WISC-R was administered to 76 subjects from rural school districts referred to a consulting school psychologist for learning problems. Each subject's results on old and new color formats of Coding B subtest were compared. Results suggest possibility of a color enhancement effect, at least with students having learning problems. (Author)

A method for the construction of scales which combines the rational (or intuitive) approach with an empirical (item analysis) approach is presented. A step-by-step procedure is provided. (Author/JKS)

Path analyses of two multitrait-multimethod matrices are used as examples of the kind of information afforded by application of the technique. It is concluded that the technique should be of considerable aid to researchers who want to evaluate the convergent and discriminant validity of their measures. (Author/CTM)

From factor analysis of workers' responses to a series of belief statements, the author found that the traditional work ethic beliefs received the least support and the humanistic belief system the strongest support in all occupations surveyed, from hourly laborers to professionals. Implications of the findings are discussed. (MF)

Through factor analysis, seventeen abstract concepts of personal characteristics and administrative skills were redefined to six more specific ones. The purpose of this analysis was to identify critical characteristics which can be used to evaluate administrators or prospective leaders of colleges or universities. (SW)

It is shown that the common and unique variance estimates produced by a type of estimation procedure for the unrestricted common factor model have a predictable sum which is always greater than the maximum likelihood estimate of the total variance. A simple alternative method of specifying the Bayesian parameters required by the procedure is…

In the original item factor analysis of the Adjective Check List, evidence was found for seven main factors. In this cross-validation study, five of the seven factors were replicated: social desirability, introversion/extroversion, internal discomfort, cognitive independence, and social attractiveness. Tables with factor loadings are presented.…

Resource theory predicts a negative change in perception of parents by youth as they advance through high school. This theory was tested as 1820 inner city youth answered 54 items comprising four factors: Parental Permissiveness, Seeking Parental Advice, Family Estrangement and Family Disagreement. (Editor/RK)

Current management practices in many companies are attempting to meet the need for interesting and challenging work for dissatisfied workers through a movement called human resource development. This necessitates the need for research into the beliefs that inform this movement. Attempts to develop a conceptual framework that allows beliefs about…

Factor analytic convergence of Wiggin's MMPI content scales and the author's unpublished Differential Personality Inventory (DPI) were studied. A varimax rotation yielded seven dimensions: health problems; interpersonal conflict; impulse expression vs. religiosity; denial; depressed withdrawal; cognitive dysfunction; and familial problems. Results…

Melges et al. (1971) presented evidence that a client's sense of self-worth is highly correlated with his degree of optimism about his personal future. Here the cross-lagged panel correlation (CLPC) technique was used to test their hypothesis that changes in personal future outlook lead to changes in self-esteem. (Editor/RK)

The Wolpe-Lazarus Fear Survey Schedule was administered to a sample of 553 girls and 559 boys ranging in age between 12 and 18 years and their responses were factor analyzed. (MS)

The Wechsler Memory Scale was administered to 112 patients who had been referred to a clinical psychologist for investigation of cognitive functioning with regard to possible or actual organic pathology of the brain. The aim was to replicate the factor structure of this test found in a previous study. (Editor)

Males (N = 170) aged 24 to 91 years were measured on daydreaming and related mental activity. An earlier derived factor of "Neurotic-Anxious Absorption in Daydreaming" was found in this sample and had a negative correlation with chronological age, suggesting a decrease with increasing age. (Author)