Abstract
Organized research in state departments of education is of com paratively recent origin. Previous to 1920 there were only two states which had research bureaus. Previous to 1925 three states had such bureaus. Eleven states have been added within the period from 1925 to 1928. With a movement as new as this one it is of particular im portance that an effort be made to define functions. This is necessary for two outstanding reasons. The first reason is that the lack of a clear conception of function is one source of misunderstanding, some times leading to difficulties in personal relationships. Chapman1 in cluded in his questionnaire certain questions in regard to causes of friction. He found that the causes of friction were small in number
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