The entering college freshman needs an orientation program that can provide him with the personal skills--a better understanding of himself and his learning style, development of communication skills--necessary to thrive in the college environment. At the National Conference on Student Stress in 1965, it was estimated that many students leave…

Saturation Group Therapy was conducted on a small group of patients for 16 consecutive weekends with 15 hours of group therapy each weekend. The subjects all had recognizable psychiatric problems. Three separate papers are included: (1) the patients' participation, (2) therapists' participation, and (3) a goal-oriented group therapy model for a…

This report presents a master's degree program for the teaching of underprivileged children. It offers a program consisting of preservice involvement with the disadvantaged, informal seminars, teaching and camp counseling, fellowship to acquaint the faculty with the poor, sensitivity groups to enhance teacher effectiveness, and an evaluation…

The problem investigated in this study was whether or not laboratory training would influence the norms by which choices were made. Data about the influence of intervention on a social system was provided by an evaluation of laboratory training with a junior college student senate using sociometric methods to discern the normative structure of the…

College students (N=18) participated in a 24-hour marathon gestalt workshop and responded to the Eysenck Personality Inventory before and after the event. Results revealed a significant positive change at the .01 level on a measure of neuroticism-stability and no change on a measure of extroversion-introversion. (Author)

This study further investigates the validity of the McMillan Affective Relationship Scale (MARS) by (1) examining its relationship to other commonly used scales; (2) determining whether it was sensitive to change over time for encounter group participants; and (3) attempting to determine whether pretesting on MARS was a possible source of…

This study was conducted to determine if empathic level of functioning as assessed by written measures is predictive of oral functioning. A sample of 40 participants responded in writing and orally to stimulus statements. Written measures can yield a reliable estimate of empathic level of oral functioning. (Author)

Explores the dimensions of self-concept in response to sensitivity training, i.e., that psychologically healthy participants would make greater gains in self-actualization than would those participants who viewed themselves as less healthy. Results support the hypothesis. (Author/HMV)

In order to have a more objective basis for estimating the feasibility of assertiveness training for public school personnel, a pilot program consisting of one training group was conducted. The evaluation was based on a pre- and posttest design and utilized an instrument designed to measure self-reported assertiveness in various situations.…

Investigates sample size requirements needed to achieve various levels of statistical power using posttest-only, gain-score, and analysis of covariance designs in evaluating training interventions. Results indicate the power to detect true effects differ according to type of design, correlation between pre- and posttest, and size of effect due to…

Considers conditions in African cultures, particularly Nigeria, and examines the role of human relations training as a force in cultural change and modernization. Describes the training program at the Institute of Training and Organizational Development of the University of Pittsburgh. (JAC)

Ten sighted peer advisors and two supervisors in a pre-college orientation program for visually handicapped students wore blindfolds for mobility, equipment, and eating activities to develop sensitivity to blind persons' needs. (MC)

It appears from this study that volunteers may be largely self-selected in regard to social skills, and further training may not be necessary. The study thus lends some support to those who have argued that the success of nonprofessionals has much to do with their natural'' social skills. (Author)

Delegates to a community leadership laboratory found their skills in organizing, forming coalitions and perceiving power relationships'' tested when the staff became the unresponsive power group''. (Author/SP)

The Carkuff-Berenson model of counseling is briefly outlined and rehabilitation research relevant to the model is summarized. A systematic human relations training program, combined with contact and education about physically disabled persons is suggested as the most effective approach toward training rehabilitation workers capable of counseling…