The Randomized Response Technique (RRT) appears to have promise in future work which studies the relation of school variables to disruption or delinquent behavior. The RRT is especially useful in situations when it is difficult or undesirable directly to ask stigmatizing questions. The proportions of students in this study estimated to have used…

The Client Verbal Response Category System classifies client responses into Temporal, Directional and Experiential categories. The categories with their subcategories are defined, interjudge reliability data is presented, and the instrument's utility in psychotherapy process research is demonstrated. Initial results indicate that the instrument is…

Examined the four-year test-retest reliability of Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) scores for 77 college women who responded to the instrument as freshmen and again as seniors. The BSRI was judged to be as reliable as other paper-and-pencil instruments which attempt to measure similar personality variables and to have adequate reliability for…

The photography technique for predicting the physical properties of a body segment is highly recommended because of its simplicity and accuracy of data obtained. (MM)

This paper describes an apparatus used in motor control and memory research. (MM)

Studied African American culture, using a new, shortened, 33-item African American Acculturation Scale (AAAS-33) to assess the scale's validity and reliability. Comparisons between the original form and AAAS-33 reveal high correlations, however, the longer form may be sensitive to some beliefs, practices, and attitudes not assessed by the short…

Traces the increasing use of databases and computerized records of government agencies in newsrooms during the 1980s. Reports on a national survey showing that most journalism education programs do not prepare students to use these rich sources of information now routinely used in the newsroom. (SR)

Presents the results of a content analysis of articles that were published in the "Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development" (JMCD) during the last 15 years. The analysis identified the leading contributors (i.e., authors, institutions) to JMCD, evaluated the content of the articles, examined the type of articles, and…

The Communities That Care Youth Survey measures risk and protective factors shown in prior studies to predict adolescent problem behaviors such as drug use, delinquency, and violence. This paper describes the development and validation of cut points for the risk and protective factor scales in the Communities That Care Youth Survey that…

Purpose: We developed and tested theoretically derived procedures to observe physical environments experienced by nursing home residents at three nested levels: their rooms, the nursing unit, and the overall facility. Illustrating with selected descriptive results, in this article we discuss the development of the approach. Design and Methods: On…

This 1979 AERA presentation was the first paper of a symposium reviewing the usefulness of frames in studying mathematical thinking. The study of the learning of mathematics in 1979 is contrasted to the study of mathematics learning before 1960, the difference being attributed to the development of the discipline of cognitive science. The focus of…

Rural sociology research in the South needs to confront the question of research priorities in order to more effectively meet the needs of its various clients and publics. Review of current priorities in rural sociology reveals emphasis on research activities ordered as follows: (1) Rural Development; (2) Population Distribution; (3) Social…

This exploratory study attempted to determine the extent to which behavioral objectives are relevant in mass media courses at the high school level. The study elicited responses to general objectives of high school mass media or consumer media courses, objectives of post-high school courses adaptable to the high school, and objectives of units…

This article brings together the principles of designing Likert attitude scales and demonstrates the procedure through the development of a chemistry attitude scale. Design procedures and validity and reliability of the scale are each discussed, with a data summary for the 20-item chemistry scale. (MNS)

Offers a rationale to justify compilation and publication of an annual summary of reading research reports. (AEA)