Emphasizes the importance of situation as a determinant of human behavior which is too often ignored in experimental psychology. (BH)

Author suggests that digital Communication", which relies on arbitrary coding elements, like the phones of speech," overshadows the importance of the analogic symbolism people use more extensively than realized. Non-verbal messages can be more convincing than verbal and can be used to predict patterns of future behavior. (Author/PD)

Because of increasing variety in the high school curriculum, rank in class has become meaningless; the author feels that student's grade point average is a truer predictor of college success. (SP)

Discusses need for early identification to prevent added client failure, unnecessary costs. Affixed approach appears useful but should be cross validated. Findings compared with those of De Mann (1963), Ayer et. al. (1966). Data tables included. (CJ)

The General Ability and Verbal Aptitude subtests of the General Aptitude Test Battery appear to be best predictors. Expands and verifies results of earlier study on subject (Montgomery, 1967). (Author/CJ)

Levels of multiple correlation yielded by the study indicate that academic achievement can be predicted over the period from junior to senior high school. Convergent variables (represented by STEP and SCAT), self ratings and divergent measures of originality are valuable predictor variables. (Author)

A study of the evils of oversimplification in ideology. (Author)

Scores on tests of temperament, programming aptitude, and critical thinking, together with SCAT scores and a measure of mathematical background, were correlated with achievement on an introductory programming course. (MM)

It was concluded from the study that for predicting General Educational Development Test scores, the scores from the paragraph meaning and the individual subject matter areas of the SATB should be noted. (Author)

Distinguishes between educationally disadvantaged" and socially, or culturally, disadvantaged." Argues that test scores and high school grades predict college grades of educationally disadvantaged at least as well as those of the advantaged." (AL)

Considers that the supply of new scientists and engineers will eventually become limited by the availability of motivated and able young people. Population, enrollment, and employment projections to 1990 suggest that a shortage of graduates will occur in the 1980's. (AL)