Basic mathematical concepts of Managerial Economics, a way of quantitatively analyzing and structuring the making of a business decision, are presented. Advantages and disadvantages of its use in business are discussed and several recent applications are given. (DT)

In general, this study found that the validity of single MMPI scales for predicting psychiatric symptoms was too low to be clinically useful for predictions about the individual case. The psychotic scales were particularly lacking in validity. The validity data for all scales is given. (Author/CG)

An examination was made of the differential use of mentally retarded client characteristics for prediction of rehabilitation outcome as a function of experts' initial outcome hypothesis. (Author)

In order to understand the dynamic influences of the physical environment on seating behavior, a longitudinal study was made of seating choices in the reading area of a university library. Based on analysis, a predictive model was outlined that extrapolates observed behavior in a space to new environmental settings. (BL)

The pilot study investigated the efficacy of a procedural research model for making and evaluating individual predictions concerning student teaching behavior in classrooms for emotionally disturbed children. (Author)

A supervisory training program shows how classroom training results help predict potential foreman success. (Editor)

A study of probability learning using a noncontingent binary prediction situation to evaluate the effect of pretraining reinforcement schedule. (author/MB)

For both boys and girls, all adolescent effects are reversals of significant preadolescent effects. These reversals, predictive of adult health, can be commonly described as a change from a relatively tension-free or conflict-free preadolescence to a reactive and stressful adolescence. (Author)

Investigated was whether the value of an event influences a subject's guess that the event will occur. (KW)