Argues that, overall, the black change agent must be concerned with the purpose and goal of behavior; he must be interested in reinforcing correct goals rather than correcting deficiencies: the psychology of use is a powerful force to support the direction of self-determination and positive change with Blacks. (Author/JM)

The authors present modes used to train both paraprofessionals and graduate students for a wide range of tasks within the helping process. With emphasis on the mastery of the behavior of systems entry, their training program combines the components of careful trainee selection, competence building, and trainer preparation. (LA)

Some of the problems confronting the counseling psychologist in high risk programs are considered here, including approaches to counseling, remediation and administrative issues. (Author)

Freedom (i.e. choice) within a predefined educational structure can be simply another form of constraint. This illusion of freedom serves predetermined social expectations; innovations like the open classroom exchange old methods of teaching social conformity for new ones. (JH)

Behavior modification techniques were employed for 20 weeks with six profoundly retarded children (aged between 9 and 13 years) to improve play habits and daily living skills. (DB)

Compared relative effectiveness of two group methods of communicating information relevant to the social, vocational and educational adjustment of institutionalized male juvenile delinquents. Both treatment conditions prompted more positive attitudes, behavior change, and less recidivism among participants than did the control condition. (Author)

The objectives of the study were to determine (1) whether contingent music listening would significantly increase correct responses to mathematical problems compared to other activities and reinforcers, and (2) whether there are significant differences between the reinforcing effects of two types of music listening activities. (Author)

The purpose of this investigation was to test the inter-institutional adaptability and, hence, empirical validity of a value-interest, change-non-change analytical model developed, by Neal. (Author)

Provides a learning profile for evaluating student behavior so that teachers may use a tool to assist them in improving their student's academic performance. (RK)

Article examines some of the personal constraints in the teaching and learning process. (Author/RK)

A pilot project in Montana where retarded children spend five days a week living and learning in a home-school-community environment, then enjoy weekends with their own families. (Author/CB)

Social action is built upon models of social choice. The conversion of simple ideas of choice into an extensive technology is a major achievement, but it is one that has reinforced some biases in the models of choice in individuals and groups. (Author)

This article attempted to show that the methodological and metaphysical biases of situationism have seriously constrained psychology's observation base and its model of man. (Author/RK)