Results of experiments (1) to assess the degree of agreement with which subjects identify paragraph boundaries in unindented prose passages, (2) to determine whether a significant proportion of the cues to paragraph structure are formal in nature, (3) to ascertain whether the identification of paragraphs in different kinds of prose differentially…

The results of this study suggest that mnemonics may have little or no direct effect upon retention, although they profoundly influence the rate of original learning. Based upon a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the PhD., University of California, Berkeley, 1968. (Author/FWB)

To replicate the Kuehl et al. (1975) study, 151 graduate students completed the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire, Least Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) Questionnaire, FIRO-B (Functional Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior), and F-Scale. Data failed to replicate earlier significant correlations between interpersonal needs as measured by the LPC…

Eighty communication researchers from universities responded to a questionnaire designed to assess attitudes toward deception-related practices in conducting communication research. Sixty-eight percent of the researchers believe that misleading or misinforming subjects is acceptable behavior within the experimental setting, as long as debriefing…

Although the association between vigorous exercise and certain aspects of mental health is well documented, explanations for this relationship are not well understood. Research in this area is reviewed, and recommendations for more study are presented. (CJ)