Each item in this questionnaire presents the subject with a pair of possible goals of life, and he must choose the one he feels is more desirable. Twelve different statements of goals yield a paired comparison task with 66 choice pairs. (See TM 001 310.) (MS)

A review of humanistic psychology literature by the author leads him to specify five major elements of a humanistic orientation. It is concluded that it is the teacher's orientation, rather than any specific technique, which is the significant determinant of whether or not the classroom experience will have a humanistic orientation. For journal…

What shade of gray a surface appears is related to the perceived distribution of light and shadow, which in turn depends on the perceived spatial relation between the surface and its neighbors. (Author/ BB)

This study examines the relationship between job satisfaction and employee orientations of professionals in small rural hospitals. Organizational loyalty, peer loyalty and professional identification were used as predictors. Organizational loyalty was found to be the predominant orientation predicting job satisfaction. Replication in other…

The positive uses of negative space and other creative ways to bolster kids' physical awareness and expression. (Editor)

Sense of direction was studied as a verbal expression of people's estimation of their own spatial orientation ability, rather than as a special mental faculty. Relates sense of direction to cognitive ability and to self concept. (Editor/RK)

The process of goal setting outlined emphasizes education and personal development, acknowledges departmental interdependency and consistency, brings purpose and direction to staff training programs and year-long activities, guarantees that measurement of success is possible, and acknowledges the student helper as an integral part of the residence…

Presents a study of the effect of distance distortion in perceived route extensity on memory for the location of objects in a spatial array. (JMB)

This paper describes the development and evaluation of a beginning teacher induction program designed to bridge the gap between student teacher and teacher with full responsibility. While teachers were happy in general with the program, effects on teacher behavior were slight. (Author/MT)

A mental skills program is presented that emphasizes the importance of providing coaches and athletes with a common behavioral definition of concentration. The role of the sport psychologist in training and competition and the need for working with and through the coach are illustrated in two case reports. (Author/MT)

The potential effect of goal setting to improve the spelling performance of elementary school students was examined. While results tended to support the hypothesis that the setting of specific and difficult goals improved performance more than simply asking students to do their best, differences in group means were not significant. (Author/CB)

Leadership is the art of influencing others to want to do what the leader wants done. Leaders have good listening skills and are (1) fair, (2) goal-oriented, (3) good directors, (4) able to evaluate others, (5) responsible, and (6) skilled. (CH)

This study follows up two earlier studies regarding the role perceptions of Entry Year Committee members. It investigated the impressions of mentor teachers concerning their roles, and the professional benefits gained from assuming these roles. Conclusions are discussed. (MT)