A "Research Conference on the Use of Autobiographical Data as Psychological Predictors" brought together 15 research psychologists to discuss means of maximizing the use of autobiographical instruments. The purposes of the conference were to: (1) reveal experiences, statistical data, and psychological insights developed through research and the…

The role of incentives, i.e. economic and service supports, is explored in an attempt to find ways and means to provide elderly family members with creative enviornments so as to enhance their life conditions and relationships. In order to investigate the feasibility, circumstances, and conditions under which the family network, in lieu of…

This paper describes an assessment of interpersonal power in a sample of college-age dating couples using both self-report and behavioral measures. While self-reports revealed egalitarian ideals, less than half the respondents perceived their current relationship as egalitarian in practice; rather, these relationships tended to be male-dominated.…

This report presents a preliminary series of investigations dealing with the detection of populations at psychological risk. The investigation relies primarily on the variable of vulnerability, as defined empirically by self-esteem, psychological discomfort, and social skills. Two vulnerability groups, high (HV) and low(LV) are compared on their…

A survey was undertaken of 53 school leaders and 16 administrators of Special Education as to the functions of a school psychologist to determine what type of psychological services should be given priority. The scale contained 46 clearly and legitimately defined functions which school psychologists might perform within a school district. Evidence…

This report summarizes and interprets a workshop which focuses on youth research--where it is intellectually, what it has learned over the past decade, and where it is going. In addition, practical suggestions for appropriate roles which government could play in youth research, other than simply to supply more funds, are discussed. From over 60…

This research analyzes the results of a program to enhance the self concepts of junior high students. Subjects were 80 students identified as having low self concepts. They participated in an eight-week program to develop skills in personal and social awareness. Pretest posttest scores on the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory indicated that…

Many jurisdictions require psychiatrists to assess patient "dangerousness" in the process of involuntary hospitalization. Considerable research indicates that psychiatric prediction of dangerous behavior is rather inaccurate, the principal error being one of overprediction. Inaccuracy may result, in part, from the psychiatrist's role in the health…

Marijuana use on college campuses is commonplace both as regards experimentation and frequent use. In attempting to understand factors contributing to this phenomenon which flies in the face of legal America, researchers have examined various aspects of parental influence including parental consumption of legal and illegal drugs and their…

Specific sources of stress for women in the College of Agriculture Sciences at Colorado State University were examined. The Environmental Satisfaction Questionnaire was utilized in two surveys of samples of men and women students in the college. Results indicated differences between male and female respondents in satisfaction with financial…

Programs that teach rehabilitation clients Personal Achievement Skills (PAS) were evaluated in regard to their use of group counseling techniques. Subjects were 43 young adult general rehabilitation clients who had completed an experimental training program in work adjustment. Clients were referred to the program for several reasons: deficiencies…

The parents of a six-year-old disruptive boy were observed interacting with their son during 20 assessment-oriented, 10-minute experimental sessions. An experimental design consisting of alternately arranged baseline and self-monitoring conditions was utilized. Following the reversal-to-baseline phase, parents were given specialized training in…

This document is a presentation by the Department of Educational and Psychological Research of the School of Education, Malmo, Sweden, of information concerning Department's organization, research program, and reporting system. Brief summaries of current research projects are included, divided into four sections: (1) subject-matter oriented…

The purpose of this study was to determine the most important physical and social discriminators of loneliness among 418 rural adults aged 65 to 99 years. A multiple stepwise discriminant analysis which incorporated 18 classifying variables was used to determine the best classifiers of adults into three levels of loneliness. Two significant…

Subjects were 96 college students who were assigned to eight experimental groups. Five groups took notes during or after listening to segments of a 16-minute tape-recorded lecture. Note-takers reviewed their notes during a 10-minute review session provided all subjects immediately prior to a 20-minute free recall test given 48 hours after lecture…