Problem solving and related observation behaviors were assessed using 108 subjects in three age groups (4 years, 8 years, and college undergraduates). Interference from uninformative stimuli affected all ages, but decreased at older ages. Only the adults exhibited selective, relevant observation behaviors. (Author/DB)

Reviews evidence suggesting that pupils' social adaptation may be a significant factor in the academic and administrative functions of the high school. Identifies (1) perceived inability to influence events or individuals in the school, and (2) sense of involvement with or isolation from the school system as factors in social adaptation.…

Indian high school students list personal problems, future plans, financial concerns, depression, and decision-making problems as their most important concerns. Those in boarding school are less inclined to focus on future concerns. Those from rural areas consider depression a less pressing problem area. (Author)

Using standard classical conditioning and concept-formation paradigms, research showed that all phones of a phoneme were considered "the same" by linguistically naive speakers. Results also supported the notion of the phoneme as a unit that functions in speech perception. (RL)

The article presents a case study of the educational training program used with a 10-year-old (when first seen) learning disabled boy. The study covers the teaching methods used during a three-year period and includes followup data for over 12 years from the onset of therapy. (PHR)

The results suggest that mature women students may be more flexible in the sex-role identities and less tied to a nurturant, interpersonally oriented role but that they are not necessarily more ambitious, confident, or achievement-oriented than homemakers. (Author/DB)

Indicates that infants are able to discriminate synthetic speech patterns varying in duration of the formant transitions. This variation provides information sufficient to signal the phonetic distinction between a stop consonant and a semivowel in adult listeners. Also makes conclusions regarding the discriminability of a given difference in…

The obese face severe discriminatory reactions, leading to low rates of prosocial intervention and devaluation of ability and potential. It is no surprise that the obese adopt negative self-images. Further research should explore how body build influences hiring, job advancement, salary, jury deliberations, and college admissions. (Author)

Presents an overview of "constructivist" models of speech perception and information processing and reviews a variety of aural comprehension evaluation techniques which reflect those models. (PMJ)

Role models serve important functions for students, providing standards against which students can evaluate themselves, and motivating students toward innovative achievement. The findings of a study show that students tend to prefer models of the same sex. (Author/MLW)

The subjective, as well as the managerial aspects of the change from teaching faculty to administrator status, deserve attention. Sense of identity, social interactions, and scope of responsibility are some of the sources of tension and incongruity in an administrator's life. (MSE)

The three functions of a health educator are: (1) assessment of health and educational needs and interests of the target population; (2) design, implementation, and evaluation of health education activities to meet the goals of health education; and (3) coordination of resources that enhance the educational planning and implementation process. (CJ)

An expanded role, greater participation, visibility, and publicity would help to obviate the adverse stereotypes of the school nurse and would provide a foundation to address tasks and issues that adolescents and educators find pressing. (CJ)

Rehabilitation counselors responded to case abstracts and indicated which services they would recommend. The choice of offering vocational evaluation, personal counseling, or job placement was consistently related to counselor perceptions of client need. Counselor training should investigate the impact of work environment on counseling behaviors.…

Examined college students' perceptions of their ideal man and woman. Both male and female students, regardless of age or major saw the ideal man as having a "balanced" orientation and the ideal woman as having a self-orientation. College students' sex role perceptions appear to have changed. (Author)