In this article we address the issues of when and how well the United States Supreme Court has taken cognizance of psychological data in its evolving jurisprudence of death. After a brief historical review of the use of psychological data in death penalty litigation, and a discussion of how and why it once promised to play a unique role in capital litigation, we assess the Court's record in using and evaluating this kind of data over the last two decades. Specifically, we look at the nature of the social facts that have been introduced in capital litigation during this period, discuss their potential constitutional importance, and systematically and critically evaluate the Court's treatment of them.There are important differences between the quest for truth in the courtroom and the quest for truth in the laboratory.- Justice Blackmun (Dauberr v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 1993, p. 2798) Power, not reason, is the new currency of this Court's decisionmaking. -Justice Marshall (Payne v. Tennessee, 1991, p. 2619) Correspondence regarding this article should be addressed to Craig Haney, at Stevenson College, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064. 75 0022 453719410600-M75$07 001 I 0 1Y94 The Society For the Psychological Study of Soc~al Irwcs

Mental health differences due to sex, sex‐role identification, and sex‐role attitudes were investigated using 109 undergraduate students. Females reported higher levels of depression and anxiety. Both males and females with more liberal scores on the Attitudes Toward Women Scale scored higher on the Well‐Being Scale of the California Psychological Inventory. No differences due to androgyny were found.

Mary Cover Jones has played many roles during her career as a psychologist—researcher, professor, wife of the eminent psychologist Harold E. Jones, and friend to some of the great names in the field such as Erik Erikson and Nevitt Sanford. Included in the paper is a discussion of three of her primary areas of research—the case study of Peter which provided a preview of behavior modification, evidence from longitudinal studies regarding the problems of early and late maturing, and work on personality antecedents in problem drinkers. In addition, her part in the establishment of the major longitudinal studies at the University of California is reported. Finally, her successful application of traditionally feminine strengths to these many professional undertakings is discussed.

A cultural tradition to acknowledge a girl's first menstrual period is proposed in order to overcome the negative connotation of the event. Three basic questions regarding such a tradition are addressed: Who would participate? What would it mean? What type of activity should it be? A research team consisting of a psychologist, a nurse, and a social worker suggests answers based on their interviews with mothers and daughters, as well as their collection of menarche anecdotes from women psychologists.