A group of student teachers and their subgroups were categorized on the basis of priorities assigned to expectations arrayed in a 60-item Q sort. Highest priority was attached to items reflecting direct and positive interaction with pupils. Based on lower level priorities, three types of student teachers were distinguished. (JC)

Provided is an activity for student-constructed dichotomous keys that requires nothing more than a pile of shoes. Examples and directions are given. (MA)

Two experiments with third to sixth grade children were undertaken to test three predictions derived from the assumption that children may fail to solve union problems because addition of classes is not implied when classes to be combined overlap. (SB)

Neurometric procedures devised to achieve the goals of neurometrics, detailed in this article are described. The results of research obtained from patients with neurological problems, discusses elderly persons with cognitive empairment, and children with learning disabilities are presented. (BT)

The relationship of personality to performance in sports activities appears to be limited. (MB)

The territoriality and aggression of 25 profoundly retarded institutionalized adult males were measured in an examination of potential grouping procedures. (CL)

Evaluation of classification skills of 88 unimpaired children (grades K, 2, 4, and 6) were evaluated using the Iconic-Symbolic test (IS) of the Muma Assessment Program and follow-up interviews. Results found little relationship between the rationales the children reported using and the classification criteria presumed by the IS procedure. (DB)

A 20-item Piagetian-type sorting task was presented to 12 unilaterally brain-injured adult patients and 12 non-injured controls. The left hemisphere brain-injured subjects and the controls showed preferences for the features of shape and texture. In contrast, the right hemisphere brain-injured subjects preferred the feature of size. (Author)

Establishes two categories of numbers: (1) relatively frequent numbers and (2) relatively infrequent numbers. The numbers in the first group are manipulated by people and depend, at least to some degree, on memorization; those in the second group are essentially machine inputs. Examples of the first group are examined. (SED)

Describes features of Bliss Bibliographic Classification (BC2) that make it thesaurus-compatible and a source for thesaurus compilers: facet analysis, terminology source, thesaural relationship source, and updating ease. Problems with using BC2 as a thesaurus source are also considered, and two thesauri based on BC2 are described. (MBR)

The study compares public sector and private sector comparable worth litigation. Findings suggest that private sector organizations use the job classification method less than public sector employers in the litigated cases. Pay and promotion were focal points in public cases; lack of training opportunities was more prevalent in the private sector.…

Assessment of category knowledge and receptive language skills of 16 autistic (3-6 years old), mentally retarded, and normal children indicated that the autistic children's knowledge of function, form, and color categories was comparable to that of the mental-age-matched mentally retarded and normal comparison groups. (Author/DB)

Reviews the problems of classifying gaming techniques and suggests a heuristic approach as one solution. Definitions of simulation, models, role, and game and play are discussed to help develop a classification based on a technique called gaming simulation. (Author/LRW)

Examines geriatric health teams, discussing four dimensions of models for professional functioning (logic of assessment, focus of efforts, locus of responsibility, and pace of action) and three dimensions of models for team functioning (focus of attention, decision-making style, and beliefs about interprofessional dependence). (Author/NB)