Findings in a study of 94 children in nursery school and day care who completed landmark placement, mental rotation, and map tasks suggested the existence of 2 different, age-related strategies of map use. Younger and older map users may make different tradeoffs between encoding and updating. (RH)

Delineated characteristics of over- and under-achievers within a sample of 372 randomly selected public school students aged 6 through 17 years from 3 racial-ethnic groups and 2 levels of socioeconomic status. Found discrepant achievement not to be unique to particular race, intelligence, gender, age, family size, or degree of family intactness.…

The relationships between speech parameters and speech intelligibility of 40 severely to profoundly hearing-impaired adults were studied. Regression analysis revealed that speech intelligibility was predicted by a cognate-pair voice-onset-time difference measure and a measure of the stability of the volume-velocity rise time. (Author/JDD)

This study examined predictor variables in degrees of burnout among teachers of students with moderate to profound mental retardation. Results from the Maslach Burnout Inventory were compared with demographic data and perceived burnout ratings of 68 respondents. The magnitude and direction of significant predictor variables found for each subscale…

Discussion of citation behavior as a function of research characteristics focuses on an analysis of citation patterns of political scientists in relation to variations in their research approaches. Hypothesis tested are given, citation measures are described, analytic procedures are explained, and further research needs are suggested. (40…

Analysis of data from the 1958 Philadelphia Birth Cohort Study indicates that individuals who dropped out from delinquency were less likely to renew their involvement with crime as adults regardless of race, socioeconomic status, gender, or particular dropout period. (FMW)

Psychoeducational assessment variables for 119 referred high-school students were subjected to discriminant function analysis. Variables predictive of learning-disability classification were spelling, intelligence quotient, and the interview question, "Do you think going into a special class/program would help you?." (MSE)

Explores the possibility of establishing predictability models for interference as well as ascertaining the degree of competence adult second language learners could achieve before being able to eliminate interference in production of the target language. (CB)

A study evaluated the use of the Kolb Learning Styles Inventory as a predictor of academic potential, for use in recruitment of optometry students. Although distinctive learning preferences were observed in low- and high-achieving students, correlations were not strong enough for predictive use. (Author/MSE)

Finds that, among inhabitants of four small towns in Wyoming and Utah, increased fear of crime was related to rapid community growth, greater criminal victimization experience, and lesser perception of own social integration. Contains 38 references. (SV)

Analyzes the interrelationships among delinquency, substance abuse, and sexual activity in a sample of 1,725 youths over a 5-year period. Findings indicate that adolescent sexual intercourse is a function of age and sex, and may reflect a general propensity to engage in risky behavior. (FMW)

College students (N=39) completed five parts of a modified version of Rusbult and Farrell's commitment questionnaire. Responses were correlated with the students' final course grade in calculus, grade point average, and grade in humanities. Results showed that the investment model significantly predicted calculus grade and grade point average.…

Short-term memory deficits are examined as precursors of learning disabilities in early childhood. The theories of Jean Piaget, Robbie Case, and Joseph Torgesen are reviewed to construct a theoretical framework. Supportive experimental studies are described, followed by implications for remediation and intervention. (Author/JDD)

Examined degree to which surveyed student needs were indicative of counseling groups and workshops that students used over four-year period. Needs assessment survey was only modestly indicative of group and workshop services student used. Results support contention that multiple sources of information should be used to assess student needs and…

Four definitions of "postsecondary education attendance" are proposed. High School and Beyond data for 1980 high school seniors and a 1982 follow-up were used to study influences on attendance under each definition. The influences varied depending on the definition, suggesting that policy impacts may not always be correctly determined.…