Chicano and Anglo perceptions of the university environment were compared on the seven scales of CUES II. Of the seven scales, only one, the practicallity scale, reached the level of significance, with the Chicano group scoring significantly higher. None of the other F statistics approached the level of significance. (Author)

This investigation was designed to determine the effectiveness of a study skills program for students in an adult degree program. Results showed an increase in study habits and a decrease in concerns about school for students who participated in the program. (Author)

Differences in the CUES II dimensions of psychological climate found between two campuses of a multicampus community college suggest that, environmentally, multicampus colleges are as diverse from one campus to another as one institution is from another institution. (Author)

This survey of juvenile courts across the country indicates that only one of five courts have a parent group program and few use procedures reported in the growing literature relating to changing the behavior of agressive children. (Author)

Further replication using other test instruments and measured variables is suggested, but the results of two studies appear to support the view that providing rational ideas fosters mental health while providing psychodynamic insight does not. (Author)

Investigates current changes in counseling and guidance graduate students' perceptions concerning their education and training in a small, stable homogeneous department of counselor education. Subjects are 94 graduates (56 from the class of '71 and 38 from the class of '75). (Author/HMV)

The final chapter of a study of the failure of four small private colleges implicates their trustees. Trustees were found to have had inadequate participation in planning and operational realities, the consequence in part, of a lack of critical information. (LBH)

Discusses the uses of case studies in teaching economics, and considers the benefits of using case studies to illustrate economic analysis and to show relevance to social problems. Included is a case study on reasons for government intervention in agriculture. For journal availability, see SO 505 703. (Author)

This study reports a successful classroom intervention program which was designed to curb encopresis. It used positive consequences in combination with negative consequences, rather than negative consequences alone. Also it utilized a reversal strategy to evalulate the efficacy of the treatment variables. (Author)

The present study examined the reliability of the WISC-R subtests and IQ scales when administered to Mexican-American children. In an effort to extrapolate these findings to the individual child, this study also attempted to ascertain the standard errors of measurement for each subtest and IQ scale. (Author)

During recent years the student bodies at New York State's community colleges have become increasingly localized. This is especially true of larger, urban institutions in densely populated areas. Since these colleges exist to serve their hinterlands, the changing enrollment pattern is important in future administrative planning. (Author/BP)

The values of various undergraduate business majors, with a prime focus on accounting majors, are analyzed. Among the significant findings are the value dimensions, the level of importance of honesty as a value factor, and the low correlation between finance and accounting students' values. (Author)

A pilot study using changes in a student's self-confidence as a measure of both student achievement and instructional effectiveness was conducted in an undergraduate course. Such research is suggested as a supplement to the current student evaluation methods. (Author)

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A strategy is outlined for implementing a field training program in urban anthropology in which students are exposed to many research methods and at the same time allowed to see research projects through from inception to completion. In evaluating an implemented summer program, the authors state that the multiple-project approach was the main key…