Belgian freshman attitudes towards and expectations of chemistry courses before and after the first year are examined statistically. Among the findings: negative attitudes toward chemistry are related to level of difficulty, and overlap of population interests show that course needs could be met best by developing four separate courses. (MSE)

Findings of a questionnaire on education, work history, and career expectations completed by university women students 25 and over confirm that economic motivation underlies the decision of mature women returning to college. Women students currently employed study with an eye toward changing careers rather than upgrading present employment.…

A group of 469 undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory psychology class completed questionnaires before and after each of three examinations given over the course of a semester. The purpose of the study was to analyze students' attributions for their own performance on academic examinations. (MP)

Results of this study indicate that varying the level of group expectations does not significantly affect self-actualization but does affect the self-esteem of group members and leaders. (Author/BEF)

Focuses on the guidelines for leadership qualifications, member expectations, advertising, confidentiality, voluntary or involuntary memberships, and protection of members from physical or psychological harm. Encourages counselors to support the development and adoption of a set of ethical standards. (Author)

Discusses the impact of teacher expectation on student performance and then describes a program that changes teacher expectations by focusing on the achievements of students. (IRT)

The effect upon pupil performance of providing elementary level teachers various types of standardized test information was assessed - and found to have little impact on student achievement. (MM)

Two experiments demonstrated interactive effects between locus of control and expectancy confirmation-disconfirmation in determining attribution of failure. (Editor)

Interviews with two reference librarians and two users of reference services explored the concept of quality in academic reference services. The study determined that providers and users agreed on the meaning of quality service: librarian knowledge and willingness; mutual expectations, willingness, competence, and satisfaction between librarian…

Proposes a model that assumes the relationships among unemployment and expectation of success, commitment to work, motivation, causal attributions, self-esteem, and depression are moderated by first-time job-seeking and age. Results show that, for first-job seekers, the relationships among these variables is consistent with expectancy-value…

This study examined the effects of manipulating on expectancy in same-sex, same-age dyads of unacquainted 7- to 12-year olds. Students completed questionnaires about themselves and their partners, with one partner having received an expectancy about the other's ability. Expectancy had a significant effect on both partners. Gender had negligible…

Examined the relationships between individuals' intentions to drink and their actual alcohol consumption. Two studies revealed that male college students were able to match closely their intended level of intoxication and their actual degree of intoxication. Results suggest that behavioral intentions can be used to customize alcohol-related…

A survey of 78 female Florida home economics teachers identified two types of teacher efficacy. Teaching efficacy as outcome expectancies was the only significant predictor of global attitudes; personal teacher efficacy (self-efficacy) was the only significant predictor of global education practices. Past experience was not significant. (SK)

How certain ability-related academic self-perceptions are organized in the self-systems of fifth graders was studied with 190 children who completed questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analysis indicates that children differentiate their ability-related perceptions in ways that current models of academic self-perceptions cannot account for fully.…