The Anger Expression Scale (AX) was administered to 150 volunteers ranging in age from 21 to 83 years. The AX yields three scores, anger-in, anger-out, and total AX. Results indicated that both the young adult and middle age groups had higher total AX than the older group. (Author/BS)

This study provides information about the cross-time stability of the Elementary Form of the Estes Attitude Scales and provides additional evidence for the criterion-related validity of these scales. To meet these objectives, children in grades three and four were administered the Estes scales for three successive years. (LMO)

This study investigates the validity of the Self-Assessment of Relative Strengths in Teaching (SARST), an instrument which measures self-expressed competence in teaching techniques. Its psychometric properties are discussed, including construct validity, stability, and internal consistency. Suggestions for possible use of the instrument in teacher…

Data from five separate samples were weighted using the vertical percent method (England) and the rare response method (Telenson, Alexander, and Barrett) to investigate their relative effectiveness for scoring biographical information blanks. Vertical percent scoring yielded significant validity coefficients for all samples, while rare response…

To test further for efficacy of three-option achievement items, parallel three- and five-option item tests were distributed randomly to college students. Results showed no differences in mean item difficulty, mean discrimination or total test score, but a substantial reduction in time spent on three-option items. (Author/BS)

This study examined response bias in 108 female adolescents randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) interactive computer interview; (2) face-to-face interview, or (3) self-administered questionnaire. Results showed no significant group differences on reports of sexual behavior, substance use or symptomatology. (Author/BS)

The G index and its generalizations in the six basic factor analytic designs are discussed. G should be used if there is no mutual direction of all the variables. G should also be used if the scale center is more suitable as a reference point than the mean value. (Author/CTM)

Whether to factor the image correlation matrix or to use a new model with an alpha factor analysis of it is mentioned, with particular reference to the determinacy problem. It is pointed out that the distribution of the images is sensibly multivariate normal, making for "better" factor analyses. (Author/CTM)

In many situations in education and psychology it is desired to select from k binomial populations the one having the largest probability of success. This paper describes a two-stage procedure for accomplishing this goal. (Author/CTM)

Lambda and kappa coefficients of nominal scale association are developed for research hypotheses that involve predictions of modality, agreement, or some theoretically specified configuration. The proposed new coefficient is offered as an alternative to Goodman and Kruskal's lambda. (Author/CTM)

A strategy for reordering the hierarchical tree structure is presented. While the order of terminal nodes of Johnson's procedure is arbitrary, this procedure will rearrange every triad of nodes under a common least upper node so that the middle node is nonarbitrarily closest to the anchored node. (Author/CTM)

A specialized vector used to interpret rejected multivariate single sample hypotheses, introduced in an earlier article by the writer (EJ 097 103), is shown here to be equivalent to the vector that would be obtained if discriminant analysis techniques were to be applied to a single sample problem. (Author)

Recent trends in the analysis of categorical or nominal variables were discussed for univariate, multivariate, and psychometric problems. It was shown that several statistical procedures commonly used with these problems have analogues which can be applied to assessing categorical variables. (Author/CTM)

Kendall's S is often used for measuring magnitude of bivariate association in social and behavioral research. This nomogram permits a research analyst to make rapid and accurate evaluation of the statistical significance of S without recourse to formulae or computations in all except borderline cases. (Author/CTM)

Assuming a multiple linear regression model with q independent variables, a procedure is developed for determining the minimum statistically significant increase in the multiple correlation coefficient when an additional independent variable is considered for regression. The procedure is presented analytically and in table form. Examples are…