Applications to the Promax Rotation are discussed, and it is shown that these procedures solve Thurstone's hitherto intractable "invariant" box problem as well as other more common problems based on real data. (Author/RC)

Using a systems concept as a model, the article explores the primary determinants of behavior and provides a conceptual, yet practical, basis for understanding and improving interpersonal effectiveness. (Author)

Study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD degree at the University of Wisconsin, 1967.

In order to specify the factor structure and stability of infant and maternal behavior, mother/infant interaction was observed when infants were 12 and 24 months of age. Mothers and infants observed in dyadic interaction in a playroom during a 15-minute free play period represented a heterogeneous sample across gender, socioeconomic status, and…

This paper was presented as part of a symposium that dealt with several systematic research efforts that employed a specific methodology--the Structural Properties Questionnaire (SPQ)--as a measure of organizational structure in schools. The "subjects" in this study, 17 students in a class on organizational behavior, representing 14…

A study was conducted investigating whether a sequence of visuals presented in a serial manner differs in connotative meaning from the same set of visuals presented simultaneously. How the meanings of pairs of shots relate to their constituent visuals was also explored. Sixteen pairs of visuals were presented to both male and female subjects in…

A project to determine if a causal relationship exists between attitude and achievement in understanding metric concepts is described. The subjects of the project were inservice teachers. The answer to two questions were sought: Does a positive significant correlation exist between initial attitude and achievement? Does a significant difference…

A study was conducted to establish whether optimum editorial mixes (mixes of items selected from content categories determined from factor analysis) can be determined by publications editors in attempting to provide wide audience appeal with a minimum number of stories. A questionnaire was designed to determine employee opinions of the Tennessee…

LEGISLATORS IN FOUR STATES WERE ASKED THEIR OPINIONS ON THE PROBLEMS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED TO IDENTIFY THE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE THEIR EDUCATIONAL PERCEPTIONS AND THE SOLUTIONS TO SCHOOL PROBLEMS WHICH THEY PROPOSE. EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT INCLUDE ESTABLISHING THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, SETTING STANDARDS FOR…

THE CORRELATION OF REPORTED VARIATIONS IN COUNSELOR PRACTICES WITH WELL-IDENTIFIED PERSONALITY TRAITS WAS STUDIED. THE SIXTEEN PERSONALITY FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE (WHICH MEASURES 15 PERSONALITY TRAITS AND INTELLIGENCE) AND THE INVENTORY OF COUNSELING PRACTICES (WHICH EVALUATES 75 COUNSELING PRACTICES) WERE GIVEN TO 120 GRADUATE GUIDANCE STUDENTS AT…

THIS STUDY WAS CONCERNED WITH DISCOVERY OF SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL REFERENTS TO ESTABLISH RATINGS OF PATIENT MOTIVATION FOR RECOVERY AND RETURN TO WORK. CRITERION RATINGS OF THIS MOTIVATION, BASED UPON FOLLOWUP DATA, WERE COMPARED WITH A VARIETY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT DATA OBTAINED A YEAR BEFORE THE CRITERION DATA WERE COLLECTED. STRONG PATIENT…