The lack of a German language testing instrument for economic literacy has led to problems for researchers in German-speaking countries to establish the level of economic literacy in those countries. The translation of the 23rd edition (1987) of the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) into a German version, known as the Wirtschalfliche Bildung Test…

The interrelationships among metamemory, intelligence, attributional beliefs, self-concept, and strategy use were observed in German and American children. Ninety-one American and 102 German fourth graders participated. After pretest assessment, children in the experimental conditions were trained to use a cluster rehearsal strategy on a Sort…

The study of consciousness requires a language for exact and precise communication. This research project investigated how workers from different cultural contexts value information that is relevant to their job performance. Thirty-five randomly selected mechanics, from Sweden, England, West Germany, Italy, and the United States, were selected as…

Analyzes the early communication structure in adult-child interactions with two- to six-month old babies in Western (West Germany, Greece) and non-Western (Yanomami, Trobriand) societies. Discusses universal international verbal and non-verbal structures reflecting intuitive parenting programs. (FMW)

Compares the development of Women's Studies, as academic discipline and as cultural movement, in Germany and the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Discusses their divergent paths in the context of the development of broader feminist movements and of structural changes within higher education in both countries. (MJP)

Suggests that Hollywood may have been as effective as exchange programs and citizen training centers as an agency of reeducation. Mainstream U.S. films succeeded as a positive socializing force in spite of the low priority given to them by the military authorities. Includes a list of 32 officially sanctioned films. (MJP)