Academic unionism emerged during the 1960's for a variety of reasons. Higher education faculty are organizing for collective bargaining for professional advancement. To what factors are individual faculty members' attitudes toward collective bargaining attributable? This study's findings supported hypothesized relationships between sets of…

This initial survey was an attempt to determine the present status of institutional research in the public community colleges. Since this was an initial survey, only the basic type of questions about the institutional research function at each community college were explored. The data gathered are presented in a series of tables with brief…

This study attempted to distinguish high school dropouts from non-dropouts by the use of discriminant analysis from data obtained in a dropout intervention project. The variables examined were taken from data forms used in the project and based on past literature on the subject of high school dropout prevention. It was found that significant…

Assessing the extent to which survey results vary as a function of how the data was collected provides a sounder basis for interpreting the magnitude of a problem implied in a particular set of survey results. This study was concerned with drug abuse in the Army, and was directed at comparing reported drug rates obtained by a variety of…

A mailed survey was conducted of the drinking practices of students at the University of Minnesota. Responses were received from 402 of the 496 individuals in a random sample of students at the Twin Cities campus. Key findings include: (1) the majority of students, 56 percent of the men and 61 percent of the women, were classed as moderate…

Seven main experiments and three pilot studies were conducted to develop and test theories of transfer of training in children. Initial tests failed to support an incentive model for learning and transfer, but a new model given strong emphasis to the role of context in learning was developed which accounted for a wide range of learning and…

This brief report from the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information is intended to give the general public an overview of the subject of neonatal narcotic dependence. It discusses the problems which the addicted mother and her baby present hospital staffs as they relate to improper postnatal care and infant mortality rates. The report…

This brief pamphlet reports on a study of teenage delinquency outside cities. For seven years, the author followed the careers of all boys who were sophomores in 1964 in 14 high schools in one of Oregon's nonmetropolitan counties to see what patterns of delinquency developed in the group. By correlating his findings with those of a slightly later…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological and emotional effects of abortion on women who terminated their pregnancies for social, economic, or personal reasons. These effects were determined, in part, by an analysis of the woman's concept of self, the external support given, and the various coping mechanisms utilized in the…

This article reports the results of a national survey on the practices of state vocational rehabilitation agencies with regard to purchase and utilization of psychological consultation services from private psychologists. A letter was sent to each of the 50 state vocational rehabilitation agencies requesting information on nine points. Forty-four…

This paper discusses correlates (not causes) of success in a college chemistry class. It focuses on the immediate and practical concern of identifying those antecedent variables which, because of their close association with success in chemistry, could be used to predict success. Multiple regression analysis determined that the most satisfactory…

The purpose of this study was to describe the major sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the Navy, as well as the relationship of this satisfaction to retention of naval personnel. To identify sources of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, eight Navy ratings (occupational career fields) were analyzed. Individuals in each of the ratings…

This review of the research literature focuses on processes that Cautela (1972a) has called covert conditioning and Mahoney, Thoresen, and Danaher (1972) have called covert behavior modification. Both of these terms refer to processes for changing behavior through imaginal responses. Two general strategies have been employed. One has been to…

Against the policy purposes of the U.S. immigration and international education programs, this report examines several problem areas selected on the basis of their significant relevance to: (1) U.S. foreign policy, (2) congressional interest or concern, recommendations advanced. Problem areas include: (1) foreign and exchange students, (2) brain…

A child's self-concept may be the most important determinant in his learning experience. Children have not been exposed to enough situations in which they become aware of their own feelings and to environments which encourage positive interactions with others. The purpose of this study was to develop some tools for creating environments conducive…