Outlines the facet approach to item construction which makes possible the systematic construction of both the distractor and question parts of test items. (MB)

This paper is designed to point out major funding sources and chronical what was, and is, the Federal support pattern. (Author)

Methodological problems in measuring and interpreting infantile heart rate reactivity in research are discussed. Various ways of describing cardiac activity are listed. Attention is given to the relationship between resting state and heart rate responsivity. (Author/WY)

Suggests that the growth of receptive language functioning in very young children is a crucial developmental area and summarizes some major issues involved in attempting to learn more about it. Portions of this text were included in an invited presentation at the 1969 Conference on Research and Teaching of Infant Development, Merrill-Palmer…

Reviews the history of bilingual education in the United States from the 1974 Supreme Court ruling to the present. Concludes that federal policy must be flexible in allowing districts to select the program that best meets their needs. Discusses three specific programs. (JOW)

Reviews the history and theory of alcoholism and hypnosis and proposes a theoretical model of alcholism based on self-esteem. Suggets that hypnosis may be an effective tool in the treatment of alcoholism with cure as the goal, and calls for more consistency in theory and practice. (JAC)

Hungarian research on political socialization is reviewed. The research is analyzed in terms of how the concept of political socialization is interpreted, the problems of interpreting political socialization, and the problems of judging the political socialization of youth. (AM)

The period of adulthood has, with few exceptions, been ignored in terms of its vocational aspect, although it is precisely a knowledge of this aspect that may prove essential in the planning of continuing education curricula or the conception and application of strategies permitting adult personal and vocational development. (BRR)

Discusses the nature and usefulness of talking to ourselves, silently or aloud. Poses questions for research and for education concerning this universal habit. (HTH)

Despite the disadvantages of overemphasizing single components in research endeavors, studies in the area of social skills generally have been restricted to assertion. Two experiments were conducted to demonstrate social skills other that assertion. A case was made for diversifying future study among social skills with explicated research. (Author)

The claim for growing intradisciplinary importance of adult education research has been accepted too readily. Adult education has been defined mainly from assumptions about learner characteristics, without considering the societal functions it fulfills. These factors have contributed to a lack of development of the discipline. (Author/SK)

Discusses the formulation of a global strategy for the eradication of adult illiteracy. The strategy must involve the definition and discussion of options available to policy makers and the promotion of research that clarifies policy choices and planning decisions. (JOW)