Individual and group contingencies in controlling undesirable behaviors in 26 educable mentally handicapped children (median age 9 years) in two special classrooms were compared. (Atuhor)

Children between the ages of thirteen and fourteen participated in a free discussion lesson. Tolerance and understanding of interpersonal relationships developed among the children; the teacher learned to respond objectively in order to encourage the children's trust. (JB)

A novel approach that conceptualizes and measures a theoretically derived set of parental role components, considers their interrelations, and examines some of their attitude and personality correlates. (This study was supported by Purdue University and by NICHHD under a research grant to Educational Testing Service.) (Author/DR)

The author concludes that Flanders' System of Interaction Analysis can be a valuable device for training teachers, particularly if carefully used in conjunction with other instruments; as a research device, problems of sampling rate and category definitions limit its usefulness. (Author)

Two age groups of Japanese and Americans were experimentally compared in the attribution of responsibility. The findings of the study were interpreted in terms of cultural differences in values and parental reward patterns, and show great cultural similarities in the attribution of responsibility. (Authors)

Suggests the feasibility of teaching an English or social studies unit on irrational crowd behavior; recommended resources for such a unit are listed and described. (RD)

This paper is based on a PhD dissertation submitted to the Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles. Research supported in part by the U.S. Public Health Service.