Results lend partial support to the proposition that the effectiveness of a particular rehearsal strategy depends on the degree to which it provides a discriminative cue for the materials on hand: With homonym pairs, imagery constituted such a discriminative cue, while vocalization did not; with synonym pairs, the converse was true. (Authors/CB)

In both studies reported here, high trait anxiety was associated with high levels of state anxiety, and constructed response groups had higher levels of state anxiety than reading groups. (Authors/CB)

Results of the study indicate that regardless of the presence or absence of verbal approval by the examiner during the administration, there was no significant difference in children's test performance on the WISC. (Author)

Deficits in position memory particularly seemed to be the major distinguishing variable between normals and retardates in the present study. (Authors)

In the present study an attempt was made to apply the concept of equity' to the interaction between a representative and his (one person) constituency in a distribution of resources task. (Authors)

Analyzes the performance contract and contractor while attempting to determine what makes a successful contract policy. (RK)

Study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing individual differences in the use of organizing strategies and considering their relationship to performance involving short-term memory. (Author/CB)

Results indicated that interaction, even when nonmeaningful, was more facilitating than juxtaposition of picture and words. (Authors)

A simplified classroom exercise, the ring-toss exercise, was successful for the authors in communicating thoughts about setting realistic objectives and improving performance. (DS)

Frequency theory of verbal discrimination learning holds that the correct and incorrect alternatives of each word pair acquire differential frequencies. (Author/MB)

Results indicated that a person's self-concept (personality), as measured by the Interpersonal Checklist, was only marginally related to both choice of study plan and performance. (Author)

Prediction that organics will report fewer after-effects than both normals and schizophrenics was confirmed. (Authors)

Examines the hypothesis that lower-class black children are more external" in their personal orientation than middle-class white children. (Authors/MB)