In this study, statistical analyses indicated that certain dimensions of political belief, particularly Foreign Affairs and Nature of Man and Society, are related to certain dimensions of leader behavior. (Authors)

The importance of personality factors in determining success in school and work is widely recognized. In the school setting, ratings of students by their teachers have been widely used as a means of assessing certain personality traits. There is evidence that ratings scales do have validity and that they can be improved. (Authors/JB)

In this study, the effectiveness of tutoring underachievers in reading and writing at the fourth, seventh, and tenth grade levels was checked. At all the grade levels, tutored underachievers progressed more than those who were not tutored. (Authors/JB)

Two methods for capturing the letter naming skills of kindergarteners were compared in power to predict Gates-McGinitie vocabulary and comprehension one year later. Both methods turned out essentially the same correlation coefficients. (Author)

Sex appears to be a relevant variable in the selection of self-regulated study in a college course in introductory psychology. (Author)

The study concluded that students tend to achieve and have aspirations, attitudes and expectations consistent with the educational level of their same-sex parent. (Author/MF)

The study considers the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, the Ammons Quick Test, and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. It examines the interrelationship of scores on the Gray Oral Reading Test, Spache's Diagnostic Reading Scales, and an informal reading inventory. Consistency of discrepancy scores to classify students is also studied.…

A graduate educational research methods class assessed selected effects of instruction on research consumership and compared four types of assignments requiring research article appraisal. (Author/MF)

The study examined the effects of three self-instructional approaches of teaching diagnostic problem-solving. Two of the approaches attempted to stimulate student-equipment interaction via programmed and text instruction while a third approach utilized actual equipment. The equipment approach was superior to non-equipment simulation approaches.…