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Download full textConville, Richard L. – 1977
Currently, two trends are converging that will shape the future of communication theory. One is "the new narcissism"--a phenomenon characterized by prescriptions for personal fulfillment such as those reflected in popular psychologies and religions. The second trend is the scientific revolution concerned with exchanging static models of reality…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Individual Development
Pittman, Elaine; And Others – 1983
One prediction derived from observational learning theory is that children learn parental-role behaviors by observing parental models. Variables which strongly influence behavior acquisition and performance during observational learning are the behavioral consequences of an action, and the sex of the behavioral model. To evaluate the effects of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Imitation, Incentives, Learning Processes
Garcia, John; Garcia y Robertson, Rodrigo – 1984
This paper introduces seven principles of learning, enduring over the last five centuries of psychological thought, to discuss the evolution of the "Biophyche" (the brain in action) in the development of humans and other large organisms. It describes the conditioning theories of Darwin, Pavlov, and Thorndike and critically reviews the…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Biological Influences
Rheingold, Harriet L. – 1973
During an experiment on infant behavior, it was observed that young children shared toys with their mothers; therefore, a series of research studies was designed to investigate this phenomenon. The general purposes of the research were: (1) to define sharing more precisely and develop objective measures of frequency and duration for it, (2) to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development
Cancro, Robert – 1974
Noting that many of the attacks on individual scientists as well as some of the attacks on the field of behavior genetics are more than intemperate--they are non-rational--the author discusses his experience as a signatory to a document drawn up by Ellis B. Page during the winter of 1971-1972. The intent of this controversial document was to…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Biological Influences
Gray, Charles E.; Pierce, Walter D. – 1977
This paper examines and summarizes the "Pierce-Gray Classification Model for the Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Domains," a model developed for the classification of educational objectives. The classification system was developed to provide a framework that teachers could use as a guide when developing specific instructional objectives for…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Behavior Development, Behavioral Objectives
