This interim report informs the eventual user of the direction of the long-term program; specific criteria are not provided. Five current guidelines in lighting practice were disavowed as follows--(1) that low levels of illumination cause organic harm to the eyes, (2) that the footcandle is the best criterion for determining the proper…

The theory of achievement motivation with a modification involving future orientation, was used to predict that: (a) subjects who perceive a course examination to have future implications should perform better than those who do not; (b) Highly anxious subjects who perceive the course examination to have future implications should persist longer at…

Eight rating scales for evaluating cartographic technicians are provided. The Scales measure seven characteristics considered to be important aspects of job performance as well as overall job performance. In addition, five different levels of performance are given for rating total job performance and effectiveness as a work-group member. The…

Sixty-one introductory psychology students were randomly assigned to two experimental treatment which consisted of either high or low ego-involving instructions. The entire experimental procedure, including the administrations of Spielberger's Trait Anxiety Inventory and State Anxiety Inventory, is elaborated. Results support the notion that state…

To merge the reinforcement and competition approaches and to test the relative efficacy of reward structures, group vs individual rewarding was paired with three amounts of monetary reward for performance. The math performance of college females was consistent with the differential rewarding hypotheses, whereas males were consistent with a…

Reports a management consultant's system of employee appraisal, as outlined in a seminar he conducted for business executives. In addition to improving productivity, performance appraisal is needed to insure nondiscriminatory personnel practices and to provide employee recognition without a compensation link. Most companies can't afford money as…

The article discusses the relationship between mental health and labor accidents as it pertains to accident prevention, treatment of accident victims, and their rehabilitation. It also comments briefly on mental health and occupational diseases and the scope of the field of occupational mental health from a Chilean perspective. (AG)

Explores the misconceptions that interfere with making performance goals perform. (Editor)

In both studies reported here, high trait anxiety was associated with high levels of state anxiety, and constructed response groups had higher levels of state anxiety than reading groups. (Authors/CB)

Primary purpose of the experiment was to assess the effect of motivation, as manipulated by videotaping the experimental session, upon concept attainment. (Authors)

Suggestions as to ways teachers can utilize the various products of the NOBELS project. (JS)