This publication provides examples that illustrate how school psychologists might use graphs to improve communication of their perceptions, data, and understanding of clients' behavior to parents and students, and to other educators. The booklet is divided into two parts. Part I presents 15 graphs which were sent to school psychologists in Iowa…

Suggests that school psychology is in need of a conceptual model or framework that encompasses the various sources of input with which a school psychologist must deal; i.e., a process for the systematic analysis and evaluation of these inputs and an output that is both relevant and appropriate for the needs of the schools. (Author)

This study assesses the effect of labels on clinicians' judgements. Two groups of behavior and analytic therapists viewed an interview of a subject designated as "job applicant" or "patient." Behavior therapists describe the interviewee as fairly well-adjusted regardless of label while psychoanalysts describe "patient" as more disturbed than "job…

This paper discusses consultation methods which have the potential for significantly extending the professional impact of school psychologists. Multiple models of consultation are presented, and a school psychology consultation training program is described in detail. (Author/PC)

This volume presents a collection of papers and research reports by young black psychologists. These papers were presented at the Third Conference on Empirical Research in Black Psychology, whose purpose was to promote a research orientation in the field of black psychology. The papers deal with issues such as the following: race and social…

PART I REPORTS A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF LISTING MANUSCRIPTS SHORTLY AFTER THEIR EDITORIAL ACCEPTANCE, BY TITLE AND AUTHOR'S NAME AND ADDRESSES, IN LONG-PUBLICATION-LAG, CORE PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNALS. TWO SAMPLES WERE SURVEYED--(1) 609 AUTHORS OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF LISTED MANUSCRIPTS, AND (2) REQUESTERS OF ABOUT 2,600 REQUESTS DIRECTED TO 603…

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO ASSESS THE FUNCTION OF VARIOUS EVENTS ON THE CONVENTION PROGRAM IN LIGHT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO THE CONVENTION. THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY DEAL WITH--THE SUCCESS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AS A COMMUNICATION MEDIUM, THE EFFECT OF THE POOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO THE…

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DEPICT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT AFFORDED BY THE CONGRESS. DATA WAS COLLECTED ON TWO TYPES OF PARTICIPANTS--THOSE WHO MADE FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, THE AUTHOR GROUP, AND THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING PAPER PRESENTATIONS, THE ATTENDANT GROUP. PART I OF THE REPORT CONSTITUTES…

This paper discusses the working principles that have grown out of the experiences of an architect and a psychologist working together as a planning team. According to the author, the true problem in planning and design is the prediction of behavior. Therefore, although the basic problems should be handled by the designer, a psychologist can…

This report assumes that professional training programs will not be able to meet future demands for psychological help. The role of the nonprofessional, and the responsibility of the professional psychologist are discussed in terms of this problem. The various levels of training which now prepare individuals to do certain specialized jobs, are…

The author states that consultants generally pursue two goals: establishing communication with the consultee and helping the consultee to become a more effective problem solver. Consistent with these goals for the psychological school consultant are personal construct theory and attribution theory. Personal constructs refer to the dimensions, both…

Population research and training opportunities for psychologists are enumerated in this speech by Dr. Sidney Newman, a behavioral scientist administrator at the Center for Population Research. It was presented to the symposium on "Psychology and Population: Evolving Trends" at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Miami…

Biofeedback training is a relatively new procedure that is being incorporated into the counseling services of psychologists and counselors. If the highest professional standards and the appropriate safeguards for clients' welfare are to be maintained, careful attention should be given to the ethical and professional issues involved. (Author)