A program was developed to teach three profoundly retarded children to feed themselves. (Author)

Albert Ellis replies to critiques of his feature article. He answers each author specifically. (HMV)

The research focused on the value patterns of two groups representing different generations. Findings indicate that significant differences in values exist between American adolescents and their parents, but that both groups possess similar value orientations with regard to specific traditional values. (Author/DB)

This investigation indicates that birth order is significantly related to participation in dangerous sports and that first borns are less likely to engage in risk taking than are later borns. (JD)

The present paper attempts to provide a rationale for dealing with the ethical dimensions involved in protecting human subjects in educational research. (Author)

Amphetamines and other stimulant drugs are not causing so-called "paradoxical effects" in hyperactive children but are actually effective because they provide needed stimulation. According to the Swanson-Brodemus Model, amphetamines, et al., provide internal sources of stimulation, thus reducing the need for external stimulation. (Author)

Discusses research conducted into the development of well-adjusted children reared in disadvantaged homes and environments. (SL)

This research was undertaken to explicate the role of behavioral rigidity and hypothesis behavior in concept learning of schizophrenics. (Author/RK)

Presented is evidence that situational factors have more effect on political behavior of both sexes than is usually reported in socialization literature. When situational factors are varied, respondents in the high stimulus situation are found to be more politically expressive regardless of sex. Available from: Southern Political Science…

Contends that the measure of a student's background knowledge and interest in an area of study significantly affect student ratings of instructors and courses. (MH)

Discusses a study designed to investigate the substructure of everyday social conversation which allows for judgments of competent communicative behavior or "communicative competence". Descriptions of perceived communicative competence characteristics are provided. (MH)

Attempts to identify personality characteristics of low-accuracy and high-accuracy perceivers of others' qualities in a population of graduate students in counselor training. (KS)

Outlines research using a behavioral measure of self-disclosure in a natural small group setting and compares the results with those obtained in a laboratory dyadic exchange. (MH)

Examines the effects of the sex of the receiver, the status of the communicator, and the mode of communication on the exchange of positive, neutral, and negative evaluations. (Author)

Discusses a survey of one hundred speech communication departments to determine practices and policies regarding selection and use of subjects in research. Looks at potential effects of generalizing research results from such a population and suggests methods for resolving generality problems in speech communication research. (MH)