There may be many social psychological variables that influence or are influenced by children's behavior in organized sports. The major variable discussed in this paper is the child's motivation to participate. One cognitive theory--the attribution theory-- offers insights into the child's view of his motivation, and the effects upon this…

This work explores whether a "psychological price" is indicated in the affective domain of the weaker student in abilty-mixed settings; whether this price differs for various dimensions of this domain; and whether it is related to academic achievement. Existing research in the fields of ability grouping, streaming, curriculum tracking,…

The bibliography cites approximately 3,000 articles, speeches, papers, and books which deal with the pedagogy, sociology, psychology, or politics of native education. Published between 1900 and January 1975, the materials are divided into nine parts, with each part divided into sections and sub-sections which deal with a more specific topic: (1)…