Preliminary factor analyses of predictor tests in advantaged and disadvantaged groups is recommended as a way of forming a priori expectations concerning validities of the predictors to guide both use and research. (Authors)

Studied neuropsychological recovery following alcohol abuse as a function of age. Alcoholics (N=31) were administered a repeatable neuropsychological test battery for the three months immediately following cessation of drinking. Results suggest that beyond age 40, humans increase in vulnerability to the toxic effects of alcohol. (JAC)

Evaluated the extent to which demographic variables were effective in predicting job satisfaction of rehabilitation counseling graduates (N=72). Job satisfaction was conceptualized as multidimensional and was measured by a discrepancy score. Sex was the only significant predictor of job satisfaction, with females more satisfied than males. The…

Explored sex differences in preferences for work attributes utilizing data from five national samples (N=7,281). The results indicated only minimal sex differences. Both sexes identified meaningfulness of the work as most important followed by promotion, income, security, and hours. Education, occupational prestige, age and one's commitment were…

Frey's analysis of White city-to-suburbs movement was replicated using 1974-76 data on Black outmovement. Results indicated that low outmovement by Blacks (attributed to actual or anticipated racial discrimination against them) better explained the higher rates of outmovement by Whites than did Black-White socioeconomic differences or White…

Investigated the influence of reading time and words read per minute on the literal and interpretative comprehension of primary school students in Nigeria. (FL)

To study sex differences in test performance, the performance of males and females on 16 General Certificate of Education exams was analyzed in England. Results show that males perform better on objective tests than females. (Author/JJD)

Eighteen second-grade boys and girls identified as being high or low role-takers were videotaped teaching two same-sex kindergartners to make construction-paper caterpillars. High and low role-takers differed on eight dimensions of the 16 categories of prosocial behavior coded during videotaped observations. (Author/MP)

Investigated the effects of fee payment sources on the duration of psychotherapy for 160 outpatients. Univariate results indicated that scaled fee patients had significantly more sessions than those whose fee was paid by Medicaid. Multivariate results, however, indicated that education and sex accounted for most of the variance in treatment…

Examined closed patient files for scores from the Psychological Screening Inventory between 1977-1979. Files (N=123) were assessed for suicidal inclination in five categories, ranging from "no suicidal ideation" to "serious attempt." Results yielded a significant value for "discomfort," with lower discomfort scores…

Investigated predictors of drug treatment retention of individual clients in terms of a contextual model. Found that the socioecological variables predicted the types of clients that entered treatment in terms of clinic level (aggregate) variables, and these predicted the corresponding individual level client variables and client outcomes. (Author)

Performed statistical analyses on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory results of 231 Black and 231 White male and female psychiatric patients matched for sex, age, residence, employment, years of education, marital status, socioeconomic status, and hospital status. Results indicated no differences beyond chance for any of the dependent…

Examined psychological symptoms among 310 recently separated men and women. Analysis indicated that socio-demographic variables generally are unrelated to symptom expression. Results suggest that the symptomatology of divorcing persons can be partitioned into disruptive conditions encountered in divorce and those which may reflect characteristics…

Examined the moderating effect of sex on the contribution of specific job characteristics as sources of general job satisfaction. A survey of over 2,000 public employees showed only minimal sex differences. Supervision was more important to females. Females also tended to be more satisfied with their salaries. (JAC)

Used a multivariate approach and longitudinal design to examine the relationship of early perceptual and cognitive development in first grade, to school achievement in fourth grade. Results indicated variables used to predict achievement differed between the sexes, and sex as a predictor variable depended upon area of achievement studying.…