Discusses the changes in science teacher education from 1967-1977 by analyzing three major studies that presented some common features of preservice or in-service programs for science teachers. (HM)

Self Achievement and Growth through Education (SAGE) is a brief intervention program for behaviorally disturbed adolescents designed to develop coping skills so they may return to regular classes as soon as possible. (MB)

A covert self-instructional program was used to reduce the frequency of a hospitalized chronic schizophrenic's inappropriate verbalizations. A marked reduction in the frequency of the target behavior accompanied the treatment intervention, and improved verbal behavior was directly responsible for the decision to discharge the subject from the…

Symptoms of hyperactivity and possible relationships of condition to various hereditary and physical factors are examined. Various methods of dealing with the problem are presented, and the need to provide hyperactive children with appropriate outlets of activity is emphasized. (RW)

Evaluates a training program to determine if it improved interpersonal skills of managers, how long the effects of the training could be expected to last, and if employees of the trained managers could perceive changes in their managers' overall behavior. (Author/RK)

Tests the hypothesis that if direct small group experience was shown to be relatively more effective than vicarious experience in heightening attraction, then a significant assumption of T-group theory would receive support. Results support the hypothesis. (Author)

Social Competence Training (SCT) is a composite, voluntary program of instruction and group treatment initiated at the California Correctional Institution to work out individual problems of inmates as well as moderating the overall social situation at the institution. (Author)

Desensitization therapy was offered to Israeli soldiers suffering from fears developed as a result of their participation in the Yom Kippur War. Two kinds of in vivo desensitization procedures used were: (a) an individual self-administered in vivo desensitization and (b) in vivo desensitization in dyads. Advantages of these procedures discussed.…

Explores the question of how generous or altruistic behavior can be encouraged in the elementary school classroom. Cities social learning theory and research which demonstrates the importance of providing models of generous behavior. (BF/JH)

In order to determine the relative effectiveness of verbal self-instructions and training to delay before responding in modifying an impulsive cognitive style, 15 impulsive emotionally disturbed boys were assigned to one of three groups. (Author)

A study involving 32 mother-child (age 3.5 to 6.5 years) pairs was conducted to determine the effect of an explanation prior to or after time-out on child compliance and on child disruptive behavior during time-out and to determine the effect of brief parent training in time-out on child and parent behaviors. (Author/SBH)

Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117.

Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117.