Research mentors strive to ensure that undergraduates gain research skills and develop professionally during mentored research experiences in the sciences. We created the SURE (Specialized Undergraduate Research Experience) Workbook, a freely-available, interactive guide to scaffold student learning during this process. The Workbook: (1)…

Introduction: The paper presents original research designed to explore and compare selected aspects of the information seeking behaviour of mathematicians (scientists and students) on the Internet. Method: The data were gathered through a questionnaire distributed at the end of 2011 and in January 2012. Twenty-nine professional mathematicians and…

This study developed a 6-item Financial Self-Efficacy Scale for use by researchers, educators, counselors, and advisors. Bandura's concept of self-efficacy and Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change provided the theoretical framework. Scale items were adapted from Schwarzer and Jerusalem's (1995) General Self-Efficacy Scale.…

Little research has been conducted on the effectiveness of training strategies for child care providers. The current study used an experimental intent-to-treat design to measure the impact of an established intervention, the on-site caregiver training component of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC), on child development and child care…

The purpose of the study was to examine if there was a significant difference between first-grade English Learners (EL) who constitute a majority (greater than 50%) of the English language mainstream classroom (homogeneous grouping) and first-grade EL who constitute a minority (less than 50%) of the English language mainstream classrooms…

Confidence intervals are beginning to play an increasing role in the reporting of research findings within the social and behavioral sciences and, consequently, are becoming more prevalent in beginning classes in statistics and research methods. Confidence intervals are an attractive means of conveying experimental results, as they contain a…

The question of whether clinical faculty members at the Southern College of Optometry treat students differently on the basis of gender was investigated. Of the 21 full-time faculty members, 14 completed a survey using short scenarios to evaluate gender bias. Findings indicate that the respondents appeared to provide equal and unbiased treatment…

Presents two scales which attempt to measure two distinct aspects of consistency of parental behavior, Inconsistent Parental Discipline Scale and Parental Disagreement on Expectations of the Child Scale. The paper concludes with citations of reported research utilizing these measures. (Author/BEF)

Presents Attachment Q-Set (AQS), consisting of 90 individual statements descriptive of the behavior of infants and young children observed during periods of interaction with primary caregivers. Items selected are intended to provide a comprehensive characterization of the secure-base behavior of the child as observed over a period of two to six…

Presents Attachment Q-Set adapted for study of monkeys as described by Kondo-Ikemura and Waters in this issue. (HTH)

Presents scoring key for the original Attachment Q-Set and that adapted for study of secure-base behavior of monkeys, as described by Kondo-Ikemura and Waters in this same issue. (HTH)

The construction and refinement of the Yale Children's Inventory (YCI) is described, resulting in 11 scales (eight behavioral and three cognitive). The relationship and content of the three relevant YCI scales (attention, impulsivity, hyperactivity) are compared to the DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) diagnostic categories for attention…

Presents the Maternal Behavior Q-Set, a 90-item assessment that describes a wide range of maternal behavior including interactive style, her sensitivity to her infant's state, feeding interactions, and the extent to which the home reflects the infant's needs. (HTH)

The preliminary development of a new self-report measure of self-disclosure --the Self-Disclosure Situations Survey (SDSS)--is reported. The SDSS is a brief, 20-item instrument that provides a total self-disclosure score, as well as subtotal scores for four target categories. The SDSS is specifically designed to be sensitive to the…

An instrument for measuring pharmacists' attitudes is described, following Hall and Snizek definitions of ideal professional attitudes. Items measure relationships between professional attitudes and personal variables, participation in educational programs, and job satisfaction among hospital pharmacists. The questionnaire is appended. (MLW)