Because different fear of success measurement instruments do not seem to tap the same underlying trait, factor analysis of this construct was inconclusive. The study's findings on anxiety, however, were clearer: anxiety significantly differentiates the sexes and is a negative predictor of both grade point average and ability. (Author/GC)

Documents characteristics of emotions in relation to action and self-perception. Argues that taking affect into account yields a different interpretation of successful achievement-change programs. Also clarifies the differences between ability and effort as perceived causes of success and failure. (Author/GC)

Provides a rebuttal to a television interview on the "Phil Donahue Show" in which John H. Richards suggested that many people suffer from an incurable disease called dyslexia and will never be able to read. Insists that with hard work, dyslexics can learn to read. (MKM)

The relationship between unipolar models of sex-role identity and situational cues on fear of success was investigated. Situational variables were of greater importance in affecting female response to female success. Some data indicated that general diffusion of sex-role identity rather than high femininity is related to avoidance of success.…

Extends the locus of control theory by distinguishing situation effects across three types of internal locus of control: more internal for success than failure, more internal for failure than success, equally internal for success and failure. (Author/RL)

Based on an attributional model of achievement-related behavior, success of a young person and failure of an old person (expected outcomes) were predicted to be attributed to stable causes. Results are discussed in terms of conditions under which negative stereotypes concerning competency of the elderly exert influence. (Author)

Critically reviews various models proposed to explain word recognition and proposes a new model that describes word processing as a gestalt phenomenon defined by the interaction of four types of context: linguistic, schematic, social, and strategic. Also discusses ways of defining good and poor readers. (GT)

The decline in students' writing skills is chronic rather than acute and is due to several factors: (1) little training is done in the teaching of writing; (2) little work in writing is done in the classroom due to class size; and (3) students often have no models to emulate. (MB)

Each of 96 college females and 95 college males were randomly assigned to either a high or a low subjective probability of outstanding performance condition. The findings are contrary to predictions based on the fear of success hypothesis. Implications of the results for the fear of success hypothesis are discussed. (Author)

Notes that this program's purpose is attuned to the times and presents a challenge to other organizations who can render equally valuable service in meeting the educational needs of minority children through specially constructed plans of action. (Author/AM)

The validity of a procedure for identifying students at risk of failure on the basis of first term examination results was checked by following up 188 students at risk, from a total of 1902 in Aberdeen University Arts Faculty in session 1974-75. (Editor)

Extends connections between retrospective citation age studies and reliability theory by considering the failure rate function from reliability, re-interpreted as the age-specific citation rate (ASCR). This is linked to earlier studies of retrospective citation distributions by Egghe and Ravichandra Rao who introduced a function claimed to…

Examines the relation between teacher attributions of student school failure and teacher behavior toward the failing student. Results found that teachers tend to behave in ways that indicate more pity and less anger when they attribute a student's low achievement to her or his low abilities, whereas they express more anger when attributing low…

Persons who underwent residential treatment for chemical dependency were identified as three-month treatment failures (N=52) or successes (N=52). Subjects were matched on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores. Found posttreatment depression, anxiety, and sleep problems strongly related to failure among psychiatric MMPI group;…

Issues of success and failure of Wave I reform initiatives in the United States are explored. A review of the financial, political, and organizational factors used to support reform measures in the early and middle 1980s indicates that, although these influences were considered ineffectual, they succeeded more than anticipated. (TJH)