The study investigated the effect of a videotape instructional routine in combination with contingent application of token reinforcements on attendant child interaction (nine female attendants and five children) in a residential facility for developmentally retarded children. (Author/GW)

The question-asking behavior of disadvantaged Mexican-American second-grade children was found readily modifiable using an adult model offering contingent praise. (Authors)

A discussion of the key to success in family therapy as found in the change in interpersonal behavior within the family. (JM)

Discusses problem involved in achieving and/or evaluating effective differentiated staffing--the problem of defining and measuring differences in traditional terms (longevity, etc.) rather than functional ones (planning, evaluating, etc.) Cites three studies which illustrate the way in which research and current practice tend to reinforce each…

Description of adoption-diffusion model used in Minnesota program to increase school administrators' awareness of mental health problems. (SP)

Discusses experiments which show difficulties in putting mastered skills to good effect arise through deficiencies of cognitive control: subjects knew what to do but couldn't" do it. Authors believe traditional response-oriented feedback impedes control, hence performance, and that subjects must see why errors are made to improve. (PD)