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Beins, Bernard C.; Porter, J. William – 1986
A sensitive technique for assessing conformity on a ratio scale was designed and tested in one group of 18 naive subjects and one group of 20 volunteer subjects, 10 of whom were naive and 10 of whom were informed. All subjects were undergraduates from Thomas More College (New York). The experiment required subjects to observe a line briefly…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Conformity, Deception, Higher Education
Spaulding, Robert L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Observation of classroom coping behaviors of 1,066 K-12 students and of several hundred effective public school teachers provides discipline strategies for classroom management. Teachers apply one of seven treatment schedules after identifying a student's coping behavior. Tables show eight coping styles and abbreviated treatment schedules. (PB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Objectives
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Eaves, Ronald C.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1988
The Psychotic Behavior Rating Scale uses a factor analysis approach to aid in differential diagnosis of autism, schizophrenia, mental retardation, aphasia, and other severe handicaps. The scale is compared with five existing qualitatively developed instruments, noting similarities and dissimilarities among the various scales. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Aphasia, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis
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Bain, Alan – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Presents results of a study developing an informal social skills teacher rating scale for use with early adolescents. Reports that the scale includes skill identification and situational analysis. Provides information on identifying and ranking responses and checking a content validity and reliability. Concludes that the matrix can generate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Informal Assessment, Interpersonal Competence
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Reiss, Steven – Mental Retardation, 1992
This case assessment of a man with dual diagnosis (mental retardation and mental illness) exemplifies the use of recent psychological measures, computerized programs, and structured assessment, including the Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior, the Psychopathology Inventory for Mentally Retarded Adults, the Apperceptive Personality Test, and the…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Assisted Testing
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Reinehr, Robert C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Describes a technique for demonstrating personality scale validation techniques to introductory psychology students. Claims that the technique promotes a better grasp of the principles of test validation. Results include better class discussion, written reports, and examination grades. Suggests that introducing practical applications before…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Data Interpretation, Demonstrations (Educational)