The responses of 20 trainable retarded children, 10 to 16 years of age, and 20 nonretarded 4- to 5-year-old children to social and nonsocial matching-to-sample tasks were compared during the extinction period which followed the use of social and nonsocial rewards. (Author)

Thirty adolescents (10 institutionalized trainable retarded, 10 noninstitutionalized trainable retarded, 10 nonretarded CA-matched) and 10 children (nonretarded MA-matched) were individually given the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study (Children's Form). (Author)

The classroom behavior of 16 moderately intellectually handicapped children (8- to 18-years-old) from four New Zealand special school classrooms was classified in terms of content and appropriateness (according to teachers' demands), and the teachers' responses to Ss' behavior were observed. (Author/CL)

Examined was the effect of viewing an aggressive film on the behavior of 22 moderately and mildly mentally retarded children (5-11 years old). Ss' doll playing was observed after they viewed a nonaggressive and an aggressive film. Results supported the hypothesis that Ss would exhibit more aggressive behavior following the aggressive than the…

In a study of attention during the learning of an oddity problem, 19 mildly or moderately retarded Ss (mental age 5 to 10 years) were given 32 oddity training trials per day for 10 days. Measurement of attention to specific cues could not be achieved, as data were insufficient. (Author/PHR)

A survey of observed sexual behavior in an integrated unit of 30 severely retarded people aged 10 to 33 years showed that most behavior could be described as "appropriate." (Author)

Examined in a longitudinal study were the effects of conditions on alternation and perseveration of eight moderately and severely mentally retarded institutionalized adults. Available from: Ablex Publishing Corporation, 355 Chestnut Street, Norwood, New Jersey 07648. (CL)

Observations of two groups of severely and profoundly retarded children (6-14 years old, n=28) residing in a state institution were carried out to determine what naturally occurring environmental events appear to control the children's behavior. After observing the children from Ward A in two settings, and the children from Ward B in three…

Activity levels of 69 educable (EMR) and 51 trainable mentally retarded (TMR) students (7-17 years old) were measured on an ultrasonic device. (CL)

Evaluated were the effects of music therapy sessions on the behavior of approximately 300 moderately retarded, physically handicapped and multiply handicapped students. Data on attentive behavior and disruptive behavior were recorded by 37 special education teachers, 25 instructional aides and one principal who were trained to observe and record…