Data were obtained from 311 teachers in order to sample a wide domain of attitudes toward writing instruction and writing anxiety. The subjects' responses were organized along four attitudinal dimensions: (1) the importance of standard English in writing instruction (SE), (2) the importance of defining and evaluating writing tasks (DE), (3) the…

Population education is the educational process which helps people understand the implications of population factors for the well-being of the individual, the family and society. Such education seeks to equip the individual with knowledge, understanding and skills that enable him to assess population situations and trends in terms of the problems…

The relation between revenues from motion pictures and the picture ratings (G, PG, R, X) by the Motion Picture Association of America was examined. Successful films were those listed by "Variety" magazine as the top revenue producers for the given year. Data were collected for the years 1969-1979. The analysis showed that years in which…

The testing of contemporary sociological theory often calls for the application of structural-equation models to data which are inherently collinear. It is shown that simple ridge regression, which is commonly used for controlling the instability of ordinary least squares regression estimates in ill-conditioned data sets, is not a legitimate…

This analysis involved the ten events of the men's decathlon in all performances which scored 8,000 points or higher, based on the 1962 Scoring Tables of the International Amateur Athletic Federation. It attempted to (1) determine the interrelationships among the events and the final scores, (2) look for areas of difference compared to sub-8,000…

This report discusses the problem of the meansings of words used in information retrieval systems, and shows how semantic tools can aid in the communication which takes place between indexers and searchers via index terms. After treating the differing use of semantic tools in different types of systems, two tools (classification tables and…

The project gathered data on a number of experiments using a variety of tasks. The purpose was to show that there are conditions relevant to the differential composition o f a task and other conditions which are irrelevant. Invariances in level, slope, and regularing of pattern of intertrial correlations were found for cranking, a repetitive work…

Relationships between students' ratings of typical instructors (RTI) and specific course instructors (RSI) were explored in this study. Correlations between RTI and RSI were generally significant but relatively low (.07 - .24). A stepwise regression procedure indicated that RTI could account for about eight percent of the variance in the overall…

This document discusses and critically reviews problems existing with utilizing traditional experimental methods in psychology, particularly engineering psychology. Experimental and correlational data collection methods are defined and compared. Arguments are presented for merging the more productive features of each. The combined approach is…

Many research studies have revealed links between open communication and organizational success. A correlational study was conducted to determine whether that relationship is indirect, rather than direct. To simplify the analysis only one intervening variable--innovativeness--was employed. The subjects in the study--94 members of six…

Replicating the work of others who hypothesized that status inconsistancy increases political liberalism, this study involved a random sample of rural Michigan population. Utilizing multiple regression analysis, respondents were scored on the variables of occupation, income, education, religion, and political party preference. Hypotheses tested…

In response to the supposition that public support of regional industrial development will benefit the rural poor and unemployed, the relationship between the level of manufacturing activities and unemployment and poverty was examined. Utilizing data derived from the U.S. Census of Population (1960 and 1970) and the County Business Patterns (1959…

The importance of decision making to organizational existence has provided ample justification for many forms of research into the complex decision making process. The decision making process in modern, large organizations draws inputs from and provides outputs to many smaller internal decision units. Incompatible or conflicting inputs and outputs…

Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Form M was constructed as a replacement for AFOQT Form L in Fiscal Year 1974. The new form serves the same purposes as its predecessor and possesses basically the same characteristics. It yields Pilot, Navigator-Technical, Officer Quality, Verbal, and Quantitative composite scores. Three sets of conversion…

Results of a study investigating the extent of relationship between inventoried interests using the SVIB and expressed interests coded using each of the vocational classification schemes suggested by Holland, Roe, and Strong is reported. Expressed vocational choice as well as scores on 35 of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) were…