Analysis of objective admission criteria and first-year performance of veterinary students from preveterinary institutions of varying selectivity revealed that cumulative and required course GPAs, GRE Biology scores, and grades in biochemistry and physics appear to be good predictors of first-year academic performance regardless of selectivity of…

Compared mastery motivation on 2 tasks for 1- and 2-year-old children--25 with motor impairment, 25 with developmental delays, and 25 with typical development, but all matched for mental age. Found that the groups did not differ on any measure of mastery motivation. (MDM)

Examined affective and motoric reactivity hypothesized to be associated with later inhibited and uninhibited behavior. Affect and reactivity were classified at four months. Brain electrical activity was assessed at 9 months, and behavior toward novelty, at 14 months. Found that greater activation in both the left and right frontal hemispheres was…

Found that beginning the immunization schedule at the recommended age was crucial to appropriate vaccination later in life, and that health provider practices (such as failure to administer vaccinations simultaneously) were important predictors of underimmunization. Serious delays in vaccine administration were observed for poor children in all…

Offers a methodological critique of Thomas Hennen's American Public Library Rating Index as well as a response by Hennen. Discusses statistics; indexes; correlations; variables; weighting; and how public libraries should be assessed, and Hennen defends his work and suggests it should be called a scorecard rather than an index. (LRW)

Explores factors that affect how frequently scholars use Internet-based electronic resources based on a survey of library and information science (LIS) researchers. Results show that the number of access points and self-perceived overall ability to use the Internet are the two significant variables affecting frequency of use of electronic…

Examines the use of racial identity attitudes as predictors of racial mistrust of African Americans and other racial contact variables among Asian Americans. Results of study reveal that racial identity attitudes significantly predicted racial mistrust, overall group impression, four racial stereotypes, and two quality of racial contact variables…

Studies 49 incarcerated women to examine the complex relationship among women's criminal history, victimization, relational supports, personal strengths and their mental health. A cluster analysis produced four typologies shaping recommendations for assessment and treatment. Findings suggest that women with the greatest mental health needs have…

Surveyed Greek teachers and found that teachers were satisfied with the job itself and supervision, whereas they were dissatisfied with pay and promotional opportunities. Found that certain personal characteristics (e.g., gender, age) were significant predictors of different aspects of job satisfaction. (EV)

Describes the results of a survey of undergraduate students enrolled in courses that incorporate Web-based modules that assessed their satisfaction with learning in a digital instructional environment, with the goal of identifying learners' temperaments as possible predictors of satisfaction. Discusses use of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II.…

Observed in a laboratory setting how dyads, ages 4 and 6 years or 6 and 8 years, negotiated division of toys. Found that children used a preponderance of constructive problem-solving strategies rather than contentious tactics. Degree of conflict of interests and quality of sibling relationships predicted use of problem-solving and contentious…

In Kolb's study, 123 students completed Bem's Sex Role Inventory before and a leadership scale after participating in mixed-gender groups. Attitudes toward leadership and leadership experience were stronger predictors of leader emergence than masculine gender role was. Karau and Eagly's reaction places the study in a theoretical context. (SK)

Compares demand for speech preparation skills and trait public speaking apprehension as predictors of state anxiety experienced immediately before a graded classroom performance. Finds that public speaking apprehension significantly predicted anticipatory anxiety, while no significant effect was observed for planning skills. Examines findings…

Examined associations among positive and conflictual marital behavior and multiple reports of child behavior problems in a community sample of 78 families with 3-year-old children. Found that less positive marital engagement and greater conflict were associated with observers' reports--but not with parents' or teachers' reports--of more behavior…

Twenty-two children (ages 6-10) with Down syndrome were tested for receptive language, cognitive function, oral reading, and phonological awareness. Re-assessment 9 months later found better oral reading was associated with superior phoneme segmentation skills. Also, early segmentation ability appeared to predict later nonword reading, but not the…