In the Twenty-first Century the library-information center may be able to provide the learner-client optimum access to all information, at all times and places, systematically gathered and dispersed through electronic networks. Then the library may be regarded as a resource instead of a repository. (Author/NH)

Counselor educators and supervisors of counselors should be concerned about the functions not understood or not performed by directors which the counselors perceived as limiting the effectiveness of the guidance programs. (Author)

Teacher student interactions are described within the context of role perceptions and social psychology. The effects of status differential and its pervasive effects are discussed with recommendations for constructive changes. Presented at American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C., 1969. (Author)

Examined whether sex-role stereotypes would affect nurses' (N=32) attitudes toward simulations of male and female patients. Emotional style and patients' diagnosis were manipulated. Results showed significant sex-role differences and stereotypical attitudes. Male patients were rated more positively, and were more likely to possess traditional male…

LD adolescents had substantially lower academic self-concepts and academic expectations than normally achieving adolescents. Similarly, teachers had negative perceptions of and low academic expectations for LD adolescents. Finally, parents of LD adolescents had lower academic expectations for their children than did parents of normally achieving…

A study investigating mothers' ideas of appropriate speech to children aged 1;6-3;6 looked at the explicitness of action directives given. Results support several theories and the notion that differences in mothers' language use reflect their ideas of what the child can understand. (MSE)

Two experiments found support for the proposition that, when cognitive cues (knowledge of children's chronological age) conflict with perceptual cues (perceived height), the latter cues, although inappropriate, are more salient in determining adult expectations for achievement. (MP)

Starting from a three-dimensional conception of mood (pleasantness, activation, and calmness), tested the assumption that activation and/or calmness would reflect strength and centrality of desires present, while pleasantness would reflect expected goal achievement. Found that expected goal achievement correlated with calmness. (Author/RC)

Investigated the predictions of social influence theory with respect to client resistance to counselor influence. Data offered support for the social influence theory in that subjects' expectations of others' instrumental behavior were lower for those who viewed illegitimate counselors. (Author)

Explored differences between factors related to occupational preference and occupational choice for college students. Results supported the model indicating occupational preference was primarily a function of pure attraction; occupational choice was a function of attraction, expectancy of attaining an occupation, and consideration of expected…

Compared pharmacological and social-learning influences on development of alcohol-related expectancies. Investigated adolescents in transition from nondrinking to adult drinking practices. Six expectancy factors repeated across age groups: physical tension reduction, diversion from worry, increased interpersonal power, magical transformation of…