Graduates in top third of their classes are not more likely to be successful in management as formal education has not yet nurtured traits of individuality, self assurance, responsibility, nor the art of being a superior subordinate which are all needed for success in business. (Author)

Intellective and nonintellective predictors and criteria were studied among 687 community college students. College grades were highly predictable from high school grades and intellective tests, nonintellective criteria were independent of this criteria and were unpredittable. Where educational and vocational plans and experiences were…

Explores the relation of attitudes toward individual words and attitudes toward simple sentences made up of those words. Prediction equations showed a high level of accuracy. Bibliography and tables. (JB)

The study sought: (1) to assess incidence of cheating in large high school sample; (2) to evaluate relationship between socioeconomic level and cheating; (3) to ascertain whether teachers have the ability to predict cheating behavior; and (4) to replicate previous findings regarding the relationship between cheating and both grades and IQ. (Author)

Describes qualities used to predict medical school applicants' level of interest in continuing learning. Suggests that strong relationships exist between one's level of involvement in continuing education and high school rank, parents' education, and tendency toward change. Demonstrates the feasibility of developing criteria for predicting…

The dominant paradigms in different disciplines influence the nature of research and practice in those fields. The ability to detect which theories are about to change and to identify the new theories most likely to succeed them is a skill that futurists and educators at all levels need to develop. (Author/RM)

A mathematical model of information acquisition is presented and empirically evaluated in comparison to evidence obtained from experimental studies of science content acquisition. Implications of the model for human information acquisition and future research are discussed in the context of the unique theoretical framework of the model. (Author/JN)

Curriculum materials prepared by the Hudson Institute are designed to counteract pessimism and convince students they can influence the future. (Author)

To study sex differences in test performance, the performance of males and females on 16 General Certificate of Education exams was analyzed in England. Results show that males perform better on objective tests than females. (Author/JJD)

Gender differences in predicting displaced volume did not reflect gender differences in spatial ability, field-dependence-independence, or Piagetian formal reasoning. In addition, gender differences were not accounted for by science and math course-taking experience. (Author/PN)

Presents predictions made by past presidents of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) on the future of educational research, includinq the emergence of new research methods; improvement of existing measures; changes within AERA; developments in school populations, testing, and funding; new conceptions of intelligence and aptitude;…

Reviews various methods for predicting college success: correlation of students' high school grades, achievement test scores, and class rank with characteristics of the institution to be attended; examination of demographic variables such as age, sex, birth order, income, parents' education, religious and ethnic background, and geographic factors;…

Features of microcomputer systems and software that can be useful in administration of research grants are outlined, including immediacy of reporting, flexibility, accurate balance availability, useful coding, accurate payroll control, and forecasting capabilities. These are contrasted with the less flexible centralized computer operation. (MSE)