The paper describes an automated behavioral rehabilitation system for mentally retarded persons, designed to help staff implement the clinical process. The system consists of three components: client assessment, treatment selection, and treatment plan documentation. (PHR)

Answers some of William Page's criticisms (see preceding article, EJ 227 456) regarding the use of rhetoritherapy v behavior therapy to deal with students who exhibit communication apprehension. Argues that rhetoritherapy deals with people who have problems, not with problems. It is concerned with what can be done about the problem, not what the…

Defines a theory of communication apprehension and discusses it in terms of rhetoritherapy. (See preceding articles, EJ 227 456 and EJ 227 457.) Concludes that each of the two schools provides treatment for different problems. (JMF)

The philosophies underlying the learning and structural theories used in psychology are described in this article. It is argued that a dialectical view provides some ways to breach the chasm between learning theory and the study of human development. (Author/DB)

Undergraduates analyzed a story in which an agent's intervention was followed by the target's compliance, noncompliance, or countercompliance to the request. Influence was attributed to the agent in conditions demonstrating change, regardless of direction of change. Influence decreased if the target delayed final compliance. (Author/CP)

Analysis shows a significant decrease in parent's self-sufficiency index, indicating increased group dependence. Results suggest that family therapists may unwittingly foster group dependence and losses in confidence for parents receiving such family guidance. (Author)

Preferences for the legitimate response varied according to counselor's gender, whereas preferences for the expert response varied according to the gender of both the counselor and client. No significant differences were found in preferences for the referent response. (Author)

The theory is a plausible explanation of a phenomenon: students in the presence of a student tutoring program seem to manifest prosocial attitudes and behavior. (Author)

Two multiple baseline designs, one across three normal and the other across three deviant children, showed that self-monitoring of academic task completions facilitated on task responding for all Ss in the generalization (classroom) setting. (Author)

Three value perspectives on men's family work are evident in previous literature: traditional, exploitive, and changing role perspectives. Areas of research derived from the changing role perspective are presented. A new study indicates that men in the late 1970s are increasing family work when their wives are employed. (Author/BEF)

Results suggested that although overcorrection is a valuable technique in reducing stereotyped behavior in profoundly retarded adults, the overcorrection responses (e.g., restitutional acts, positive practice, functional movement training) may not increase in the absence of specific reinforcement contingencies. (DLS)

Reviewed are advantages of video techniques in increasing the self-awareness of students and teachers, modifying behavior, and implementing career training programs. Guidelines are offered as points to consider in the judicial use of video technology. (CS)

The daily rearrangement of a profoundly retarded seven-year-old boy's routine shower was found to be effective in eliminating his low-frequency feces smearing and coprophagic (eating of feces) behavior during the late afternoon/early evening part of the day. (Author/DLS)

A model which should form the basis of minimal training in health counseling skills is presented. (JD)

The Challenge Process is a problem-solving strategy for groups of four to six participants to assist group counseling clients in translating self-understanding into appropriate behavioral changes. This three-step process (challenge, brainstorming suggestions, and contract) is described and illustrated with examples from a "Stress and the…