Social researchers under the influence of social stereotypes sometimes make generalizations which are partly true and partly false, and tend to use deceptive research models which in turn increase the number and influence of stereotypes. (JM)

This study attempted to vary experimentally cognitive organization, salience of the interrelationships among beliefs, and time of opinion measurement in order to study the effects on opinion change." (Author)

The results of this study indicate that a person with a high self-concept shows little overt aggression and a great deal of persistence toward achieving a constructive solution to a difficult problem. (CK)

Examines characteristics of articles published in three sociology journals in 1968 and 1978 focusing on distinctive features which give librarians useful information about the communication system in sociology, and trends in types of research. Types of data used in published research studies are discussed. Twenty-nine references are provided. (EJS)

In reexamining the implementation results from a true experiment in criminal justice, this analysis brackets true treatment effects by partitioning experimental and control groups into treated and untreated subgroups and by combining two independent data sources. A positive association was found between magnitude of experimental treatment…

The authors respond to criticism and analyses by Eva Rezmovic (TM 507 851) of their experimental design, particularly the suggested use of information on the amount of program service received by the control group comparable to the treatment group in their study of the relationship between program implementation levels and program outcomes. (CM)