The inter-battery factor analysis model for predictive systems appears to offer a useful formalization of these systems and provides some guides for the development of the system. (Author)

This investigation of 133 first grade Ss (25 percent Hispano--75 percent Anglo and 50 percent male), found no significant correlations between objective scores of young children's self-concept and their first or second grade reading achievement. (Author)

Study presents findings to the effect that relatively inexpensive standardized tests which measure achievement in reading and mathematics below the college level may be used to predict scores on the SAT and CLEP tests. (Authors)

In general Achievement Test scores appeared to be more valid predictors of grades in English and Mathematics courses than were scores on a scholastic aptitude or general intelligence test. (Authors)

Transformation abilities are those which deal with the intellectual process of changing, revising, or redefining information. Scores on a measure of academic learning were found significantly related to several of these transformation ability factors. (DG)

Five scales of 25 items each were developed to represent five psychological constructs isolated by factor analysis from survey responses. (Author/ES)

The purposes of this study were (a) to analyze the significant variables influencing committee decisions to readmit flunked-out students and, (b) to compare these with variables predicting grade point average after readmission. (Author/AG)

Johnson-Neyman, Potthoff, and Erlander and Gustavsson techniques for obtaining confidence regions for the difference between regression surfaces are compared. (DG)

The three teaching methods are not only compared, but predictors for matching students with techniques are investigated. (DG)

Shows that attributions about the causes of another person's behavior are only moderately good predictors of behavior. Reviews a particular area, showing the effects of a leader's attributions about a subordinate's behavior on the leader's actions towards that subordinate. Other factors are as important in predicting behavior as attributions.…

Highlights a longitudinal study on key factors in the metamorphosis of childhood aggression into adult crime in more than 400 males/females. Results (which began with study of 875 third graders in 1960) indicate that aggressive youngsters at age eight have much higher rates of criminal/violent behavior at age 30. (JN)

Among samples of Australian unemployed, younger and older people had different psychological reactions to unemployment. Age was a better predictor of psychological reactions than sex, length of unemployment, or migrant status. The younger unemployed showed less tolerance of others and less self-reliance than older people. (Author/MJL)