Within cohorts, stable student membership and interdependent learning tasks create a community-like environment. While this situation can provide a protective environment for learning, it can create stressful situations as students learn to live and learn together. Using a conceptual framework built from adult learning literature and group…

A study examined differences in motivations between fundamental Christians and atheists on the Reiss Profile of Fundamental Goals and Motivational Sensitivities. Only five of the 15 areas measured by the Reiss Profile were used in the study. The hypothesis was that (within these areas: (1) independence, (2) power, (3) vengeance, (4) status, and…

127 protesting and non-protesting college students were compared on 23 variables assessing ability and achievement, family-related factors, biographical, college-related factors, and personal adjustment. (Author)

The relationship between cargo cultists (cargo cult activity is a form of behavior by which Melanesian populations attempt to obtain manufactured items) and progressive Kaliai people in Northwest New Britain is examined. (FF)

A study to determine the variables affecting an individual's political participation in his lifetime reveals that organizational involvement is the best predictor. (JB)

Reviews several facts and fallacies concerning membership in Future Farmers of America (FFA) and suggests ways to revitalize the FFA to meet demands of an expanding membership. (SB)

The current President of the American School Counselor Association, in writing about the minorities in APGA and in the field as a whole, finds that women, blacks, and other minorities were for a long time all but invisible, but she finds some hope for the future in recent election results and other developments. (Author)

Addresses issues which bear on the question of whether the membership or the leadership best decides appropriate goals for ALA activities. ALA's attempt to set organizational goals democratically is examined for differences and similarities between its leaders and members. (RAA)

Compared Anglophone and Francophone Quebec adults to investigate how individuals achieve unitary self-identity despite membership in many groups. Found that Francophones placed greater emphasis on their cultural group, had comparatively highly similar values within groups, and were more group-oriented than were Anglophones. (Author/GC)

Tested several hypotheses relating to a theory incorporating distinctive characteristics of interdisciplinary task groups. Observed an interdisciplinary task team for 28 weekly meetings. Recorded seating and major interactions of participants. Presents guidelines for the conduct of interdisciplinary groups. (RC)

Examines voluntary associations of the aged. A substantial majority of respondents were affiliated and more than one-half had multiple affiliations. Women were more active in voluntary groups than men. Those belonging to multiple associations were more active in each association than individuals with only one affiliation. (Author)

The development of cohesion and attraction-to-group and the role these variables play warrants serious consideration. A first step toward more adequate conceptualization is separation of the concepts, with the former viewed as a group phenomenon and the latter as the individual's identification with the group. (Author)

Discusses distribution of capabilities and role assignments on a team and proposes a model linking variables that affect productivity. Research is needed on what interaction processes result from team characteristics and which processes affect team productivity for members with particular capabilities. (Author/JAC)

Examines the relationship between older people's participation in voluntary associations and their sense of well-being. Findings reveal type of activity and reasons for participation had little relationship to life satisfaction, since they reflected health and socioeconomic status differences. (Author/BEF)