The broad objective of this study then, is to attempt to discover whether a set of environmental variables presumably of significance for cognitive growth, generates similar factor structures across groups of varying socioeconomic status. (Author)

Comments based on J. J. Kennedy's The eta coefficient in complex ANOVA designs,'' EJ 031 388. (CB)

The connotative structure of self-concept was examined by factor analysis of a semantic differential instrument and found to be essentially constant through adolescence, more so for boys than for girls. (Author)

The study obtained the results of a factor analysis of speech consonant articulation data for a sample of elementary school children with functional articulation disorders. (Author)

Altruism as an attitude was measured by questionnaire techniques in boys and girls, aged approximately eleven to fourteen. Factor analysis was used to identify the underlying attribute which is clearly found for each of the four age-sex groups separately. (Editor/CB)

Results indicate that the troublesome scale/concept interaction which in past studies has lowered the internal validity of many investigations can be reduced by the simple expedient of controlling for homogeneity of domain of scales and concepts employed. (Authors)

Author presents a method for calculating item factor scores which are independent of item trait scores. (MB)

Focus of this paper is on the logic of the model rather than the estimation of parameters or testing the fit of the model to data. (Authors/MB)

There was little overall sex differences in intrinsic job orientation but it was shown that the intrinsic-extrinsic dimension provides neither a complete explanation of the observed differences nor an accurate description of the underlying structure of job orientation. (Author)

The Teacher Image Questionnaire was analyzed; educators may benefit from the results as they try to recognize the limitations, strengths, and meaning of student reactions to teachers. (Editor/SP)

Results of comparing CAAS with other attitude scales suggests that CAAS may be valid for assessing affective attitudes. Statistical data tables included. (Author)