The four papers presented in this symposium provide the overall picture, the rationale, and the methodology for a study on self-hypnosis done at the University of Chicago. Methodologically, the main thrust of this investigation was introspective. The authors recognized the need for more careful criticism of the status of verbal reporting in…

This study examined the effects of cooperative and competitive goal structures on children's evaluations of the learning experience and on children's self-reward. Fourth-graders (n=180) were assigned to learning groups of three children each by a stratified (sex and ability) random sampling procedure. Groups were assigned to either the group…

This report is the second in a projected series reporting data from a 10-year longitudinal study of a random sample of 100 students in the 1967 entering freshman class at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY/B). The report is based on responses to a questionnaire administered in 1973, six years after the project was initiated.…

This study was designed to ascertain characteristics of three groups of secondary school students: absentees, check-outs, and nonenrollees. An effort was made to determine the magnitude of the problem, the whereabouts of the nonattenders, and the reasons for their nonattendance. Two sources of data were utilized: (1) personal interviews with…

The Situational Attitude Scale-Simplified (SAS-S), a simplified form of the Situational Attitude Scale (SAS), was used to measure the attitudes of 132 incoming white freshmen toward blacks. The study showed that the simplified form yielded the same established pattern of results as the regular SAS. This indicates that the SAS-S would be…

This report deals with the causes and consequences of alienation as they relate to educational institutions. Recommendations to combat the causes and ameliorate the consequences are offered. The causes of alienation are linked to academic failure, disruption of the relations between school and the community-family support systems, and…

The Center for Social Organization of Schools has two objectives: to develop a scientific knowledge of how schools affect their students, and to use this knowledge to develop better school practices and organization. One of the three programs sponsored by the center is the Schools and Maturity Program. It is studying the effects of school, family,…

This study was designed to determine the number of students who were enrolled at Arkansas State University in the fall of 1971 but who failed to reenter in the spring of 1972. The principal thrust was aimed at those students who were eligible to return but failed to do so. An analysis was undertaken to determine demographic information with…

Presented is an annual report of research and supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) during the 1974 fiscal year. It is explained that the purpose of NEI research programs is to develop scientific knowledge which can be applied to the improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of visual disorders. The section on extramural and…

This study analyzed the 1974-75 freshmen academic scholarship recipients at Arkansas State University with respect to their academic potential (ACT scores and rank in high school senior class) and the size of high school from which they graduated. A further purpose was to determine the grade-point average that these students earned during the fall…

How do departmental chairpersons and deans in a major university setting manage their time? What are the major administrative activities and functions associated with such responsibilities? What relationships do these have with an ability to delegate, to control one's time for planning and self-initiated activities, or personal sense of…

This report describes the Hofstra freshmen accepted for the fall 1973 semester, and focuses on those students who graduated at the top of their high school class. Approximately 28 percent (901) of the 3,210 applicants paid a $100 fee (shows), and it is likely that a majority of the "no shows" decided to attend other schools. The…

One hundred and ninety-five subjects, undergraduates who began their college careers in a large state university and subsequently transferred to community colleges, were studied in relation to factors associated with academic performance. A questionnaire was developed based on data obtained from interview sessions with students enrolled at the…

Ths paper describes the results of a questionnaire sent out to 495 institutions of higher education to determine current evaluation practices in innovative colleges and universities. Of the 495 questionnaires mailed, 375 were returned. The results of this survey indicate that a majority of the chosen institutions now have some form of mechanism…

This dissertation reports on a study of parental attitudes toward public education, with race and socio-economic status as controlling variables. "Your School" Scale was administered during interviews with 240 Indian, Black and White parents, and served as the dependent variable in the study. Race, socio-economic status and school…