The findings suggest that objective tests of motivation add considerably to the prediction of achievement. (Author)

Presents two experiments which support phenomenal orientation as more important than retinal orientation in determining shapes. (MB)

Various tests revealed that non-delinquents are academically superior to delinquents. (CK)

The pressure from schools for guarenteed results are resulting in promises of performance contracting a dubious marketing strategy. (Author)

This work was supported in part by Biomedical Sciences Support Grant NIH 5S05 - FR07164-02.

The study investigated six inferential measures of attention with 140 Ss, eight to 12 years old (with 14 learning disabled and 14 nondisabled Ss at each age level). Results indicated the measures did not consistently identify learning disabled students and did not predict classroom attending behavior. (Author/MC)

A general model for prediction and association is described for the situation in which both criterion and predictor(s) are discrete variables. The approach can be employed for the general case involving any number of predictors, and the related measures of multiple and partial association are described. (Author/GK)

Findings suggest that modestly good predictions can be made between IQ as measured by the Wechsler intelligence scales for children at age five and one-half and scores on group reading tests administered at ages seven and eight years. (FL)