A forecasting method using an estimate of ultimate level of adoption and expected time scale. (RA)

Percent of stutterings predicted accurately by 84 stutterers, ages 8-16 years, for a list of 50 words read aloud was determined. (KW)

Lord's relatively unknown formula, based on the expected cross-sample, is shown to be superior to either of Wherry's formulas, which are based on the expected universe. (GS)

The value of this study though small in sample lies in its support of the notion that personality and attitude information may be useful in combination with intellective and other variables in predicting achievement in at least some academic settings. The search for personality variables that predict academic success should be continued with sexes…

Both intelligence and socioeconomic factors have a bearing on a student's academic performance. (CK)

In this sample of self-grading, 33 percent of the adult-student class assigned themselves the same grades given them by the professor and 54 percent, lower grades. (IR)

A Responsiveness Index, measuring the extent to which an abusive parent had responded positively to various common interventions revealed variables with predictive significance: number of abused children in the family, number of birth and bonding problems, and number of previous contacts with other agencies by family members. (Author/CL)

Discusses factors causing the development of the new field of issues management. Issues management is the application of futures research techniques to help institutions use their resources to forecast, address, and respond to emerging social, political, and regulatory issues. (AM)

For centuries, the only point of studying the future was to forecast coming events. But today, the trend among serious futurists is toward a broader view that encompasses value choices as well as probabilities. Systems thinking is replacing prophecy. A systems approach to technology forecasting is discussed. (AM)

A study showed that missing one's job was strongly related to a negative attitude toward retirement among the men studied, while having been committed to one's work was negatively related to life satisfaction in retirement. (Author)

Titles of nonverbal films were analyzed and compared and conclusions were produced about criteria (including age levels, film length, and date) for predicting their worth in teaching deaf students. (CL)