Research determines the relationship between scores received on a six-point selective instrument for admission and the academic achievement of health education majors. (JD)

Some forecasts about the conditions and requirements that trainers will face in the 1980s are discussed. As increased knowledge does not assure increased ability to perform, trainers should emphasize competency development instead of knowledge transmission. Other trends mentioned are adult learning, diversified delivery systems, and work…

Groupings, for most forecasting technologies, may be categorized as: (1) Consensus Methods; (2) Combinatory Methods; (3) Creative Methods; or (4) Extrapolative Methods. The Delphi Technique has been an effective tool for forecasting what educational goals should be in the event of probable future conditions. (Author)

A predictive equation for estimating performance in a basic course in methods of psychological research from scores on the Differential Aptitude Test reasoning scales and on the Davis Reading Test, from measures of attitudes toward issues in psychology, and from self-ratings of abilities and of expected course grades is developed. (Author/DEP)

Results show that the achievement test is as valid a predictor as the verbal intelligence test and that both tests are more valid than the nonverbal intelligence test and nearly as valid as previous grades for predicting later grades. (Author/DEP)

Explores compositional shifts in the labor force, concluding that the workweek would be more than half a day shorter than it is had historical patterns continued into the postwar period; suggests that childbearing costs may be the root cause of longer schedules. (Editor/TA)

Two conflicting tendencies in society are the superindustrial society and the postindustrial alternative. If we pursue the postindustrial vision, schooling will foster an understanding of the nature of the world. (Author/MLF)

Economic and social feasibility of energy conservation strategies are studied for both the short and long term effects. Ultimately the problem of increasing per capita disposable income along with increasing energy consumption must be resolved. Canadians may have to choose between increasing personal wealth and changing the social structure. (MA)

Discusses several issues relating to the prediction of behaviours leading to suicide and drug misuse: the proper criterion for prediction; problems in replication; the use of systems analysis in prediction; the relativity of predictors; the psychology of prediction; the distinction between evaluation and prediction; and speculations about the…

Two experiments demonstrate that 10- and 13-year-olds can learn to detect interactive patterns in data. Results also indicate the advantages of creating formal models of solution strategies and using them as a basis for instructional procedures. (Author/DEP)

The authors suggest ways in which the gravity model can be used in high school geography classes. Based on Newton's Law of Molecular Gravitation, the law states that gravitation is in direct ratio to mass and inverse ratio to distance. One activity for students involves determination of zones of influence of cities of various sizes. (Author/AV)

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In a guest editorial, the view of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation (1972), that the incidence of mental retardation can be decreased by 50 percent by the year 2000, is critically examined. (BB)

Examined relation between general dimensions of psychotherapy process, rated with the Vanderbilt Psychotherapy Process Scale (VPPS), and a manual-guided psychotherapy, Short-Term Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression (IPT). VPPS-rated dimensions of patients and therapist behaviors were significantly correlated with IPT competence ratings.…