In this article, two responses to Diane Ravitch's article, "The "White Flight' Controversy," contained in the Spring issue of The Public Interest, are presented. (AM)

The contrasting approaches of differential psychology and cognitive psychology to the same individual differences data are outlined. Using data from the Clark and Chase sentence-picture verification task, four loci of conflict between these two disciplines are identified: (1) theory versus measurement; (2) meaningfulness versus reliability; (3)…

Questionnaires were distributed to 178 physically disabled persons attending the 1976 Illinois White House Conference on the Handicapped to assess their view of their disabilities. Analysis of responses (eighty-eight, or 52 per cent, completed the questionnaires) indicated general agreement that disability was not a terrible thing, but attitudes…

This paper explains the theoretical links between the demand for library service and key economic variables, and describes how demand was estimated in one specific experimental context: the demand for library service by institutional users of the Cleveland Health Sciences Library. (Author)

Several questions are raised concerning how data is collected and interpreted to generate the National Inventory of Library Needs. The author urges NCLIS to confront some basic issues which have been raised by the document, including data collection techniques and the professional backgrounds of the individuals involved in the study. (JPF)

Experimental research explores cause and effect relationships. In assessing change, both the degree and direction of change must be determined. Consequently a series of observations must be made over time. The process of change is assumed to be continuous, requiring that observation be as frequent and continuous as possible. (Author)

Attempts to propose a cognitive process model of problem finding, operationally define problem finding, and to present empirical evidence for the proposed model. (Author/RK)

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)

The subject content of the study was a public forested area. Both user and general populations of the area were sampled to obtain a diversity of results about the functional nature of attitudes and/or behavior. Results indicated that there were differences among individuals with regard to the larger context. (Author)

Outlines problems with the U. S. Office of Education sponsored report on Project Follow Through. The problems are in the areas of classification of models, measurement techniques, methods of analysis, and fairness. (Author/IRT)

A study investigated how political socialization within marriages affects political party affiliation. Findings indicated that the high degree of homogeneity of party preferences between spouses is due both to assortive mating and to influences of each spouse upon the other. For journal availability, see SO 506 355. (Author/DB)

Compares paternalism toward clients among employees in social agencies which serve the poor with agencies which serve the middle class. Findings indicate that paternalism is stronger among employees who serve the poor. Possible reasons for this paternalism are given and further research into motives and attitudes of social agency employees is…

Describes a study which was undertaken in Britain in 1975 to identify the factors which have the greatest influence on teachers in the planning of courses in secondary science, and on their choice of curriculum material for those courses. (Author)

Presents the results of student evaluations of an experimental program in self-directed learning at Kent State University. Focuses on student demography, overall student reaction, certain comparative evaluations to determine student reaction, student load preferences, and the impact of teacher-guides. (Author/RK)

The process for completing four national questionnaires was analyzed following site visits and detailed documentation at each of six representative medical schools. A number of problems with the process were found that inhibited the provision of reliable data. Corrective action for institutions and sponsoring agencies are suggested. (Editor/LBH)