Discussion of a method of classification which attempts to use the particular set of indices of association which produce the most reliable and valid solution. (PR)

This study was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ed.D. degree at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Data from the WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI Standardization samples were used to reappraise validity of all short forms of two, three, four, and five subtests. Results were compared with those given by McNemar's formula. The corrected formula gave lower values and selected "best short forms that differed from McNemar's formula. (Author)

Results suggest that: (1) the Work Adjustment Rating Form (WARF) is subject to rater bias that can significantly affect the scale's predictive validity for individual raters; (2) rater bias did not affect the mean predictive validity and the mean reliability estimate; and (3) rater bias can be minimized by using more than one rater. (Author)

Analyzed the consistency of debate judges' philosophy and ballot statements. Found that their debating philosophies accurately reflect the criteria they use to decide debates. (PD)

The reliability and stability of the Full Scale IQ scores of retarded adolescents and young adults of three Wechsler Scales were measured. (Author)

Validity and reliability of a videotaped speechreading test, "Eyes and Spoken Language," designed to assess how effectively a person utilizes linguistic constraints in responding to spoken language via the visual pathway, were established using responses of 68 nonhearing impaired young adults. A significant learning effect was…

A three-facet (items, forms, and testing occasions) random effects generalizability analysis was used to evaluate the precision of each of the five domain measures of the Sex-Role Egalitarianism Scale. The recently developed scale measures attitudes toward the equality of males and females. (Author/PN)

The construct validity of the Role Questionnaire (Rizzo, et al.) for teachers was assessed through an analysis of the complete responses of a randomly selected sample of 448 Massachusetts teachers. The results of this cross-validation provide support for the construct validity of the questionnaire. (Author/PN)

The effect of a season of little league baseball on the self-esteem of 94 pre-adolescent players was investigated. The Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory and a newly devised Baseball-Self scale were administered. Significant improvements in players' total Self-esteem, Home-Parents and School-Academic scores were found. (Author/PN)