This report describes the underlying premises, operations and the pilot implementation of TICCIT (Time-Shared Interactive Computer-Controlled Information by Television) system which aims to facilitate instruction and learner control via the combined use of mini-computers and color television. TICCIT courseware is organized in a hierarchical…

In this paper, prepared as part of the Project in Television and Early Childhood Education at the University of Southern California, first language acquisition and the role that parent-child intervention upon television exposure plays in acquisition are discussed. The conceptualizations of behavior modification and Piaget's developmental theory…

The desire for only one child runs counter to the prevailing social norms, and understanding of such mothers' motives may illuminate their interactions with and influences on the only child. In the present study a sample of 583 married women aged 18 to 49 was interviewed to examine (1) the incidence of women desiring only children and the…

The intent of this manual is to provide an overview of approaches to grant proposal preparation, tips on standard methodological procedure, and the development of a research plan when applying for funds from public and private sources. It includes a skeletal outline of the elements normally required in research proposal preparation, which include…

This booklet contains institutional capability profiles on the 17 educational laboratories and R&D centers primarily supported by the National Institute of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Each institution presents its capabilities in terms of mission, programs, resources, staff, and facilities. The original…

This publication reports on research and development expenditures projected for the year 1985. The support pattern for research and development activities within four major sectors of the economy are considered: industry, government, universities and colleges, and other nonprofit organizations. A summary of the projections methodology is followed…

This research project attempted to ascertain women's work values, and how these values might be related to specific demographic variables. A Work Value Scale was utilized. The six values examined were: dominance-recognition, economic, independence, interesting activity, mastery-achievement, and social. There were seven demographic variables:…

This programmed instruction rehabilitation counseling information test attempts to cover six areas as follows: testing, psychological information, medical information, counseling concepts, history of rehabilitation, and counselor-agency functioning. The information may be utilized for research purposes and/or replicated by others. (Author)

The semantic differential was used to assess the properties of affect elicited by occupational stimuli. Vocationally committed men studying medicine, business, and engineering responded to a semantic differential containing occupational concepts. Results show a semantic space for all three groups composed of three orthogonal dimensions of affect…

Studies question whether there is a significant association between parents' dependency traits and drug habits in their offspring. Reported here is a survey of 1,091 young males. The reported occurrence of parents' alcohol consumption, smoking, use of stimulants and sedatives, and overeating were compared among abusers and non-users of hashish,…

This article describes the design and testing of a computer-based program that administers and scores the California Psychological Inventory. Results indicate a considerable difference between the mean CPI subscale results of the computer administered and traditionally administered groups, particularly for males. (Author)

Age effects on increasing number of targets in a letter-canceling task were examined. Age differences increased with practice but reached significance only in Session 9. The oldest group made the most omission errors. All age groups improved with practice. (Author)

The study was designed to investigate marriage, work, and motherhood role perceptions of 93 adult women who were mostly graduate students at a large urban university. A secondary purpose was to examine the interaction of age-role status variables and role perceptions. (Author)

Clients (N=408) reported receiving the most help on medical and vocational problems from doctors and rehabilitation counselors respectively, and the most help with personal, social, and family problems from family and friends. These results and the potential use of nonprofessionals or lay persons in the rehabilitation process are discussed.…

In many university and college counseling centers across the country, split or joint appointments provide a workable solution to the problem of adequate and appropriate staffing. The authors discuss the dilemmas inherent in joint appointments, as reported in a survey of 72 counseling centers. (Author)