Substitution of the Slosson for the Benet or Wechsler with this group appears unwarranted. While SIT seems valid as brief screening instrument for class placement of primary-age mentally retarded children, it does not appear to be an adequate replacement instrument. (CJ)

"A new sort of concept attainment or decoding-encoding experimental paradigm based on the model is developed and an experiment on 5-, 7-, and 9-year-olds is reported. (Author)

Analysis of predictor variables (intelligence, Sims SCI Occupational Rating Scale, and Family Wage Earners' Occupational Level) used singly or in any combination showed relationship to stated occupational preference beyond 0.001 level of significance. Counseling implications discussed. (Author/CJ)

Based on a paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (41st, Chicago, Illinois, May, 1969).

Highlights a longitudinal study on key factors in the metamorphosis of childhood aggression into adult crime in more than 400 males/females. Results (which began with study of 875 third graders in 1960) indicate that aggressive youngsters at age eight have much higher rates of criminal/violent behavior at age 30. (JN)

Among Nigerian secondary school boys, (1) socioeconomic background, locus of control, intelligence, and self-esteem positively affected academic achievement; (2) internal locus of control was positively correlated with intelligence, self-esteem, and academic achievement; and (3) internals (on locus of control) predicted their own academic…

Academically high-risk children who had participated in an efficacy-oriented intervention program were compared to a group of high-risk nonintervention children and a low-risk comparison group. The high-risk intervention and low-risk children had stronger beliefs in personal control over academic success; these beliefs were good predictors of…