This paper presents a study of the interactive effects of developmental factors, types of tasks, and types of models on imitation. Subjects for the study were 16 boys and 16 girls at each of the ages of 7, 10, and 14 years. Each child was administered two types of imitation tasks: an objective task on which children judged the age of unfamiliar…

This paper focuses on changes in the occupational levels of black and white men in the decade between 1962 and 1973. For each race taken separately, and then for both in comparison, shifts are described in the mean levels and a dispersion of occupational socioeconomic status of men in the experienced civilian labor force. An attempt is made, it is…

Utilizing 1970 U.S. census data, North Carolina's (N.C.) age and sex distributions were examined to determine: rural-urban differences; national differences; influential factors; and social significance (health, education, employment, youth, and the aged). Major findings were: (1) the rural-farm fertility level had dropped below that of urban…

The book contains papers presented at a July 1973 conference sponsored by the Engineering Foundation of New York City, the American Psychological Association, and the Engineering Foundation for Professional Development. The papers examine the psychological and motivational changes which occur in midcareer engineers (Approximately age 40), with…

This ethnographic study of the Japanese American community in San Francisco is stated to be aimed at showing how the cross cultural study of personality changes throughout the life style can enrich the understanding of man. Chapters describe collective life in Japan Town against the background of its history; inspect respondents' perceptions of…

This study was designed (1) to determine differences in classificatory skills of low socioeconomic status children under intervention and non-intervention conditions; (2) to determine differences in classification skills of bilingual, biliterate, and monolingual students; and (3) to study differences in classificatory skills as a function of age.…

This study sought to establish the situational, demographic, and psychosocial characteristics, and the knowledge, attitudes, and practices, of low socioeconomic women as related to degree of involvement in a family planning program; and to determine the basic reasons for noninvolvement in the program. As for women newly admitted to the family…

Curriculum is a program of learning provided to educate the individual to live in society. In this guide, definitions of terms are offered and the philosophical foundations examined. Attention is directed to psychological foundations (learning, developmental tasks, human needs, characteristics of exceptional students); and to subject field as…

As a part of the National Study of American Indian Education, the self-image of the Indian student was evaluated with the Semantic Differential (SD) in terms of attitudes toward self as well as toward other persons or institutions. Study groups were expected to describe themselves in favorable, neutral, or derogatory terms. The SD used in the…

The purposes of this study were to: develop and measure the effectiveness of instructional units designed to enable young adult farmers to improve their ability to use farm management principles when making decisions, and measure the influence that independent variables have on the young farmer's level of understanding these principles.…

This study investigated relationships of evening college students' autonomy and succorance needs (or independence and dependence) to their orientations toward learning, preferred styles and methods of teaching, satisfaction with perceived styles and methods in class, and academic performance. Two hundred subjects at the University of North…

Based on a nationwide survey of about 10,000 people in 185 government sponsored programs, this book assesses how far the mental health profession has moved beyond the traditional medical model, with its relatively closed doctor patient system, toward a broadly based public health intervention system. Encompassing various levels of mental health…

The Quo Vadis School of Nursing, established in 1964, offers a two year program which prepares candidates to qualify as Registered Nurses; the unique feature of the school is that it accepts only mature students--between 30 and 50 years of age. The research program of the School was intended as a 10-year study with special emphasis on this unique…

Using official records and two sample surveys, this longitudinal study analyzed patterns of attendance and persistence among University of Minnesota General Extension Division evening class (EC) students. They tended to be young (under 30), male, and married. Roughly half each year were new to the university as well as to the evening classes.…

This study investigated the place of personal and background factors in attitudes of married women toward married women's employment. The interview schedule, including an attitude inventory devised by the researcher, was administered to a sample of 236 women in northeastern Missouri. Significant relationships were found between attitudes and these…