In light of the importance given to the consideration of individual difference variables in the identification of client-treatment compatability, thhe present study examined the locus of control variable as a predictor of individual preference for type of group counseling. (Author)

The present study evaluates the relationship between social learning and developmental theories in the prediction of changes in cognitive behavior. (Author)

EPPS scores from 167 high school seniors (Study 1, S1), 137 introductory psychology students (S2), and students from an innovative college program (S3) were compared using analysis of variance, image analysis, and factor pattern comparison. (Editor)

Two experiments were designed to demonstrate the existence of a self-fulfilling prophecy mediated by nonverbal behavior in an interracial interaction. (Editor)

Describes an actual study to illustrate how school districts might utilize research techniques in making decisions as to the most suitable textbooks to be adopted in their schools. (JR)

This study is a descriptive survey of the status of biology education from 1971-1972 for a select sample of public high schools in Mississippi. (Editor)

This paper specifically examines the role of causal schemata in determining achievement-related causal judgments. (Author)

Among the reasons for the present investigation were the attempt to determine the relationship among the different measures of each personality characteristic which has been hypothesized as important and to determine the relationships among the different personality characteristics. (Author/RK)

The major premise of the current study is that subjects with high self-esteem scores plus high Marlowe-Crowne scores should show behavior patterns similar to those of low self-esteem subjects. (Author)

An atomic absorption spectrophotometric method is described for the rapid analysis of lead dioxide candles exposed to ambient air containing sulfurous pollutants. (Editor/JR)

Describes a recently developed technique for the rapid and simple detection of organophosphorus inhibitors in water using paper impregnated with cholinesterase. (JR)

Purpose of study was to investigate the "novelty effect" hypothesis by investigating the relationship of student responses on an attitude survey with the number of personalized courses they were taking concurrently. (Author)

A type of examination in which additional questions are provided was used for Grade 12 Algebra and College 1 Introductory Calculus. An hypothesis was formulated that this procedure should reveal additional knowledge which whould be reflected in superior average scores for the class group. (Editor)

Participants in a program comparing study counseling and desensitization for reducing test anxiety evaluated the effects of each procedure two years after termination of treatment. (Editor)

Article focuses on motor development in children and the advantages teachers gain when they more fully understand the problems children face in mastering the world of skilled movement. (Author/RK)