Investigated different age groups' knowledge of developmental norms of children. Collected data from 280 midwestern university students through a questionnaire. Results showed that knowledge of normal development was both over- and underestimated regardless of age of student or year in school. (BH)

Examined nature of intergenerational continuity and discontinuity in terms of value-norm acceptance, differential interaction patterns, and behavioral dissimilarity between generations. Data from 415 college students and 557 of their guardians revealed that: youth and adults did not accept same values; normative dissensus existed between youth and…

Examined differences in perceptions of age-appropriate behavior in adults held by older adolescent girls, their others, and grandmothers. Results revealed that adolescents were most tolerant of behaviors performed by individuals at varying ages while older women most closely ascribed to age constraints. Greatest agreement on appropriateness of age…

Investigated differences in perceived quality of life of 156 college students and 77 faculty. Results showed students differed significantly from faculty in expressing more dissatisfaction. The faculty especially focused less on concrete-personal and abstract-personal events. Female students reported a significantly poorer quality of life than…

Surveyed 396 sexually experienced college students. Results indicated that, compared to early coital initiators, late coital initiators were more effective contraceptors during initial coitus, had more committed relationships with initial sex partners, engaged in more contraceptive use discussion and planning, and used more authoritative and…

Evaluates age and gender differences in physical self-concept of Turkish university students. The Physical Self-Perception Profile was administered to participants for assessing physical self-concept. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect for gender, but no significant main effect for year in school. Univariate…

Examined postformal reasoning of young and older adolescents and young adults. Problems known to reflect issues relevant to adolescents, adults, and older adults were presented to 105 subjects. Three age groups differed with respect to perception of problem relevancy. Perceived relevancy appeared to disrupt postformal reasoning among youngest…

The self-report Imaginational Processes Inventory, originally devised for college students, was revised for use with high school students and administered to 181 ninth through eleventh graders. Reliability of the revised instrument was demonstrated. Score differences by sex and age (high school vs college) were analyzed. (Author/SJL)

Compared attitudes of junior high (N=894), high school (N=999), and college (N=846) students who responded to a questionnaire concerning high school status. Results confirmed that athletics remain the primary determinant for high school status among males. The influence of age and previous participation in athletics was examined. (JAC)

Examined relationship between images of the future and aspirations of nonworking adolescents to test hypothesis that pessimism about the future results in reduced study motivation and conventional work orientations. Results from 171 high school and college students were contrary to expectations. Students had positive attitude toward future, were…

Surveyed 1,913 students on extent and type of influence they thought desirable in developing moral judgment in elementary, secondary, and college students. Average response across subjects, year of administration, and age of individuals for whom item was being tapped was highest for influence of individual him/herself and relatively high for three…