Discussed an instructional method that required intensive student involvement in their own mutual instruction and evaluation. (Author/RK)

Presents a theoretical discussion analyzing and explaining the use of group methods in feeding back diagnostic data to organizations, illustrating a new peer group--intergroup model with a study of senior officers at a bank. (Author/JM)

In contrast to previous research relating Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (SSHA) scores to grades, the purpose of this study was to test the validity of the SSHA against criterion measures more directly reflecting effective study behavior itself. (Authors)

Findings from this study show that different Clark-Trow orientations toward higher education are related to different factors in the peer culture of students. Results suggest that differences among the four student types are related to where students choose to live, whether or not they commute, the relative referent influences of parents, faculty,…

Reports research attempting to test the labelling theory" approach to deviance by comparing a publically deviant" group of seventh, eighth, and ninth grade pupils with a similar group of pupils with no known history of delinquency. (JM)

An intervention based upon the principles of role modeling by peers and high status figures which preceded a task requiring the interaction of black and white male junior high school students successfully modified the performance of black students. (JM)

Reports on two studies, one about students whose degree goals are discrepant with their ability, and another concerning students whose family income seems discrepant with their degree goals. Both subgroups were compared with students whose aspirations seemed more "appropriate. Except in the degree of nonacademic achievement, students in the…

Results of an experiment that studied effects of one counselor's using modeling and structured materials in a small high school group are reported along with suggestions for further uses of modeling. (Author)

The purpose of group counseling was to promote new social learning involving identification with other group members, leading to expanded field perception and insight into the projection of thoughts, feelings and motives onto others. (Author)

Role playing and peer ranking by psychology students. (IR)

Undergraduates were trained to help the counseling staff by serving as models in demonstrating patterns of social behavior for clients, and as listeners to those having adjustment problems in college. (CJ)

Different drugs act differently on sexual behavior. In general, the group tendency to analyze and act out sexual problems and explore each other's psyche often leads to greater problems requiring professional help. (Author/CJ)

A study was conducted to replicate previous findings concerning naive judges' negative immediate impressions of learning disabled children. Results indicated that while second grade learning disabled boys were judged as at least as adaptable as and less hostile than nonlearning disabled children, the opposite results were obtained with fourth…