Presents first of two-part editorial (second part to appear in next journal issue) proposing guidelines for developing useful tables to report multiple regression outcomes. Pays particular attention to situations where a hierarchical multiple regression analysis is guided by theory. Concludes that some conventional way to report multiple…

Explains multiple regression, demonstrates its flexibility for analyzing data from various designs, and discusses interpretation of results from multiple regression analysis. Presents regression equations for single independent variable and for two or more independent variables, followed by a discussion of coefficients related to these. Compares…

Examines the credibility of inferences based on cross-group comparisons of regression coefficients using Black-White differences in the educational attainment process as an example. Shows that reanalyses of data from previous studies fail to produce consistent results even when major differences in samples, models, and methods are held constant.…

Tests alternative theoretical models of environment-individual interaction. Findings point to the importance of person-environment fit in the areas of congregation, impulse control, and segregation in explaining morale. (Author)

The purpose of "What Works in Reading?" was to identify the factors that contribute most strongly to achievement growth in reading. The study, which investigated fourth graders in 25 schools, was run jointly by the Philadelphia School District and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and the respect and understanding that developed…

Reviews several potential problems that often invalidate statistical tests of social theories. Discusses how there may be very serious identification problems in the estimation of the relationship between executions and homicides, and that serious questions may be raised regarding the validity of any particular estimation of this relationship.…