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Kammann, Richard; And Others – Environment and Behavior, 1979
To test the hypothesis that residents of larger cities are less helpful to strangers than are residents of small towns, three New Zealand towns with varying population densities were studied for helping behavior. The research confirms that population density is a reliable predictor of non-helping behavior. (RE)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Environment
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Thoresen, Carl W. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1973
Article attempts to reduce some of the misunderstanding about contemporary humanism and behaviorism and intensively analyzes the psychology of the individual. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Environment, Humanism
Higgs, Gary K. – 1973
The Contact Action Space (CAS) of an individual, or group of individuals, has a significant impact on the location of activities and the organization of the use of space. Beginning with the most basic components of a CAS, the individual behavior pattern element is developed, and operational variations affecting alignment and configuration are…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Environment, Family (Sociological Unit)
Mai-Dalton, Renate – 1975
Using Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness, which postulates that the behavior of a leader depends on the interaction between leadership style and the degree to which the environment gives the leader control and influence, a study investigated the effects of training and changes in position power on the behavior of three types…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns