While the constructs of aptitude and achievement, which are defined as genotypic and environmental constructs, are potentially useful in psychological theory and in the development of predictors, the use of these terms for psychological tests is highly misleading. Implications of this position for group differences in aptitude and construct…

The higher education needs and interests of adults were examined and four major factors that could influence decisions to participate or not participate were identified in this study. They are designated self-development goal, affective barrier, career goal, and situation barrier. (Author/LBH)

Experiences within Edinburgh's Centre for Research in the Education Sciences are cited in this discussion of the "external" determinants of success in postgraduate work (the kind of information helpful to a recruiter) and "internal" determinants (information about the intellectual life of an institution that is of potential…

The study identified biographical variables related to rehabilitation failure and success in 193 hearing-impaired young adults and ascertained whether these variables could be used in a multivariate predictive fashion to identify rehabilitation potential. (Author)

Relationships between Cattell High School Personality Questionaire Factors and the adolescent version of the Wilson-Patterson Conservatism Scale were examined in a sample of 492 teenagers. In both sexes, conservatism was significantly related to a number of personality traits, which were significantly similiar to those defined by extroversion.…

This is a follow-up study of 195 agricultural students originally tested when they entered college in 1970, now divided into discrepant and congruent samples. Discrepant subjects changed major more often but graduated at the same rate as congruents. The SVIB did not add anything to the student's expressed interests in predicting college…

This study examines the validity of high school grade point average (GPA) and of the verbal and mathematical portions of the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board, as predictors of college performance over an eight year period. (Author/DEP)

Examines the relationship of auditory-visual integration and reading performance in a sample of British 8 to 9 year olds. (HOD)

Discusses a study which measured responses to anomie scales across black neighborhoods. Findings indicate that American black urban ghettos include a great variety of subculturally distinct residential areas. Concludes that the most crucial variables are those which determine the relationship between neighborhoods and the citypower structure.…

University students and faculty participated in a study to determine the factors that account for college students' interest in their classes. Results showed that three factors--instructor communication, course stimulation, and course applicability explain 66 percent of the variance in interest. Student attendance and class participation were also…

Examined are the specific differences in the salary reward structures of eight clusters of academic disciplines included in Biglan's three-dimensional model of the academic profession. A total of 1,320 faculty at a large research university responded to the Faculty Activity Analysis questionnaire regarding the time spent in 11 categories of…

Presents preliminary considerations toward a theory of presidential popularity based upon economic variables. Analyzes data from the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. A regression analysis table is included. For journal availability, see SO 505 894. (Author/DB)

Of all variables studied, education is the best predictor of variation in perceived differences in child rearing practices. The lower the socioeconomic status, the lower the amount of perceived parental support, control, and consistency. (Author/DEP)

Empirical procedures for analyzing readily-available, regularly collected data are illustrated. The models described indicate that major research universities and other doctoral-granting institutions are different in terms of their expenditure and revenue patterns, and that student-related variables are of secondary importance in determining those…

The effectiveness of the Student Attitude Inventory (SAI) in predicting college success was examined. The SAI contains 47 items that identify students on the basis of (1) motivation, (2) study methods, (3) examination technique, and (4) lack of distractions toward academic work. (Editor/LBH)