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French, Doran C.; And Others – Child Development, 1986
Observed the decision-reaching and leadership behavior of children in same- amd mixed-age triads by coding their verbalizations in arriving at a consensus for their preference ranking of eight pictures. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis
Dinkmeyer, Don – National Catholic Guidance Conference Journal, 1971
The group leader must be cognizant of mechanisms which occur in the group and their affect upon group members, and must create a climate which will promote self understanding, growth, and change. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Guidance Programs, Consultation Programs

Wollert, Richard W.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1982
Members of two types of self-help groups assessed the occurence of various helping processes in their groups. Found self-help groups emphasized supportive and expressive processes while avoiding confrontive processes; and behavioral techniques were used more frequently by behavioral control groups than by stress coping groups. (RC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis

Clower, John; Goodwin, Gail C. – College Student Journal, 1982
Explains a conceptual model by Chris Argyris dealing with organizational conflict. Applies the theory to college residence halls. Suggests that resident assistants need more responsibility and authority. Urges that they be allowed more input into housing policy in order to improve living conditions and student satisfaction. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Behavior Patterns, Conflict Resolution, Dormitories
Grant, Rosemary – 1995
Because the practice of humane and ethical behavior among faculty is crucial for a healthy and harmonious environment in a school, this research studied the conceptions of such behavior among a group of teachers through examination of personal narratives. The study identified situations and experiences where humane ethical behavior occurred…
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics
Key, Mary Ritchie – 1977
This volume discusses various aspects of nonverbal communication and provides an extensive bibliography of journal articles, listed by author, that are relevant to the topic. Commentary is divided into six sections: "Considerations in Nonverbal Communication," which examines the impact of motion and rhythm, the components of nonverbal…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Bibliographies, Body Language
Clavner, Jerry B.; Sumodi, Veronica – 1981
While health services personnel in the United States receive the best technical training available, they are rarely exposed to a holistic health science curriculum which would enable them to develop the interpersonal competence needed in the delivery of health services. Indeed, the primary task of health services personnel is teaching patients to…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavior Patterns, Community Colleges, Educational Needs
Naval Education and Training Program Development Center, Pensacola, FL. – 1977
Written for petty officers and chief petty officers, this training manual and nonresident career course is designed for individual study in leadership techniques and styles, effects of stress and conflict on human behavior, interpersonal communication, human behavior and motivation, and basic theories of teaching and learning. Divided into eleven…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Objectives, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Ternent, William A.; Ternent, Janet A. – 1977
This speech presents a model of human communication which integrates the existential philosophy of Martin Buber with the communication views of Jonas Salk. In his book, "The Survival of the Wisest," Salk characterizes an "Epoch A" to describe the values and behaviors of the past and an "Epoch B" to describe the necessary values and behaviors for…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Problems
Vargas, Ernest A.; Breslaw, Jerome – 1970
Planning, funding and operating anti-poverty programs require skilled community organizers. Training organizers deals with problems of how to motivate others and what tactics should be used when difficulty is encountered. Two approaches to these problems determined by images of 20th Century Man have been employed: (1) rational economic man who…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
Aries, Elizabeth – 1976
This paper reports a study of the characteristics of the social interaction of single sex and mixed groups. Two all male groups, two all female groups, and two mixed groups were studied over five 90-minute sessions. Interaction data was gathered by two observers who recorded each time a member spoke and to whom he/she spoke. Group meetings were…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Wilder, David A.; Allen, Vernon L.
An experiment was performed in which 155 undergraduate student subjects were provided with information about a stimulus person whose behavioral consistency varied on several issues. The study assumed that if the individual's behavior on the relevant topic was consistent, then behavior on the other issues should have no impact on persuasiveness,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Standards, College Students, Credibility

Fair, Thomas C.; Lawlis, G. Frank – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Affirmed that verbal behaviors (time speaking, initiated assertions, referrals received and first-person statements) were related to self-traits as measured by personality measures and a subjective self-report. The results are indicative of a proactive-reactive dimension of social interaction from both self and behavioral perspectives. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Powers, Richard B.; Boyle, William – 1983
The purpose of the Commons Game is to teach students how social traps work; that is, that short-term individual gain tends to dominate long-term collective gain. Simulations of Commons Dilemma have grown considerably in the last decade; however, the research has used small face-to-face groups to study behavior in the Commons. To compare the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Fines (Penalties)
Steeves, H. Leslie – 1981
Four coorientation variables--congruency, accuracy, agreement, and feelings of being understood--were examined after each of 15 meetings of a discussion group composed of 12 graduate students in education. It was hypothesized that group members' accuracy and agreement regarding salient group issues would increase over time, and that congruency and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research