VIDEOTAPE PLAYBACK EXPERIENCES IN FAMILY AND MARITAL THERAPY HAVE APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH IN LONG-TERM BEHAVIOR CHANGE. THE ENDURING INFLUENCE OF VIDEORECORDING--(1) FACILITATES A MEASUREMENT OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE, (2) CONTRIBUTES TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR, (3) CAPTURES THE CONTEXT, CUEING, AND COMMUNICATIONAL BEHAVIORS IN AN…

An observational account of one pattern of organization and control, as observed in a Headstart preschool program. (DM)

This study investigated the behavioral responses of eight children to five alternate lesson types. Barker's assertion of the coercive nature of setting was examined. Questions addressed were: (1) Do children having the same or similar lessons behave asimilarly or differently? (2) Do children change their patterns of behavior as they move from one…

This speech presents a model of human communication which integrates the existential philosophy of Martin Buber with the communication views of Jonas Salk. In his book, "The Survival of the Wisest," Salk characterizes an "Epoch A" to describe the values and behaviors of the past and an "Epoch B" to describe the necessary values and behaviors for…

To determine the effects of videorecording experience on the communication process in community college sophomore nursing students, 20 students were randomly assigned to two groups. One group received 90-minute sessions of videorecording/feedback experience twice weekly for five weeks. The control group was not exposed to the experimental…

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION HAS LONG ASSUMED THAT IF FARMERS ARE GIVEN INFORMATION, SOME WILL USE IT, AND THAT IDEAS WILL DIFFUSE FROM INNOVATORS TO OTHER FARMERS. HOWEVER, RESEARCH FINDINGS INDICATE THAT ABOUT 16 PERCENT OF FARMING POPULATIONS USE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THAT WIDESPREAD DIFFUSION MAY TAKE UP TO 10 YEARS. DIFFERING VALUES AND…

This practicum was designed to increase parent awareness of the importance of family play interaction and to foster parents' ability to demonstrate these playskills as a couple and within the family. Questionnaires and personal interviews confirmed the need for more information on the importance of play and of age-appropriate play skills. A…