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Stewart, Kelise K.; Carr, James E.; Brandt, Charles W.; McHenry, Meade M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
The present study evaluated the effects of both a traditional lecture and the conservative dual-criterion (CDC) judgment aid on the ability of 6 university students to visually inspect AB-design line graphs. The traditional lecture reliably failed to improve visual inspection accuracy, whereas the CDC method substantially improved the performance…
Descriptors: Inspection, Graphs, College Students, Lecture Method
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Powell, J. Larry; Bock, Douglas G. – Central States Speech Journal, 1975
Investigates the influence of two types of basic speech courses on behavior change. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Course Evaluation
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Robin, Arthur L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1975
Suggestions from behavior modification and Personalized Systems of Instruction (PSI) research concerning some subtle variables affecting course success are presented. Variables of interpersonal relationship and of expectancies on the parts of students, proctors, and instructors are delineated. (Author/JR)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Expectation, Higher Education
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Menges, Robert J.; Dobroski, Bernard J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Analyzes the use of behavioral self-modification projects in college classes. Such projects are attempts by students to apply the principles of behavioral psychology to their own behavior. Discussed are impact of projects on student learning, extent of student behavior change, and adequacy of research design. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Higher Education, Individual Power
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Worthington, Everett L., Jr. – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Discussed are self-modification projects in college psychology courses. Findings indicate that, although students respond favorably to projects involving self-control, they tend to report their actions incorrectly when grades are involved. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
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Harrington, Nancy Grant; Lane, Derek R.; Donohew, Lewis; Zimmerman, Rick S.; Norling, Gretchen R.; An, Jeong-Hyun; Cheah, Wai Hsien; McClure, Leola; Buckingham, Tim; Garofalo, Elizabeth; Bevins, Carla C. – Communication Monographs, 2003
Presents an experimental study designed to investigate the influence of message design strategies on cognitive processing and changes in attitudes, behavioral intentions, and behavior in relation to marijuana use. Explains that in the experiment, college students viewed four anti-marijuana public service announcements. Notes that results provide…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Decision Making
Susser, Howard S. – 1981
Two theories, the closed loop model (divides self-regulation into self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement) and the non-mediational model (defines self-regulation as behavior that is controlled by its long-term and observable consequences), have been proposed to explain why behavior changes when self-monitoring occurs. Both…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies, Failure
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Worthington, Everett L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1979
Describes study to determine the success of university students' behavioral self-control projects. Results indicate that the teaching of self-control principles is easily integrated into personal adjustment classes and can have lasting effects on students' coping skills. (KC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research
Fortini-Campbell, Lisa; Moore, Jeff – 1978
The advertising copy for a product was manipulated along two structural dimensions (inside/outside product attributes, and before/after consequences of using product) to refine the concept of exposure in advertising research and to test a method of observing cognitive behavior while people are attending (exposed) to the media. The 78 participants…
Descriptors: Advertising, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Higher Education
Johnston, James M., Ed. – 1975
Thirty-five manuscripts from a national conference dealing primarily with Personalized System of Instruction are collected and grouped by topic. Areas covered include application of individualized teaching to new content areas, experimental comparisons of individualized procedures and traditional methods, students teaching other students, academic…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Conference Reports, Educational Experiments
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Lamal, P. A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Reports on the misconceptions held about behavior analysis among students in two advanced undergraduate courses in behavior modification. Finds that only 3 of 13 common misconceptions were held widely. Reveals that these three misconceptions were resistant to change. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
Stewart, Robert A.; And Others – 1985
A study was conducted to determine the effects of student locus of control on perceptions of and resistance to teacher influence attempts. Subjects, 302 college students, were provided with 22 sets of Behavior Alteration Messages and were instructed to rate on a 1-5 scale "how frequently your teacher uses statements of each type to get you to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Communication
Frankenberger, William – 1980
This paper provides students with a brief outline of behavioral principles and behavior change techniques, and describes various means of behavior change including operant conditioning. Methods discussed include reinforcement, extinction, punishment, response cost, time-out, overcorrection, training, and data collection for taking a baseline.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies
Edeani, David O. – 1982
A serious problem in the area of attitude research is the low relationship between verbal attitude and supposedly related overt behavior. A study tested a model derived from M. Deutsch's proposition on persuasive communication stating that for communication to be effective in a conflict situation, it must convey to the information receiver the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Behavior Change
Smythe, Mary-Jeanette; Schlueter, David – 1982
A preliminary analysis of the nonverbal aspects of developing and deteriorating dating relationships was undertaken to determine what nonverbal behaviors were considered most important in defining such relationships. A checklist of 12 nonverbal behaviors associated with successful dating relationships was given to 100 male and 100 female college…
Descriptors: Affection, Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Attitude Change
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