Endurance is highly influenced by motivation. (MM)

Demonstrates that differences occur in role fidelity and in the performance consistency of a coached client over a series of simulated interviews. Illustrates that such differences can be quantitatively described, and that the results of the frequency tabulation procedure are affected by the training of raters in component observation. (Author)

Similar systematic relationships exist between personal characteristics, training, and performance on the marathon, regardless of whether they derive from differences among individuals participating in the same run or from differences within the same person in two separate marathons. (Author)

Increased activity during the teaching of spelling words resulted in hyperactive children having greater difficulty than the normal children in distinguishing relevant tasks from the extraneous stimulation. (Ed.)

Factor analysis of performance in Olympic decathlon events reveals four basic functions expressed in sprints, throwing events, distance runs, and jumping events: running speed, explosive arm strength, running endurance, and explosive leg strength. (MJB)

High- and low-mental-ability secondary school students randomly divided into three supervision treatment groups (no supervision, supervision without verbal exchange from the teacher, and supervision with verbal exchange) showed no performance variations but evidenced better attitudes with the third supervision treatment. (MJB)

The average ball velocity in an overarm throw was significantly higher in a gymnasium than in a laboratory. (MB)

Investigation of 16 men's choices and uses of stride lengths during motorized treadmill running found that stride length variations combined with treadmill grade affected maximal oxygen uptake. (Author/CB)

Examined relations among retail sales training, organizational support, and store performance and examined whether training interacts with organizational support to predict store performance. Results indicated that training and organizational support were significantly correlated with both measures of store performance, although the relationship…

Presents an interview with Zinovy Korogodsky, who discusses the training of theatre artists in the Soviet Union. (VLC)

Mildly mentally retarded adults (N=144) were classified as either relatively task intrinsically motivated or task extrinsically motivated and were assigned to behavior regulation conditions. Across conditions, intrinsically motivated Ss worked harder than extrinsically motivated Ss; all worked harder under conditions of regulation of reinforcement…

One man's answer to what differences exist between male and female concepts of achievement. (DS)

This study indicates that first and second grade children are not able to use separate answer sheets adequately. Third graders perform as well with either separate answer sheets or test booklets. (AP)

Results indicated that predictive accuracy is greater when feedback is applied to the basis for the prediction than when applied to gut" impressions. Judges forming hypotheses were also able to learn from experience. (Author)