In response to commentary by S. Taylor, D. McKay, and J. S. Abramowitz, the authors discuss the distinctive features of their theory of obsessive-compulsive disorder outlined in their original article, which explains the disorder as a dysfunction of a security-motivation system. The authors address issues of the interrelation of emotion,…

The study explored whether children with high functioning autism (HFA), Asperger syndrome (AS), and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) can be differentiated on the Children's Communication Checklist (CCC). The study also investigated whether empirically derived autistic subgroups can be identified with a cluster…

This study reports findings from a content analysis of the activities and tasks of a school-based problem-solving team. Analyses of observational data collected over the course of five months found that team tasks and activities fell into the following five clusters: (1) needs identification, program development, and planning; (2) intrateam…

Background: The social inclusion of tenants living in two forms of supported living schemes--those clustered on one site and those dispersed in neighbourhoods--is contrasted with more traditional provision found on the island of Ireland, namely, small group homes, residential homes and campus-style settings. Methods: A standard pro forma based on…

A clustering experiment applied co-citation analysis to a cumulation (1972-1974) of the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) tapes in order to outline a citation structure for the social and behavioral sciences. Co-citation analysis is a new technique that establishes a link between two older documents and a crude metric of the strength of that…

A class of closely related hierarchical grouping methods are discussed and a procedure which implements them in an integrated fashion is presented. These methods avoid some theoretical anomalies inherent in clustering and provide a framework for viewing partitioning and nonpartitioning grouping. Significant relationships between these methods and…

In response to recent trends in higher education, this article invites the research specialist to do undergraduate teaching and suggests four ways to make the experience interesting for him as well as rewarding and "relevant" for the student. (JH)

In an attempt to examine the generalizability of the Kendler S-R mediational model of reversal-shift behavior, 60 third-grade children were classified as either verbal mediators or nonmediators on the basis of their performance on an optional-shift discrimination problem. The children's performances were then evaluated on three tasks. (Author/CS)

THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, ECONOMIC COMPETENCE, CREATIVITY, SENSE OF VALUES, FACILITY IN HUMAN RELATIONS, AND HEALTH. THE GIFTED STUDENTS ARE GENERALLY APPROACHED IN THREE MAIN WAYS WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL SETTING. IN ABILITY GROUPING, GIFTED STUDENTS ARE PLACED TOGETHER IN…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of dietetic technicians on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Dietetic technician is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents from a…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of registered nurses on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Registered nurse is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents from a list of…

This study was designed to examine the relationship between associative clustering, creative potential, and the slope of associative hierarchies. It was predicted that people whose verbal associations are organized into neatly separated clusters will have lower creative potentials as measured by the Remote Associates Test (RAT) and steeper slopes…

The Career Guidance Program at Hood River Valley High School in Hood River, Oregon, is an integral part of the total school plan. The overall purpose of the program is to aid students in establishing realistic goals by providing necessary guidance and activities to carry out a flexible and individualized total school plan. Success of the program…

This investigator bases his study on the principle that competency-based teacher training programs require clear statements of objectives, sequenced according to the needs and interests of learners and according to instructional considerations. A classification system used to generate teaching competencies for teachers of varying levels of skill…

A study involving 104 students (7-12 years old) was conducted to identify subgroups of reading disabled children on the basis of similarities in Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised profiles, and to explore the implications of the obtained profiles from the standpoint of remediation and differential programing. (SBH)