The behavior of focus samples central to the multiple-look model of Trabasso and Bower is examined by three methods. First, exact probabilities of success conditional upon a certain brief history of stimulation are determined. Second, possible states of the organism during the experiment are defined and a transition matrix for those states…

Does knowledge of motivational type increase the efficiency of predicting job satisfaction patterns? Do changes in motivational type occur as a function of job experience? Answers to the above questions were sought in a study of 175 professional engineers employed in six organizations. Data were collected by the author with a satisfaction…

The five papers presented at this symposium are: (1) "The Librarian and the Porcupine; Experiences With Cooperation and Technical Services in New York State," by Peter J. Paulson; (2) "Interlibrary Cooperation; The Academic Areas," by D. A. Redmon; (3) "The Role of Urban Libraries in Cooperation," by John Dutton; (4)…

A correlation coefficient should not be regarded as a judgment; it is only a number summarizing the relationship of two sets of facts to each other. A coefficient's size is important, but the reason for its size is more important. A coefficient should be regarded as a clue to further investigation, which should include the test, the criterion…

There has long been a need for a systematic set of instructions for the projection of populations for such subnational areas as states, provinces, districts, or statistical planning areas; and for specific groups of population which may overlap different areas within a country, such as the labor force, various occupation groups, the school age…

A national computer services network simulation model was used in a 3-day gaming exercise involving 16 institutional teams who made decisions about their likely long-term network participation. Participants were able to react to others' decisions and actions, and to critical overriding political, economical, and organizational issues. (CMV)

A library network model is reviewed and a derivation is presented that requires fewer assumptions and allows more robust representations of library networks. (Author)

Predictions are made for the development of CA I in the light of technological advancement, research in knowledge-based instructional systems, and computer literacy. (RAO)

The nature of our educational institutions requires that reliable projections of the future be obtained so that proper planning can be initiated. (Author)

This study reports on progress in predicting overall completion rates for various open learning courses, given the demographic, curricular, and administrative conditions prevailing at the City Colleges of Chicago. (Author)

New approaches proposed in the early sixties to be pervasive change agents for education and training have in general failed to materialize because of oversell of capabilities, poor implementation, high costs, and poor communications. Against this past record, eight trends are projected. (Author/VT)

The difficulty of predicting grade point average is discussed. The article suggests that recent literature on the problem overlooks some methodological difficulties. A brief discussion about the appropriateness of using course grades as criteria for selection is also presented. (Author/JKS)

This study examined mental age differences in the ability of educable retarded children to predict their recognition accuracy when recall failed. Results are discussed in terms of the complexity of the metamemory judgment required. (Author/JMB)

Expectancies, performance, perceived ability, and causal attributions of males and females who were involved in competitive motor tasks after being matched with an opponent of similiar ability were studied. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)