The hard-to-believe exams like the dermatologist's heart test were the exception, and raised flags at Medicare.
The two sedans that received Good ratings in the new test were the Acura TL and Volvo S60.
Also responding to the test were the offices of the Republican senators Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, Robert C. Smith of New Hampshire and Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming, all of whom, like Mr. Gramm's office, replied within four days.
In all groups, the invested effort was high, and the personal value of a successful test and the perceived usefulness of the test were the same.
The variables in the test were: the type of load applied (monotonic or fatigue loading), bond length, CFL width, bond thickness, and different fatigue load levels.
Factor analysis and linear mixed-effects model analyses showed that individually the Exit Interview-25 (EXIT-25), Behavioral Dyscontrol Scale (BDS), and Golden Stroop test were the preferred instruments for measuring changes in executive function in the sample.
