Investigated the effects of group therapy on latency-age children lacking social skills. Found that experimental boys were more realistic about their friendship relationships after treatment than were control group boys. Girls' perceptions were significantly correlated at the end of treatment, whether they were experimental or control subjects.…

The effect of teachers' emotional stance toward children on their accuracy in evaluating children's self-image was studied with 21 female fourth-grade Israeli teachers and their 78 female and 46 male students. Results indicate major inaccuracies in teachers' assessment as a function of teachers' closeness to students. (TJH)

Effects of mothers' need for approval on children's expectancies for success and persistence during failure were studied for 90 fifth graders attempting to solve 4 puzzles, 3 of which were unsolvable. Parental and situational variables affect children's achievement cognitions and behavior. Implications for parental socialization of achievement are…