In experimentation where change in X produces a change in Y, the researcher must identify, measure, and control intervening variables by experimental design or statistical procedure. (Author)

Research in sex education is essential so that the many questions of concern to parents and educators might be rationally answered, but in an atmosphere of political controversy, both research and education are likely to suffer. (Author)

The author contends that psychology must have a sound basis if it is to develop properly, and a phenomenological perspective can provide a more adequate frame of reference. A wholly different way of looking at psychological subject matter and methods is being suggested and thus, standard natural scientific criteria are not applicable. (Author)

Discusses articles by Richard Rystrom in the Winter and Spring 1970 issues of the Journal of Reading Behavior. Questions the validation procedures and statistical evidence behind the author's model of reading comprehension. Tables and bibliography. (RW)

Some of the shortcomings of counselling research are discussed and ways in which graduate programs in counselling can reduce the gap between research and practice are given. (CG)

Rewritten and shortened version of presentation given at a symposium of the American Psychological Association meeting, New York 1966. (MS)

The present study investigates item susceptibility to attempted faking as related to two item characteristics: (a) objective versus subjective, and (b) continuous versus noncontinuous." (Author)

It is generally believed that the correction formula will yield exact correlational values only when the regression of z on x is both linear and homoscedastic. The formula is shown to hold for nonlinear heteroscedastic relationships. A simple sufficient condition for formula validity and estimation predictions is demonstrated in a numerical…

Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) is proposed as a viable research methodology for use by organizational scientists. Presents a brief description of the method and discusses past uses of the methodology. Describes possible uses for MDS in the areas of construct development and schema recovery. (Author)

A typology developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is utilized to analyze magnitude and long-term trends of industrialized countries. Statistical problems involved in cross-country comparisons of military R&D are discussed. Practically all world military R&D is carried out in developed countries. (SR)

Issues, concerning the utilization, application, and usefulness of educational research, are examined. Also explored are reasons why practitioners do or do not use research findings in their work and how educational research can meet the needs of schools. (CJ)

Barriers to evaluation of prevention programs arise from (1) attitudes that people have about such programs; (2) conceptual difficulties (lack of theory, difficulty in choosing criteria of success, lack of control over implementation strategies); and (3) methodological difficulties (monitoring program integrity over time, measuring program…