Considers the potential value of two bodies of thought arising from work on animals in connection with rehabilitating abnormal behavior. One deals with the processes of catch-up and self-regulation, the other with optional periods of learning in development. (MP)

This document contains a literature review and a discussion of issues concerned with the locus of control dimension in psychological experimentation over the past 15 years. Locus of control research is traced from the early laboratory experiments which demonstrated that instructions and perceptions about skill and chance could dramatically affect…

Written by a biologist, this paper is intended to present information on the sociological study of man from a biological perspective. Perspectives include that (1) sociology neglects biological variables that are part of understanding human behavior and human societies; (2) the sociobiological or evolutionary view of human development is…

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…

Describes research on the training of children to acquire prosocial behavior, especially through television viewing. Published by the Journal of the American Speech and Hearing Association, The Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc., Danville, Ill., (Subscription: $28.00; $31.00 Foreign; single copy $2.50; $2.75 Foreign). (MH)

Sex difference research has been plagued with a myriad of problems,. Specifically, intelligence testing, if dependent on measurement of spatial or verbal proficiency, may not be an accurate indicator of native ability. Similarly, infrequent replication of studies, studies that only include subjects of one sex yet imply sex differences, and poor…

This paper discusses various theories of developmental psychology, and presents a developmental theory of socialization founded upon the following premises: (1) that a materialistic theory of development and socialization must incorporate not only ecological aspects but also underlying political/economic dynamics of the society in which and for…