW)

Used a standard picture-ranking task to assess preschooler's attitudes about orthopedically handicapped individuals. Found that children as young as preschool age can hold a functionally related preference for a normal over a physically handicapped person. Children who held this preference interacted differently in social situations than children…

Describes a cross-national study of students at Arizona State University and at Anadolu University (Turkey) that was conducted to investigate the influence of body position as a photographic element on viewers' perceptions of professional competence. Highlights include implicit personality theory, sex stereotyping, and Turkish attitudes toward…