Concluded that studies of coaching for the Scholastic Aptitude Test were methodologically flawed but that some definite regularities could be identified. These regularities indicated size of score effects was related to amount of student contact time in coaching programs. (Author/DB)

The symbiotic use of microcomputers and large-scale computers in educational research to greatly improve the ease and efficiency of analyzing research data is discussed. Two case studies of recent research are used to illustrate some of the procedures that are now possible. (MP)

Reviews research using Leader Match. Indicates that evidence for the model is unconvincing because of lacking criteria on leader effectiveness. A second article identified and examined problems with using the Least Preferred Co-Worker score (LPC) in Leader Match. Normative procedures created bias toward categorization as a high LPC individual. (RC)

Summarizes theoretical perspectives and research findings concerning the effects of anxiety upon personal development, mentioning the link between fear and anxiety. The differences between state and trait anxiety, and the limits of measurement with these two types of anxiety are noted. (Author/DB)

University-based review of international research centers, especially area studies centers, is encouraged. The issues are: What are the objectives of area research? According to insiders, what have been the main achievements? And what are some of the main problems and opportunities facing the centers now? (MSE)

Reviews research on attitudes of peer groups, professionals, and the general public toward the handicapped. Discusses methodological and theoretical problems in the literature, including ambiguities of attitude object and the concept of "contact." Emphasizes the importance of contextual effects, i.e., institutionalized patterns of behavior and…

This paper responds to concerns about the suitability and appropriateness of theories of decision-making behavior in organizations by addressing conceptual and methodological issues grounded on the study of individual cognitive processes. It proposes that attention be directed to examining how individuals react to demands imposed by organizational…

This article reviews sex studies of children of cousin marriages and three studies of children of incestuous matings. It is argued that these studies, taken as a whole, provide no substantial evidence for an inbreeding depression effect within the polygenic system commonly asserted to determine IQ. (Author/DB)

Ethical issues; institutional characteristics and organizational arrangements; and roles and skills of the researcher must be considered if the government is to apply social science research findings more widely for the public good. (Available from: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 433 California St., San Francisco, CA 94104, single issue, $6.95.) (Author/GDC)

Examines the evidence for sex differences in cognitive functioning, and evaluates the evidence for hormonal, genetic, neuroanatomical, and cultural determinants of such differences. Inadequacies in research methodology are noted. (Author/SS)

The incidental learning paradigm supports two findings concerning selective attention: (1) the difference between central and incidental task performance increases with age, and (2) the correlation between central and incidental performance decreases with age. Neither of these findings clearly supports the view that attentional selectivity…

This response to TM 505 708 briefly reviews the five major points of that article, and adds seven points that evaluators should consider when preparing reports. Illustrations are taken from Project Follow Through. (BW)

Follow-up of vocational students can be used not only to fulfill federal requirements but also to improve the quality of vocational programs and increase cooperation between various agencies. The authors studied over 160 follow-up systems and have included recommendations for improvement. (Author)

Supports arguments against general use of change scores and recommends the Lord/McNemar estimates of true change. Provides a numerical example illustrating the reliability problem and the problem of the prediction of true change from various linear composites of initial and final measures. (Author)

Reports on interviews conducted with researchers, administrators, and teachers at the Brewer-Porch Children's Center for the emotionally disturbed (Tuscaloosa, Alabama). The three groups were asked for their perspectives on the research role of the classroom teacher and on problems teachers face in research participation. Possible solutions are…