This sample reaction time, discrimination reaction time and the movement time of older men who have experienced a life style of chronic physical activity were compared to those of nonactive men of similar age and also to active and nonactive young men. (Author)

Participants (12 employment counselors and 10 counselor supervisors) attending a three-week workshop on enhancing relationship skills, evaluated the Rogers, Perls, Ellis film, Three Approaches to Psychotherapy, on 15 skills. Results indicate there was general agreement between the counselors and the supervisors when judging levels of therapist…

Examined several behaviors claimed to reflect curiosity in order to determine whether there are one or more types of curiosity. A secondary purpose was to examine the relations between the one or more types of curiosity and sex, social class, intelligence, achievement level, and ratings of personality traits. (Author)

Discusses rationale, reliability, factorial validity, and educational usefulness of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. The I.T.P.A. is a serious attempt to identify specific sensory processing abilities. (Author)

Reports the results of a categorical analysis designed to ascertain the kinds of dissertation research completed for the doctoral degree in school psychology during the years 1967-73. Major areas of research emphasis were delineated although trend analysis revealed no significant trends over the seven-year period. (Author)

Three counselors identified as functioning at a low level on basic facilitative skills were paired with both a high- and a low-level functioning client for three sessions. Results indicate negative change in interpersonal functioning levels for high-level clients and no significant change for low-level clients. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to determine significant differences in the self-ratings of counseling practicum students, their supervisor, and practicum assistants using the Counselor Evaluation Rating Scale (CERS). Findings indicated significant differences for 9 of the 27 items on the instrument. (Author)

A discussion with James Crowley of British Steel Corporation on the changing face of ergonomics in practice today and yesterday examines the influence of experimental psychology on the method of study and data collection. The broadening scope of ergonomics from only safety concerns to cost effectiveness and the computer are analyzed. (Author/JB)

The S-R Inventory of General Trait Anxiousness was administered to samples of normal youth, normal adult, neurotic, and psychotic subjects. The practical and theoretical uses of the inventory are discussed, and it is specifically indicated how the inventory could be used to extend the Speilberger state-trait anxiety theory. (Author)

Male college students were first angered by a confederate's critical evaluation of their autobiographical letters. They were then given one of three procedures designed to reduce hostile aggression: an expression of their feelings; a reinterpretation of the criticism; and a combination of expression and reinterpretation. (Author)

Examines the influences which prior task modeling instruction, sex and degree of trust have upon self disclosure in an analogue interview. (HMV)

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of instruction, experiential training and didactic training, in facilitating the acquisition of several desirable teacher behaviors. Results indicate that teaching communication behaviors is possible with experiential training. (Author)

Evaluated the effects of 14 months' exposure to open space environments on preference for delayed reward. Three hundred eighty-nine pupils in open space and conventional classes were administered tests for delay of gratification. Approximately the same percent of pupils from each educational environment selected the delayed alternative. (Author)

No differences in achievement were evident in a college-level general psychology course between students who had completed a high school psychology course and those students who had not. The results are discussed in terms of the content, quality, and objectives of high school psychology courses. (Author)

The author discusses a research project conducted by an Ontario college to determine industry's precise requirements in terms of academic skills and to use this information in calculating the topic weighting of the college's academic courses. The purpose is to achieve better preparation and improve the students' comprehension of material.…