Jensen's article is seen as reemphasizing many of the persistent problems of psychological measurement rather than as raising a new set of issues. The report also directs attention to the social consequences of testing. (Author)

Describes the development of a scale specifically designed to measure marital instability among intact couples. Data from a telephone survey of 2,034 married men and women showed the Marital Instability Index to be a reliable and valid indicator. An abbreviated form of the index is presented. (Author/JAC)

Data gathered on three kinds of tests (closed-book, open-book, and take-home) covered possible differential achievement on knowledge and cognitive-skill items, student attitudes, and cheating. On take-home tests, scores on knowledge items were found to higher, anxiety level was lower, and cheating was not a problem. (MSE)

In response to Ebel's article (TM 508 146) the author points out that, in emphasizing what a test is intended to measure, the vital question of what should be measured is set aside. While explicit specifications for a test should be encouraged, questions of worth ought to be prominent in designing and selecting tests. (Author/LC)

Describes the development of an Index of Parenthood Motivation (IPM) and reports results of two studies employing the index. The IPM appears to be a useful instrument to measure intensity of the wish to have a child and may be useful in investigations in which parenthood motivation is an important variable. (Author/RH)

Discusses an English test the authors designed to determine areas of interference between the lexical systems of Italian and English. Fourteen Italian students were asked to complete two multiple-choice vocabulary exercises, correct vocabulary items in a short reading passage, and translate a dialog from Italian into English. The complete test and…

Describes the development and evaluation of a test designed to measure the level of achievement in Hebrew as a second language. Suggests procedures for developing a similar second language achievement test. (EKN)

Presents step-by-step procedures used to set minimum competency standards in English for admission to teacher education at a large university. Discusses key issues and technical matters involved in the process. (AH)

Reports a number of modifications to the computer readability program STAR (Simple Tests Approach to Readability) designed to make it more useful. (FL)

The development and validation of the Course Structure Inventory (CSI), a measure of student attitude toward course structure and course difficulty, is described. Correlations of the CSI with measures of arousal-seeking tendency, achievement motivation and dogmatism were explored. (Author/PN)