Forty-five youngsters rehearsed one of three types of mediating response, involving different types of sentences. Analyses revealed that different training significantly influenced duration and intensity settings, with the "competence" group generally superior to the "stimulus" and "neutral" verbalization groups. (Author)

This study investigated the effect of two independent variables on the sharing behavior of children. The results indicated that both observing a model share and longer ownership of the item facilitated sharing in these children, although the latter was originally hypothesized to retard sharing. (Author)

Studies the effectiveness of therapeutic modeling using dissimilar or similar models. Pre- and post-measures of fear were taken on behavioral and attitude dimensions. Behaviorally, model similarity in level of fear was unimportant, while similarity in age was. More similar models on either variable produced greater change in attitudes. (Author/SJL)

Two improvement strategies designed to modify children's impulsive tempos were developed and transformed into task exercises. Results indicated that enriching redundancy and enlarging variations in cognitive processes enable the impulsive child to assimilate information and therefore deal more effectively with reality. (Author/PC)

The purpose of the present study was to enhance children's self-esteem through a five week self-photography project which provided each child in the experimental group with 60 pictures of himself in different poses. Fourth grade children were selected for both low subjective self-esteem and low behavioral self-esteem. (Author)

Twenty-two mothers participated in a principle-oriented consultation group and then answered a number of questionnaires before and after consultation. Data show that the experimental group differed significantly from the control group on 13 out of 16 variables after consultation. (SE)

The present case study deals with teaching reinforcement strategies to parents, through the use of teaching exercises, role playing, and modeling, in order to change a child's soiling behavior. The present study used a structured teaching model designed for training paraprofessionals in basic interviewing skills, the Basic Helping Skills Program.…

The effects of reinforcement on four different intelligence test measures for 72 trainable mentally retarded children was investigated. The Lorge-Thorndike Vocabulary, WISC Arithmetic, Picture Arrangement, and Comprehension subtests were administered. Reinforced administration resulted in superior performance on all but the Comprehension test.…

Data were collected on rate per minute of administering token reinforcement for one male and six female teachers enrolled in a behavior modification course. Comparison of reinforcement rates for observer-present versus absent indicated significantly higher rates of token delivery in the observer-present condition. Implications of this fact are…

A group of children (N=60) about to undergo elective surgery for hernias, tonsillectomies, or urinary-genital tract difficulties were shown on hospital admission either a relevant peer modeling film of a child being hospitalized and receiving surgery or an unrelated control film. (Author)

Evidence from both normal and incongruous gender differentiation shows that a rehabilitative rather than a curative approach may be an effect form of treatment for some gender transpositions. The approach to gender disturbances is consonant with the American Psychiatric Association's discontinuance of defining all homosexuality as a disease.…

This research was done to determine if a random sample of normal first-grade children would demonstrate performance changes on a process assessment task when differential reinforcers were employed. A number of students improved under one of the reinforcers, but an equal number demonstrated depressed performance. (Author)

Two contingency systems, individual and group, were evaluated for their effects on children's behavior during small group meetings. A group of 48 children, ages 8-14, attended a seven-week residential camp program operated on a token economy system. Ratings of the campers' behavior were made by the counselors on a five-point rating scale at the…

Results indicated that the clock-light cueing device is an effective instrument in helping to reduce the time spent in disruptive behavior in the classroom. Decreasing the time spent in undesirable behaviors in a classroom does not necessarily decrease the frequency of these behaviors. (Author)

Rotter's social learning theory was used as a basis for studying the effects of locus of control on the frequency of the responses of undesirable behaviors. Subjects, 12 fifth graders who had operant levels higher than desirable were monitored by either themselves, a peer, or by no agent for a period of eight weeks. Classes of behaviors…