This brief discussion of differences between misdemeanor and control groups has noted them primarily in terms of one theoretical viewpoint. I have presented a very rough first draft of a partial model for typical students arrested for disorderly conduct, intoxication, or underage consumption of alcohol. It is one of a number of such possible…

A case study of a learning disabled 8-year-old with behavior disturbancs is presented to highlight the use of operant conditioning in cutting down educational costs and easing the teacher's class management problems. (CL)

A generalized evaluation model (GEM) has been developed to evaluate primary prevention program impact. The GEM model views primary prevention dynamically; delineating four structural components (program, organization, target population, system) and four developmental stages (initiation, establishment, integration, continuation). The interaction of…

The report deals with the growing problem of self-destructive behavior among the younger age group and points out the importance of the counselor's role toward a disturbed youngster who spends a major part of the day in school. Defined are three types of acting-out behavior: (1) self-assaultive behavior, (2) self-destructive behavior, and (3)…

This report presents estimates of the distributions of selected behavioral patterns of children 6-11 years of age in the noninstitutional population of the United States by age and sex. Findings are based on parents' ratings on a self-administered and a trained interviewer-administered medical history of children, which were examined in the Health…

This bibliography is a supplement to one compiled in 1971 (ED 073 849) focusing on research with pre-adolescent children whose problems are typical of those which bring youngsters to outpatient mental health services. The studies included in this supplement were not included in the original compilation or appeared in the literature during 1971.…

This bibliography is the third in a series of compilations of research related to pre-adolescent problems commonly treated through outpatient mental health settings such as clinics and schools. The original document (ED 073 849) covered literature up to 1971, and the first supplement (PS 007 263) focused on research that appeared in 1971. This,…

The study investigated achievement motivation of children with learning and behavior problems and examined effects of various types of verbal instruction on performance tasks and the resulting relationships of these verbal instructions to achievement motivation. The subjects were 48 third and fourth grade children diagnosed as having learning…

Maintaining orderly behavior in the classroom has traditionally been one of the major problems of teachers. The three experiments described in this report were designed to discover whether behavior management procedures can effectively control the high levels of disruption manifested by older children, whether reducing the level of disruption will…

The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of existing student codes of conduct found in university student handbooks for answers to these questions: (1) What are the stated purposes and values of student conduct codes? (2) What are the rationale that universities use to justify policies regarding the non-academic lives of students? (3) How…

The discussion, addressed to teachers, enumerates and describes behavioral characteristics which are commonly attributed to the learning disabled child. Characteristics covered include hyperactivity, dis-inhibition, inability to handle frustration (catastrophic reaction), perseveration, distractibility or reaction to detail, intensity of response,…

SYSTEMS OF EXCHANGE - USING THE EXTINCTION, DISTRACTION, AND SUBSTITUTION EFFECTS SYSTEMS - WERE IMPLEMENTED TO DECREASE AGGRESSION AND PROMOTE COOPERATION AND SCHOLARLY BEHAVIOR, THREE SYSTEMS WERE TESTED USING EXCHANGE THEORY AS A GUIDE. THE SUBJECTS WERE FIVE 4- AND 5-YEAR-OLD BOYS DIAGNOSED AS HYPERAGGRESSIVE. EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS INCLUDED…

The influence of special vs. traditional class placement on 43 maladjusted junior high students was investigated. Ss were either enrolled in a self-contained setting (Satellite Program) or in a traditional departmentalized program. Among tests administered to Ss were the Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Scale (CSCS), the Metropolitan…

The essay explores the potential use of nutrition therapy in behavior management programs. (Author)