Describes a program at the Juvenile Achievement Center in Waco, Texas, that serves students rejected in regular school programs because of overt behavior problems, social maladjustment, academic deficiencies, and poor self-concepts. (Author/JF)

Defends his article on educational accountability in Media & Methods'' (Sep 1972). (RB)

A drug-dependent, college dropout was treated successfully with covert conditioning in a behaviorally oriented treatment program. The drug-taking behavior was not altered directly. Attention is drawn to these findings as well as to a proposed treatment program for heroin-addicted college dropouts. (Author)

A behavior modification technique appeared to increase cooked vegetable consumption among preschool children more than did a traditional technique, varying the method of vegetable preparation. (BL)

Objections to the use of tangible reinforcers, such as prizes, candy, cigarettes, and money, are discussed. Treatment programs using tangible reinforcers are recommended as powerful modifers of behavior to be implemented only after less powerful means of modification have been tried. (Author)

The author presents arguments for his thesis that the demands of the technetronic culture constitute the effective morality of our age. (BY)

In the case of a man with an acute onset of stuttering and massive free floating anxiety following an automobile accident, a variety of behavioral techniques, including relaxation training, assertive training, graded rehearsal and modification of behavioral operants were employed, with the complete eradication of the symptoms in five sessions. The…

Investigates the generalization of verbal conditioning effects to postconditioning personality and behavioral measures. Results demonstrated conditioning and generalization to some of the personality measures. (Author)

Use of tokens as positive reinforcers for correct responses in speech therapy and no consequences for incorrect responses was compared with the use of tokens contingent upon correct responses and loss of tokens for incorrect responses. (Author)

Demonstrates how to achieve completely fluent speech by simulating the effects of Delayed Auditory Feedback. (MB)