Two indices for measuring the degree of conformity or consistency of an individual examinee's response pattern on a set of items are developed. The use of the indices for spotting aberrant response patterns of examinees is detailed. (Author/JKS)

Managerial problem-sensing includes the macroprocesses of noticing, interpreting, and incorporating stimuli. Each process is composed of micro-social-cognition processes. Analysis using three social cognition theories (social perception, information processing, and social motivation) illustrates how managerial problem-sensing errors can occur and…

Reviews and synthesizes the major findings on reversal errors made by young readers. (FL)

A discussion of the history of error analysis in mathematics education research provides an overview of research published in German and Anglo-American publications since the early 1900s. (MP)

A distinction is made between estimation and checking, and an analysis of standard errors made on calculators when pupils are checking answers is given. (MP)

In recent years, researchers have shown interest in errors that can frustrate teaching, training, and learning. A discussion of the form an overall theory of error might take is presented in a comparatively discursive and nonrigorous way. Thirty-two references are listed. (Author/CHC)

Examines young children's awareness that an actor's intention to transfer possession or control is a necessary precondition for correct use of the verb "give". Ninety-six four- through six-year-olds were presented with anecdotes in which the actor's behavior was held constant but his subjective goal was varied. (Author/RH)

Examines the sometimes puzzling behavior of writing teachers as they look for errors in language usage. Questions whether many of these teachers would notice the occurrence of certain features they call errors if they were not searching for errors in the first place. (RL)

Outlining a study of 53 children (grades K-1), this report notes the difficulties children have in communicating information by retelling a story. Typical errors made by the children are cited. Children's inability to judge the clarity of others' stories and to describe the storyteller's role are also discussed. (Author/SJL)

The study indicated that remediation of a broad spectrum lower level skill can enhance the ability of the learning disabled to perform academic tasks which incorporate that skill, even without specific remediation of the academic skills themselves. (SBH)