Lists informal definitions for 130 terms dealing with recombinant DNA research. (CS)

Departments of preventive medicine can survive through unity, which can be achieved through majority agreement on a new and specific definition of preventive medicine. A definition is proposed that is based on a review and analysis of recent progress in the prevention of the major causes of mortality. (MLW)

Four categories of behaviors which contribute to quality communication are described: openness, confirmation, transaction management, and situational adaptability. These components of quality communications are functionally linked to marital satisfaction. (Author)

The nature of giftedness and talent is discussed in terms of definitions and characteristics of the gifted/talented population. Research and literature on gifted/talented children is reviewed, including the work of J. Renzulli, L. Terman, and J. Goertzel. (SBH)

Examines the interaction between the cultural definers of "brain death" and the policymakers who have formulated and enacted statutes in several states. Considers the medicolegal and philosophical-ethical approaches affecting the policy decisions. (JMF)

The School Survival Skills Curriculum, a comprehensive social skills curriculum, is described and some general recommendations for successful social skills training are offered. (DLS)

A study attempting to formulate a generic description of Indian community education noted significant differences between the perceptions of local and national leaders in 23 needs and priorities areas, most dealing with basic human needs. (SB)

The author reviews research on the relationship between auditory discrimination and reading success, and contends that when auditory discrimination is defined broadly, a relationship exists between auditory skills and word calling. (For related material, see EJ 223 667.) (PHR)

Results of a survey of state education agencies indicated that many states emphasize intelligence in the definition and diagnosis of mental retardation and deemphasize or exclude adaptive behavior. The rationale for a renewed emphasis on adaptive behavior and IQ in the identification and education of the mentally retarded is discussed. (Author)

The paper discusses four major topics of concern in the education of the severely handicapped: definition of the target population, personnel preparation issues, parameters of appropriate education, and the how and what of a service delivery system. (SBH)

Major theories of attitude change are explained: stimulus-response and reinforcement theory, functional theory, social judgment theory, and consistency theory. These theories are applied to the problems of influencing staff toward implementing a program of moral education. (Author/SJL)

This paper defines sociopathy and presents current findings on its causes and treatment. A milieu therapy program is described, including the preventive and active treatment methods used to keep the adolescent sociopath fully occupied in constructive activities and "sponsor" relationships to overcome antisocial behavior patterns. (Author/SJL)

Emphasizes the importance of precisely defining symbols introduced in deriving relationships between experimental and/or theoretical quantities. An example of a rate constant in unimolecular reaction rate theory is given. (SA)

The article offers advice to parents and teachers of gifted children on how to respond to their giftedness in such a way as to promote the child's acceptance and proper utilization of the gift. (DLS)

Introduces this special issue by discussing the nature of educational technology and its development in the antipodes as presented in the eight papers which follow. Topics focus on the understanding of educational technology as a systematic process--a problem-oriented approach to the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational…