An examination of the hypotheses that rejection of traditional values and widespread use of illicit drugs have created a favorable environment for adolescent cigarette smoking is followed by a presentation of relevant smoking and drug use data and thoughts on the relationship between smoking and drug abuse. (Author/KM)

Makes recommendations for a single air quality data system (using average time) for interrelating air pollution effects, air quality standards, air quality monitoring, diffusion calculations, source-reduction calculations, and emission standards. (JR)

Discusses the convergence method of analyzing social problems. (RK)

The purpose of this study was to develop a device for predicting student success in a high school Elementary Algebra course. It was intended to assist guidance counselors in advising students in selecting the most appropriate mathematics course. (Editor)

The author, a training director for a trucking firm, feels that training can and should be profit-oriented. Here he describes an application of the idea, which seems to have paid dividends. (Editor)

Examines patterns of change and provides tentative support for the tradeoff'' hypothesis in employment. There is evidence of increasing employment discrimination against blacks throughout the nation. (DM)

The rationale for forming groups sociometrically is presented. The data required for the structuring groups is explained and an example of a group formed to maximize the learning atmosphere is illustrated. (Author)

A group of elementary children were tested for conformity to peers. Results showing the conformity decreased between ages 8 and 11 years and increased to age 13 are discussed in terms of descrepancies among earlier investigations in this area. (Author/KM)

Results of this study help to account for some of the disparity between Genevan and non-Genevan data and suggest the need for caution in inferring processes leading to conservation from the types of reason given. (Author/CB)

Major finding was that punishment presented in the same sensory modality as the reinforcement was superior to punishment presented in a different sensory modality from the reinforcement. (Author)

Data were interpreted as suggesting that incidental learning may not be cumulative over trials, but rather, may be due to memory of the last trial. (Author)

Primary purpose of the study was to ascertain the effectiveness of different methods of training children to solve the two-choice conditional matching problem. (Author)

Study supports the hypothesis that boys and girls, at the time they enter school, do not show the sex-related patterns of fantasy that have been found to differentiate adult men and women. By the age of about 9, sexual differentiation in fantasy patterns is clearly evident. (Authors/CB)

The particular variable manipulated in this study was the testing procedure. The experimental test contingency is called programmed student achievement which involves requiring a student to retake tests until he has evidenced 100 percent mastery of discrete units of material. (Author/CB)