An investigation of the relative validity of self-assessments versus standardized tests indicated that both self-assessments and objectively tested abilities were significantly related to supervisory ratings of overall job performance. While these correlations were not significantly different, further analysis revealed that objectively tested…

Results on arithmetic, spelling, and self-concept measures indicated no differences in mean test scores across groups, regardless of test conditions. It is suggested that since a variety of noises is a normal part of our environment, music as a distractor is not a new experience for test-takers and therefore not distracting in a test situation.…

This study examined the effects of varying cognitive demands on the task performance of 8- to 17-year-old autistic children. (CM)

Suggests that susceptibility to hypnosis and creativity are significantly related and utilizes data to support a regression theory of creativity and hypnosis. Bibliography, tables, and graph. (RW)

This study was an attempt to examine certain variables which apply to test-wiseness factors in assessing preschool and primary grade children. The study identified specific abilities which appear to be prerequisite for taking standardized tests, and to design curricular materials to facilitate the development of these abilities. It was found that…

TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT PERCEPTIONS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS ARE INFLUENCED BY JUDGES' ATTITUDES TOWARD EDUCATION, SEVEN "SUCCESSFUL" ADJECTIVE-CHECKLIST AND AGREE-DISAGREE SCALES (AMONG AN INITIAL 11 SCALES) WERE ADMINISTERED TO EIGHT SAMPLES OF FROM 131 TO 556 TEACHERS AND GRADUATE EDUCATION STUDENTS IN FIVE…

Investigates sex differences in independence-training practices as a function of locus of control orientation. Subjects were 60 twelve-year-old children. (CM)

The report describes field studies involving nonsupervisory Naval maintenance and monitoring electronics personnel. The studies' results indicated that Naval retention was related to a number of individual and job attributes. Extended Naval tenure was associated with lower verbal and clerical aptitudes (Naval Test Battery); higher levels of…

This study examines the effects of sex, socioeconomic status, birth order and birth spacing on the cognitive performance of 12-week-old infants. A brief review of research on neonatal cognitive ability is followed by a description of the study itself. The subjects, 189 three-month-old Caucasian infants (61 first borns, 58 second borns, and 49…

This study examined the effectiveness of an intervention program for culturally deprived preschoolers living in a rural area. The subjects, 29 children between the ages of 3 years 10 months and 5 years 3 months, were administered a kindergarten readiness test and the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test at the beginning of the school year and again at…