IN IDENTIFYING THE GIFTED CHILD, THE TEACHER SHOULD BE ALERT AS TO WHETHER THE CHILD LEARNS EASILY AND RAPIDLY. OTHER FACTORS THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE GIFTED ARE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENERGY AND A LARGE VOCABULARY. ALSO IMPORTANT ARE THE CHILD'S UNUSUAL POWER OF OBSERVATION, INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, UNUSAL POWER OF CONCENTRATION, AND CREATIVE…

A LIKERT-TYPE ATTITUDE SCALE WAS CONSTRUCTED TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN DUGAN'S DISTINCTION OF TWO VIEWS OF COUNSELOR ROLE AS A SPECIALIST AND AS A GENERALIST. IN A PILOT STUDY, RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS ESTABLISHED AT .90. USABLE RETURNS OF THE ATTITUDE SCALE WERE RECEIVED FROM 291 ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION (ACES)…

The changing role of the psychologist in an institution for handicapped children is discussed. Adaptation of tests, selection of instruments, and the importance of interview techniques are considered in a section on assessment. Programing aspects, including dealing with stereotyping behaviors and self abuse and helping teachers locate resources,…

A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS MAILED TO A SAMPLE OF APA MEMBERS WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH CERTAIN SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND A SECOND SAMPLE OF THOSE WHO WERE NOT SO AFFILIATED TO OBTAIN A GENERAL PICTURE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES WITHIN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY. THIS REPORT PRESENTS FINDINGS OF THAT SURVEY UNDER THE HEADINGS--(1) PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS…

Defining the role of the elementary counselor requires comparison with, and contrast to, the role of the school psycholigist. In preparation, the psychologist receives training similar to that of the counselor, with additional work in learning theory, psychological testing, and, perhaps, psychotherapy and case analysis. In function, both study…

A limited study was conducted, asking counseling psychologists why they did not research the effectiveness of their counseling. The reasons given for failing to investigate effectiveness were: (1) methodological and criteria problems seemed unsolvable; (2) anxiety existed about discovering a lack of professional competence; (3) the intricacy of…

In a paper given at the 1969 American Psychological Association meeting, the author pointed out that the apparent commitment of our society to the education of the young will be of questionable value until the energies and efforts of educators find a meaningful direction. Right now, the flurry of activity in educational reform for the very young…

A list of approximately 645 doctoral dissertations in school psychology written between 1967-1973 is presented. Listings, arranged alphabetically by state and author's name, include the title of the dissertation and its date. The dissertations address a wide variety of subjects, such as classification skills in deaf children, beginning reading,…

This document reports the proceedings of a Conference on Technical-Professional Preparation of Psychologists at the Masters Level, held in San Diego, California, on April 30-May 1, 1971. Following the keynote address, a paper on accreditation and a paper on certification and licensing are presented. Group discussions concerning issues involved in…

A review of recent studies about the use of human resources data in system design tradeoffs suggests that it is necessary for military psychologists to enter into the decision process of the design problem. The design engineer may study many alternatives, each of which should be evaluated in terms of human resources data which describe what the…

The present survey sought to define drug abuse, its causes, recommended treatments, treatment settings, prognosis, and personal commitment to treating drug abusers. The use of prison and courts was contrasted with hospitals, and willingness to treat drug abusers was contrasted with alcoholics. (Author)

This article is an attempt to focus upon some implications which will provide us with tools for understanding and dealing with the predicament of hostility. (Author/RK)

A set of behavioral objectives was developed for the consultant role of the school psychologist, based on Meyers' consultation model. A Likert-type questionnaire was developed to assess the degree to which teachers and school psychologists agreed upon the desirability and the actual accomplishment of these objectives. (Author)

Adaptation to the retirement process by male sociologists and psychologists was studied for the age period 60-75 in the group of men who held academic positions in departments of psychology or sociology for at least 15 years immediately before the age of 60. Men were grouped into three publication levels. (Author)

Presented in this report are ten recommendations regarding the ethical dilemmas faced by psychologists working with police, court, correctional, and juvenile justice agencies. Both ethical issues that the criminal justice system creates for psychologists and those that psychologists create for the criminal justice system are addressed. (Author/EB)