In this study, the hypothesis that urban housing markets are segmented, in the sense that significantly different prices per unit of housing services exist contemporaneously in spatially or structurally defined markets, is tested. A main conclusion is that the market is working fairly efficiently to eliminate price premiums and discounts.…

Examines the extent to which the declining affection for the presidency among maturing youth results from increased knowledge about the presidency and about general political and social issues. Findings indicate that as youths' cognitive abilities become more mature, they find it easier to assimilate conflicting information and resist adult…

In maximum likelihood factor analysis, there arises a situation whereby improper solutions occur. The causes of those improper solution are discussed and illustrated. (JKS)

Problems associated with the use of gain scores, analysis of covariance, multicollinearity, part and partial correlation, and the lack of rectilinearity in regression are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the misuse of statistical techniques. (JKS)

Investigates theories on the antecedents of parental values in socialization of children. Findings indicate that parental supervision of children is positively related to a parental value on conformity and negatively related to a value on self-reliance. (Author/DB)

Describes three experiments which investigated the mechanism underlying memory for movement-extent cues in preselection. Experiment 1 showed that memory for movement extent was better for subjects who were allowed to preselect their own standard. Experiments 2 and 3 examined the role of active movement in preselected and nonpreselected movements.…

Analyzes the effects of quantity of schooling on achievement. The author concludes that, contrary to earlier findings, quantity of schooling is not of great practical importance for achievement. Additional research is called for. (Author/DB)

A national sample of pupils in multiracial schools answered questions about their actual and desired friendship choices. The sample comprised 1288 pupils in the second and fourth years of junior schools and 3012 pupils in the second and fourth years of secondary schools. (Author)

The author gives a variety of literary questions and exercises that can be used to develop and test students' interpretation of the mean, median, and mode and their understanding of the usefulness and limitations of each. (MN)

Reviews pattern recognition techniques of multivariate statistical analysis as a means of data reduction. (SL)

Examines data related to correlates of scholarly productivity. Data were collected from 8,692 college and university faculty members. Findings indicate that those faculty members who publish the most articles and books receive degrees when young, develop a habit of regular output, and work in a university with a reputation for scholarship.…

Compares data about converts to Catholic Pentecostalism with a control sample in order to question traditional religious and social scientific theories about religious conversion. Shows how data can be organized either to support classical claims or to provide more factual results. Concludes that religious conversion should be studied in relation…

Research undertaken in Russia examines how elementary students in experimental and conventional classes assimilate the concept of a problem. The criterion of assimilation is defined as the pupil's application of theoretical knowledge of the problem to the solution of the problem. (Author/RM)

This article discusses M. Rosenberg's Test-Factor Standardization as a type of marginal standardization. To illustrate this relation, the author utilizes a table on abortion attitudes formerly published by K.W. Smith in his commentary on Rosenberg's work. (Author/GC)

Suggests reasons and methods for learning about the elderly. Nine information-gathering activities for children are described, including tombstone reading, interviews of older persons, book reports, and attitude analysis. (Author/DB)