Discusses methodology and results of a study which uses the distinction between deep-level and surface-level approach, to examine the way first-year psychology students tackle studying of a text, and extent to which these study strategies are related to student views on learning conceptions and the quality of learning outcome. (MBR)

In the course of work with the Survey of Opinions about Education,'' the writers were interested to know whether it was sensitive to faking and, if so, to identify some conditions under which it might take place. (Authors/CB)

From the results outlined in this paper it seems that the practice of explicitly drawing attention to the L scale does help reduce the amount of faking good.' (Author)

72 boys and 72 girls at age 41/2 years were tested on the WPPSI. Results underlie the necessity for comprehensive control data on materials used in studies of cognitive development. (Editor/RK)

It is concluded that attentional capacity is independent of intelligence, and that critical changes in this capacity may occur between ages 8 and 9. (Authors)

Attitude, achievement, and sex stereotyping tests administered to 11-year-olds reveal boys are more sex stereotyped; able and middle-class girls are less sex stereotyped; feminine self-image is linked to low achievement and masculine self-image to high achievement; and children endorsing sex stereotypes show less interest in science associated…

In agreement with previous findings, boys and girls were seen to behave differently on the road. The difference was most obvious when the criteria for classification of behaviour were applied. More boys than girls acted unpredictably and were classified as unsafe.' (Author/CB)

Three studies of prediction of academic achievement in introductory psychology courses are reported. The Achiever Personality scale of Fricke's Opinion, Attitude and Interest Survey and Brown and Holtzman's Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes made independent contributions beyond intelligence in the prediction of course grades in two of these…

Verbal reasoning and semantic divergent thinking scores together with assessments of conventional and creative English attainment were gained for 331 10-year-old children. A factor analysis demonstrated a separation of the ability and attainment measures. (Author)

Extraversion-introversion was found to interact with sex and item type, thus necessitating separate conclusions for boys and girls, these in turn being qualified by item type. (Authors)

A content analysis of responses to the "Circles" test, designed to elicit information about sex-typing, was developed on a pilot sample of 10- to 11-year-old school children. Argues that sex-typed response styles are modifiable psychological characteristics, and that investigations of individual differences in cognition need to emphasize styles,…

Explores whether there is a relationship between the attitudinal correlates of academic achievement within a certain achievement group, e.g., the average-achievers, and the subjects' intellectual level. Or, in other words, are the attitudinal correlates of academic achievement in average-achievers of high intelligence same as in average-achievers…

Relationships between interest in natural sciences and technology and perceived ability, success, and invested effort were studied in Swedish secondary school students. Interests were accounted for by logical orientation and practical value. Interests and grades were strongly correlated, but correlations between interests and effort and vocational…