Chinese subjects were less likely to pursue a conflict with an in-group disputant, and more likely to pursue a conflict with an out-group disputant, than were American subjects. A conflict was more likely to be pursued if the stakes involved were large and the disputant was from an out-group. (Author/BJV)

The predictive validity of the California Achievement Test, Reading (CAT-R) was examined for 480 Hispanic and Anglo pupils in Grades 2 and 3. The validity of the CAT-R as a predictor for reading for combined groups of Hispanic and Anglo pupils appeared to be limited. (Author/LMO)

Identifies, analyzes, describes, and compares the performance behaviors of Mexican-American and Anglo-American deans and chairpersons in Texas community/junior colleges using Critical Incident and Behavioral Event Interviewing Techniques. Results indicate that ethnicity, environment, and role position had only a minimal relationship to the…

If teacher preparation programs are to meet learner needs, a knowledge of cognitive styles will be of value. Mexican-American and Anglo-American children were studied to observe how their culture influenced their learning style. Findings indicate that there were no significant cultural differences in the dimensions of cognitive style for these two…

Utilizing data obtained from youth residing in nonmetropolitan areas of Texas, ethnic comparisons were made by sex on several dimensions of occupational and educational status projections. The findings indicated that the three ethnic groups were generally similar, except in reference to status expectations and intensity of aspiration. (Author)

Anglo and Mexican-American students were assigned to control or experimental conditions (four weeks of special curricular study of Mexican culture) and were than administered an attitude inventory. The posttest means were lower than the pretest means for all groups. This treatment did not cause change in ethnic attitudes and stereotypes.…

Analyzed self-disclosure patterns of Anglo Americans and Hispanics. Results reveal that females, in general, report significantly more disclosures than males. Anglo Americans indicate more disclosure than Hispanics, and disclosure among Hispanic males is particularly low. Suggests ethnicity was not a significant factor in determining preferred…

A study indicating that information processing may be culturally specific and that processing through different brain hemispheres may be a result of how a person perceives his world focuses on the Navajo Tribe and its cultural and behavioral similarities with the Chinese, and compares those groups to Anglo-Americans. (SB)

The Navajo Intercultural Sensitizer consists of 48 "critical incidents" of cross-cultural conflict and possible interpretations, presented in a programed learning format. Initial interpretations of the incidents differed significantly between similarly educated Anglos and Navajos overall, but not between Anglos and younger (under age 30)…

As part of a family cardiovascular health promotion project, 111 Mexican-American and 95 Anglo-American families with fifth or sixth grade children were assigned to either a primary prevention program involving 18 sessions or to a control condition. Correlates of attendance were low baseline scores on physical activity and cardiovascular fitness…

Examines cultural assimilation in a Mexican and Chicano community in Santa Paula, California. Argues that the assumption of Anglo-Saxon superiority ascribed inferior social positions to Mexican-origin groups and generated conflict among these groups at times, but promoted intergroup unity when social conditions became intolerable. Contains 39…

Describes the organization and operation of an immigration social service agency in Garden City, Kansas, with attention to relations among the staff and between the staff and the Asian-American and Hispanic-American clientele. (DM)

Nineteen Mexican-American and 24 Anglo-American parents whose children attended a K-3 school in New Mexico had high rates of parent involvement regardless of ethnicity or income level. Both groups mentioned parent-teacher conferences as their most frequent involvement and interest in child's success as their most frequent motivation. (SV)

The D-48, a nonverbal test of general intelligence, was administered to 250 Mexican American and Anglo American community college students. Analysis of D-48 scores indicates no significant differences due to ethnicity or gender; adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability; and significant correlations with grade point average and…

Examines African American, Anglo-American, and Hispanic American college students' perceptions of their family of origin. African American students rated their families higher than the other two groups on autonomy and intimacy. There were no significant differences between males and females or between Anglo-American students and Hispanic American…