This monograph examines the emotions of love and fear and proposes that an individual's understanding of his loving and fearful responses is fundamental to his interactions with himself and with others. This guide is designed to facilitate such understanding. A definition of love is provided in chapter I and fear is explored in chapter II. Chapter…

Describes how a social worker made a group treatment program a permanent part of a small, rural, junior high school in order to aid students with behavioral problems. (Author/ED)

Two experiments investigated the differential effects of praise and correctness reinforcers on the task performance of black children from lower and middle socioeconomic classes, also examining the influence of sex differences, experimenter race, and the interactions between these variables. (EH)

Described are the systematic reinforcing and shaping procedures used by a school principal to modify an 11-year-old child's phobic fear of the classroom. The child's class attendance significantly increased as a consequence of the procedures. (Author/SDH)

Horticultural activities to bring about desired changes in individual behavior are being developed in many psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation centers, senior citizen homes, correctional institutions, and centers for the mentally handicapped. The authors provide some examples of greenhouse-oriented projects appropriate for therapy. (EA)

This study investigated the effects of biased psychological reports on teachers' behavioral and expectations ratings of a kindergarten child seen in a videotape. A significant difference was noted in ratings of expected characteristics, but not in performance ratings. (Author)

Discusses the need of school psychologists to work with parents. Suggests that parents be viewed as consultees who seek assistance in dealing with their youngster. Hence, the primary function of the psychologist is to serve as a facilitator to the parents as they attempt to solve the child's learning problem. (Author/HMV)

Examined are cultural patterns, issues, and trends associated with proposed changes in the labeling and classification of blind people. (MC)

"Reciprocity," a social simulation game based on exchange theory, was developed by the author to study the dynamics of power relationships in the context of marriage and the family. The simulation can be manipulated to test specific aspects of three major exchange formulations: Blau's social exchange formulation; Emerson's…

This paper describes an approach to counseling that synthesizes psychological processes of change with theological concepts of the Christian faith. The approach assumes that persons can be self-directing and that persons are responsibile for their behavior, including the changes counseling is intended to facilitate. The counselor's job is to equip…

In 1964, 1966, and 1970, studies were conducted among the adult (21 and over) population of the United States in order to determine attitudes, knowledge, and behavior related to the use of tobacco--especially cigarette smoking. With a lapse of five years since the last national study, it was necessary to determine what changes in behavior and…