Examined what types of aggressive behaviors are learned from an individual's social environment in a sample of 14 college students who were Vietnam veterans and 66 non-Vietnam veterans and nonveteran students. Results indicated assault is clearly one aggressive behavior that increases with exposure to aggressive life experience. (JAC)

Presents a retrospective study of patients who died in a hospice home care program to examine quality of care and differences between patients who died at home and in the hospital. No prediction could be made of which patients could remain at home until death. (JAC)

In the 20 years since the publication of "Frames of Mind" by Howard Gardner, two major developments have altered the prospects for making a connection between neuropsychology and theories of how people differ. The first of these events was that electrical or magnetic recording make it possible to "see" inside the brain as…

This book demonstrates how to make the classroom more responsive to the needs of individual students with a wide variety of learning styles, interests, goals, cultural backgrounds, and prior knowledge. Focusing on grades 6 through 12, it showcases classroom-tested activities and strategies. The chapters are: (1) "Foundations"; (2)…

This paper is about operationalizing three of fourteen theoretical propositions related to ability and self-beliefs set forth by Donald Super (1990). The three propositions are (1) people differ in their abilities, personalities, needs, values, self-concepts, and interests; (2) developing through the life stages can be guided by facilitating the…

Industrial arts may provide a meeting ground for persons looking for relevance, a way to fulfill individual needs, and a way to circumvent learning difficulties. (MS)

This reply refers to PS 502 443. (CB)

Article lists a variety of interests and approaches to activities in hopes that the teacher will provide a situation where students can grow, learn, mature, and find satisfaction as individuals. (GB)

General suggestions to teachers on materials, resources, and techniques. (SP)

Authors propose that the most significant differences among people in learning situations are intrinsic, and discuss developing individualized instruction programs for typical classroom subject matter through the use of prototypic learner models. (Editor)

As predicted, the relationship of need for approval, grades, and family sibling structure to social self-esteem was different for each sex. The results support the hypothesis that males must succeed in culturally masculine roles to maintain self-esteem. (Author)

The results support the Jensen thesis that there are wide and significant inter and intra child differences in the profiles of retarded children's capabilities and their academic or readiness levels. (Author)