For the sake of simplicity and brevity, the development of psychometrics is discussed mainly in the context of studies of individual differences. (Author/AM)

A model derived from information processing theory is described, which helps to explain the complex verbal learning of students and suggests implications for lecturing techniques. Other factors affecting learning, which are not covered by the model, are discussed in relationship to it: student's intellectual development and effects of individual…

Neither racial minorities nor women should be made the scapegoats for the numbers and admissions crunch. Larger issues of admissions should be reexamined. The assumption that only numerical indices measure "quality" or "merit" or potential for performance in a profession should be questioned. (Author/EB)

Ability test scores were decomposed into district, class, and individual components. First-order factor analyses at the individual level showed the usual Primary Mental Abilities test pattern. Second-order analyses grouped the primary factors into one power and one speed factor. Decomposition of variances in multilevel educational research is…

Describes the impact of interdisciplinary thinking on research activities of individuals within the peace research movement. Identifies peace researchers by disciplinary affiliation as 35 percent political scientists, 21 percent sociologists, 14 percent lawyers, 8 percent general systems practitioners, and approximately 6 percent each from the…

Few mean personality differences exist between adolescent boys grouped according to high verbal or high mathematical ability. However, within each of these groups there are dependable personality correlates of differences between verbal and quantitative ability. In particular, boys with higher verbal scores seem independent, rational, reflective,…

The author discusses competency-based teacher education and the disagreements about what "competent" means. Among his examples is the Dilemma of the Ditto: can teachers be "competent" without knowing how to run a ditto machine? This is really a profound question because it represents an entire class of questions. (MF)

A factor analysis was used to study the relationships among response time and accuracy scores for a verbal analogies test, as well as a number of experimental variables designed to measure a series of information processing stages of the analogies task. (CTM)

Person changes can be of three kinds: developmental trends, swells, and tremors. Person unreliability in the tremor sense (momentary fluctuations) can be estimated from person characteristic curves. Average person reliability for groups can be compared from item characteristic curves. (Author)

Shows how subjects' varying levels of academic achievement influenced their judgments of the grammatical acceptability of simple sentences, suggesting that differing levels of deep structure accompany differing levels of education. (RL)

The author explains how a humanistic curriculum can function as a component of systems in which learning outcomes are predicted, and in which students' and teachers' responsibilities are defined clearly. (GW)

An abridged version of the inaugural address delivered by Ms. Herzog on January 13, 1976. (SK)

Examines issues of rights and needs in interpersonal conflicts of couples of the same biological sex and sexual orientation. The right most frequently perceived as an issue was participation in decision making. The need most frequently perceived as an issue was power. Almost no conflicts were resolved through negotiation. (Author)

Games must be designed to meet childrens' different developmental needs and potentials. (JD)

Younger students stuck to the rule "go to the end of the line" in every situation tested, while older subjects made some justifications for retaking a place in line. (RL)