Male delinquents (N=53) were classified as either psychopathic, neurotic, immature, or socialized-aggressive. The relationships of several cognitive characteristics to membership in the groups were investigated. Group differences in perception of others provides insight for treatment approaches. (Author/RC)

Reports a research study assessing the relationship between the interpersonal classification and racial classification abilities of 80 Black elementary school children. (EF)

Investigated the ability of the Wechsler Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) subtest scores to distinguish between three groups of behaviorally disordered boys and a control group. Results suggest that although WISC-R subtest scores were able to distinguish between the groups, their use as a classification metric could be highly misleading.…

A Piagetian task of spatial functioning and a modified classification problem (simple intersection) were administered to children to test the degree of relationship between logical and sublogical operations by defining their common cognitive components. (Author/DB)

Discusses nine senses which constitute a topical system for rhetorical critics. Each suggests a way of assessing the communicative potential of a variety of texts and is represented by the following critics: intentionalists, social critics, Boothians, critics of imitative rhetoric, formalists, genre critics, implicit rhetorical theorists,…

The relationship between intraindividual discrepancy and exceptionality was studied in 248 children in first through sixth grades. Results revealed a significant relationship between discrepancies and exceptionalities, though a relatively low strength of association was found. (Author/SBH)

Instruments based on F. Williams'"cube" model (which deals with cognitive-affective behaviors associated with divergent thinking) were used to select gifted students from a large pool (N=468) of third to ninth graders. Evidence indicated that instruments measuring both cognitive and affective factors of divergent thinking are most favorable for…

Results of study indicate that couples who share a similar definition of their relationship are significantly more in agreement on a variety of relational issues and are more cohesive than couples who do not share a relational definition. (JMF)

Notes problems with cataloging library materials in the small and medium sized public library and suggests interpretations of the Anglo-American cataloging rules, with recommendations for their adaptation to smaller libraries. (CWM)

Taxonomies were generated from theorists in counseling and psychotherapy. Goal clusters included: Transfer of Therapy Learning to Outside Situations, Awareness and Acceptance of Self in Conflict, Specific Symptom Removal, and Awareness of Positive Inner Resources. Process clusters included: Client Acceptance, Active Critical Questioning, and…

The three-year-old system for organizing and classifying materials in career counseling, devised for the Curricular/Career Information Service at Florida State University, is described and critically appraised. This system shows improvement in meeting needs of counselors and clientele. (Author/MBR)

Describes an approach to teaching animal classification by applying a scientific examination of the types and arrangement of the teeth. This approach may be used by high school students. (HM)

A plausible set of concepts useful for theory, research, development, and evaluation concerned with content sequencing is explicated. These concepts provide a framework for discussing sequencing alternatives and their implications. (Author/RC)

Provides a taxonomy of Carib folk music and discusses each in turn, emphasizing their performances within a cultural setting. (Author/AM)