When statistics are the focus, consumer/consultant relationships are often strained. Therefore, decision points in the research and consulting processes are examined for ways to clarify and improve the consulting relationship. A model for analyzing statistical techniques to provide a graphic basis for negotiation is presented. (Author/GDC)

To determine if an association exists between research methods and findings in attitude-behavior research, a review of the literature was conducted. More laboratory studies reported a positive relationship between attitudes and behavior, while more field studies found no such relationship. Extensive bibliography included. (Author)

Emphasizes the importance of computer instruction and statistical methods and suggests ways in which instructors of geography on the college level can alleviate student fears. Tips include discussing geography as a science, explaining the relevance of the scientific method to a specific research problem in geography, and introducing problem…

Examines the relationship between language universals and language acquisition, comparing data from studies on first and second language acquisition and universals of relative clause formation. It is concluded that second language acquisition data provide a clearer window for the investigation and verification of language universals than first…

Reports on a faculty evaluation system used at the College of Business Administration of the University of Georgia. Data analyzed included effects of publications, teaching experience, departmental affiliation, school from which Ph.D. was granted, and teaching effectiveness on faculty member's salaries. (Author/DB)

Describes the use of content analysis by a journalism class in studying television news. Indicates that the method is flexible, generates familiarity with quantitative approaches to the analysis of broadcast journalism, can result in increased awareness of the complexity of the broadcast news medium, and increases student motivation. (TJ)

A survey done properly by accepted and scientifically justifiable techniques can provide information on behalf of the goals of institutional advancement in academe. Deficiencies in institutional research are seen as the result of the lack of guidance on survey design, questionnaire construction, or problem definition in education research texts.…

Appropriate methods are described for research workers in sociology to use as they perform causal analyses of data from surveys. Particular emphasis is placed on the causal analysis of qualitative variables. (Author/DB)

The estimation of the "size of effect" of educational programs is a difficult problem in program evaluation. It is argued that the intentions of the program and the nature of the measures must be known in order to estimate program effects. (JKS)

The usual interpretation of suppressor effects in a multiple regression equation assumes that the correlations among variables have been generated by a particular structural model. How such a regression equation is interpreted is shown to be dependent on the structural model deemed appropriate. (Author/JKS)

Reviews literature relating to socioeconomic status among high school students in order to develop a model to explain how the average SES level in a school may influence the educational plans of 3,050 individual students in 18 high schools. Findings are presented. (Author/DB)

Shows how differences among types of professional schools can be explained on the basis of systematic research, using empirical data on a large sample of professional schools and analytical properties of the professions for which the schools provide training. (Author/CK)

Describes research testing the hypothesis that complex technologies (or teaching methods) generate more complex organizational structures. Uses two sets of longitudinal data from San Francisco elementary schools. (CK)

Assesses teacher education programs to determine possible improvements. Findings indicate that recommendations of teacher education graduates are the best sources of information for program alteration. For journal availability, see SO 505 397. (Author/DB)

Evaluates some reasons for the increase of Catholics who disagree with papal encyclicals and for the decline of practicing Catholics. Provides suggestions that could improve the situation and possibly reverse the current trend of Catholics disassociating themselves from the Church. (Author/RK)