This article closely follows an address given before the American Association of School Administrators (Atlantic City, February 18, 1969).

Revision of paper presented at California Teacher's Association Staff Conference on Problem Solving (Asilomar, California, January 30, 1968).

Study Supported by Grant M-3519 fromn the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Public Health Services.

Research supported in part by a Public Health Service Fellowship (MH-6668) and by Grant M-3519 from the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Public Health Service.

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