Pictures of black and white stimulus persons were shown to 96 white college students with different exposure frequencies (0,1,5, or 10) for different pictures. Subjects saw the stimulus persons either in positive settings, neutral settings, or negative settings. Analysis of variance of changes in trait ratings of the stimulus persons revealed…

A study of the physical activity or motor responses associated with curiosity, persistence, and problem solving behaviors was undertaken to learn more about the general developmental nature of these behaviors among elementary school children. The sample consisted of 125 children from kindergarten, second, fourth and sixth grade, all of whom…

This study investigated racial misidentification among children through the manipulation of two independent variables: skin color and physiognomy. Eighty 4- to 6-year-old children enrolled in Head Start Centers made up the sample. Color slides of three dolls each, with each set identical except for color and physiognomy, were used as stimuli…

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) was created in 1969, and its goals were twofold: to make available the first comprehensive data on the educational attainments of young Americans in 10 learning areas and to measure any growth or decline that takes place in the educational attainments of young Americans. In 7 of the 10…

This dissertation considered the experience of various groups that participated in the Job Corps both during and after their stay in Job Corps. Considerable differences were found between the various race/age and race/religion groups considered. All groups, however, received benefits in excess of costs, with the Benefit/Cost ratios found ranging…

This study was conducted to test the following notions: (1) blacks are less committed to the norm of legitimacy and; (2) black women have less reason and desire than white women to marry--whether or not they are unmarried mothers. The data are drawn from a questionnaire administered to 704 obstetrical patients, 81 percent of whom were black.…

The idea of equality often, if not frequently, bogs down in confusion and apparent contradictions; equality is confused with identity, and diversity with inequality. It would seem that the easiest way to discredit the idea of equality is to show that people are innately, genetically, and, therefore, irremediably diverse and unlike. The snare is,…

The culture loaded Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) and the culture reduced Raven's Progressive Matrices (Colored and Standard forms) were examined and compared for large samples of white, black, and Chicano school children, K-8, in three California school districts. On both the PPVT and the Raven's the three ethnic groups show large mean…

Major trends in the educational status of Georgia's population were studied. These included recent changes in school enrollment of farm and nonfarm youths, and in adult educational attainment. Trends in school enrollment were studied for statewide, county, and regional differentials; and high school dropouts. Trends in educational attainment were…

The purpose of this study was to see if a relationship between color sensitivity and skin pigmentation would affect performance on the WISC block design subtest when both the standard red/white design and the blue/yellow design were used. It was hypothesized that the white children would perform better overall because black children have been…

It is hypothesized that the process of development of orientations toward marriage and procreation will differ for Negro and white girls in terms of goal definitions, import accorded the goals, and dynamics of these orientations. Regarding the latter, it is expected that orientations of both groups will become more realistic over time,…

Studies have shown that participation in the labor force is related to race. 1960 Census data from 193 poor census tracts in Detroit and Chicago show that educational attainment of the urban poor is even more significant than race in determining (1) the level of participation in the work force, and (2) the sensitivity of this participation to…

This study contains writing samples from 9, 13, and 17 year olds and from adults (aged 26-35). The study is one of a series undertaken by the National Assessment of Educational Progress to gather information about how Americans write. The respondents, chosen by random sampling, wrote a letter or an essay in response to an exercise. Separate…

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform citizens and policy makers about the nature and scope of crime in rural Ohio, the characteristics of those committing crimes in rural areas, and protective means currently employed by rural residents to protect themselves and their property. Data are derived from the Uniform Crime Reports published by the…

The number of workers, which includes persons 16 years of age and older in the civilian noninstitutional population, with specified amounts of education and average years of school completed by age, sex, race, and employment status is shown in this report. (It is based primarily on information from the Current Population Survey, conducted and…