A study was done to determine the effects of an activity-centered health education curriculum on the attitudes of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. The results indicate that the students in the experimental group were much more inclined to change their health beliefs and behaviors in a positive direction. (Author/JN)

Research on prisonization has traditionally analyzed cross-sectional data testing either the importation or deprivation model. This investigation incorporates a longitudinal research design to analyze patterns of change in prisonization. Variables including individual status factors, prisoner status factors, factors specific to present…

Ethical issues confront behavior therapists in a variety of ways, and must therefore be defined. Being objective means being willing to change the mind even if belief is reinforced by the verbal community. Similarly, acting in a morally correct way sometimes means acting contrary to reinforcing practices. (PJC)

In study-skills courses, individualized contracts requiring students to identify nonproductive study behaviors and agree on strategies for desired change were examined for effects on attitudes toward study and achievement. Contract students improved significantly on self-reported attitudes toward study, gained better grade point averages, and…

Described the development of the life experiences survey for the measurement of life changes. It was designed to eliminate shortcomings of previous life stress measures and to allow for separate assessment of positive and negative life experiences. Studies bearing on the usefulness of the life experiences survey are presented. (Author/BEF)

Compared a peer model and professional model for teaching study skills to college freshmen. Subjects in both models significantly improved study skills relative to attention and waiting-list control groups. The peer model was as effective as the professional model in study-skills change. (Author/BEF)

Fifth-grade and kindergarten boys and girls were exposed to a violent televised episode introduced as a fictional portrayal or as a news broadcast or were not exposed to the violent episode. Aggressive reponses and helping responses were recorded immediately following exposure. Results revealed girls were less aggressive in the no-TV and reality…

The proposed model defines teacher anxiety as a teacher's somatic reactions and psychological state that, in the face of threat recognition, becomes defensive. An individual approach to teacher anxiety using biofeedback techniques, relaxation training, and systematic desensitization is proposed. (RC)

According to the Child's Personality Questionnaire results, feedback from parents and teachers and personal observation, the boys showed improvement in their patterns of communication, attitudes, and general adjustment. (Author/SB)

Distressed couples were assigned to behavioral marital therapy, communication therapy, or a wait-list. Treated couples demonstrated more change than controls in marital problems and general communication patterns, but not in feelings toward spouse or communication during conflict resolution discussions. No overall differences were reported between…

The behaviors and changes of normal kibbutz children over a period of one to six months after bereavement are presented. Findings reveal that the death of a father in war brings about a severe stress situation for the child at both the preschool and and the middle-childhood age. (Author)

The evaluation tool described has as its foundation the measurement of behavior change in children and is used to help determine whether practicum students are meeting faculty expectations and employing the essential ingredients of the training program during their practice teaching experience. (Author/DLS)

The study evaluated behaviorally the effects of W. Glasser's classroom meetings (nonjudgemental discussions involving the whole class) on the argumentative behavior of ten preadolescent, inner-city, learning disabled children. Appropriate behaviors regarding positive interactions were maintained, and inappropriate argumentative behaviors were…

Wheelchair mobility training (contingent upon inappropriate stereotypic behavior) combined with social praise (contingent upon toy-play behavior) effectively reduced the inappropriate behavior of three nonambulatory, profoundly retarded Ss (14 and 15 years old) to near zero level. (Author)

A majority indicated multiple-school allegiances and did not believe that a one-school approach is most effective. However, the therapeutic attitudes and practices of these therapists strongly followed lines of primary school allegiance. (Author)