Study conducted by the Aptitudes Research Project at the University of Southern California, under Contract Nonr-228(20) with the Office of Naval Research, Personnel and Training Branch.

Research carried out at the Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching (Stanford University), pursuant to a contract with the U.S. Office of Education under the provisions of the Cooperative Research Program.

The Revised Wechsler Memory Scale, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale subtests, and Halstead-Reitan battery were factor analyzed. Five types of memory were isolated: immediate verbal, recent verbal, recent figural, figural learning, and verbal learning storage. Loadings of memory and nonmemory tests indicate a closer relationship between some of…

The Survey of Reading Attitudes was administered to fifth and sixth graders. A factor analysis revealed eight factors: Expressed Reading Difficulty, Reading as Enjoyment, Reading Group, Silent vs. Oral Reading, Alternative Learning Modes, Reading as Direct Reinforcement, Comics, and Reading Anxiety. The obtained factor structure was compared with…

Factor analyzed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) across nine age groups in the standardization sample. When three- and four-factor analyses were performed, the familiar three-factor structure (Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom From Distractibility) was clearly visible. (Author/JAC)

Four hundred twenty-five liberal arts students completed one form of the Self-Assessment Questionnaires developed to help college students identify occupations consistent with their major field of study. The analyses indicate that the reliability and validity of the inventory appears adequate for counseling purposes. (Author/PN)

The construct validity of three subtests of the Structure-of-Intellect Learning Abilities Test ( (1) Divergent Production of Figural Units (DFU), (2) Divergent Production of Semantic Units, and (3) Divergent Production of Symbolic Relations) was investigated and generally supported, although results were somewhat mixed with respect to the DFU…

Presents a factor analytic study designed to determine the underlying empirical structure of a judgmentally developed counselor role and function survey questionnaire based on the responses of 819 parents of high school students. Results indicated categories accurately defined the content of the survey. (JAC)

Teachers' behavior ratings of normal and maladjusted children were factor analyzed to see if the dimensions of child behavior disturbance were invariant across samples. Results indicated that although there were some strong similarities across samples, there was also some uniqueness. (JKS)

Factor analysis of a 1978 survey of St. Louis shows that different age, race, and educational attainment segments have approximately the same patterns of interest, participation, and enjoyment in leisure activities. Leisure activities of four types of fine arts activities--arts, music-dance, visual arts, and nonarts types--are described.…

Examines the structure of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center (PGC) Morale Scale using a multiple indicator structural equation model. Based on the 1968 National Senior Citizens Survey, the model is consistently replicated across four subsamples. The claim that the PGC Morale Scale is multidimensional is only appropriate for first-order factors.…

Studied evaluative dimensions of how recruiters and future employees (students) view the importance of appearance. Examined differences of focus (students versus recruiters), sex, and occupational area. Respondents recognized appearance as an influence on an individual's effectiveness. Generally, extreme styles were deemed unacceptabe. (Author/RC)

Examined closed patient files for scores from the Psychological Screening Inventory between 1977-1979. Files (N=123) were assessed for suicidal inclination in five categories, ranging from "no suicidal ideation" to "serious attempt." Results yielded a significant value for "discomfort," with lower discomfort scores…

An analysis of underlying factors in dental school grades focuses on basic science, dental science, and manual skills. Dental science factors are least clearly defined and are developed during professional training. Basic science and manual skills show a more complex involvement and may account for some difficulties in prediction studies.…