Second and sixth grade children's relative sensitivity to acoustic, semantic, and physical dimensions was inferred from the amount of release from proactive interference obtained for shifts along each dimension. (ED)

The development of the ability to use taxonomic, phonemic and sense impression categories as dimensions of encoding was investigated using third and fifth graders and college students. (ED)

Examined the presence or absence of class inclusion and hierarchical classification skills in relation to organizational memory strategies in kindergarten and first grade children. (ED)

Family triads (44) were observed to assess dominance and conflict patterns. Evaluation results indicated that the middle class adolescent accrues influence at the expense of the mother whereas the lower class adolescent does so at the expense of the father. (ST)

A study of the development of 6- to 12-year-old children's appreciation of verbal jokes was conducted within the framework of the incongruity and resolution theory of humor. Results revealed age differences indicating that older children appreciated both structural components while younger children appreciated the incongruity structure. (ST)

Children's perception of their mother as a disciplinary agent, their susceptibility to social influence and their other-centeredness were examined in this study. (ST)