Examines the effects of individual goal structures on the intra- and interpersonal behavior of 120 fourth-grade children. Both boys and girls appeared to adopt the evaluations of their work given by the experimenter and appeared to be influenced thereby in later prize-giving to themselves and to others. (Author)

Work commitment behaviors were defined as a special class of socially acceptable work behaviors exceeding formal and/or normative expectations relevant to work. For a sample of 54 female elementary school teachers, work commitment measures demonstrated moderate correlations with two attitudinal measures of job involvement and a job satisfaction…

Four second-grade teachers completed the Classroom Behavior Inventory for every student in their class (N=101). Subjects were classified as either reflective (N=32) or impulsive (N=32) by using the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFF). (Author)

This study examined the effects of cooperative and competitive goal structures on children's evaluations of the learning experience and on children's self-reward. Fourth-graders (n=180) were assigned to learning groups of three children each by a stratified (sex and ability) random sampling procedure. Groups were assigned to either the group…

Behavior of children was monitored during unstructured playground activity in areas of differing size. Frequency of fighting increased significantly in the smaller area, although aggressive episodes were of briefer duration. Style of aggression differed significantly between the two conditions. (Author)

Independent groups of seven-year-old subjects listened to humor on headphones, either with a nonlistening companion (audience) or with a companion who also listened (coactor). In coaction sessions, children sitting closer engaged in more eye contact, laughter, and smiling. (Author)

The prediction was borne out that children with inadequate impulse control would be found to have inadequate self-esteem and that the association would strengthen with age. Contrary to expectation, the association between impulse control and self-esteem was not stronger for girls than for boys. (Author/PC)

This paper reports a quasi-experimental study which was designed and conducted to learn more about the impact of selected consultant interactional behaviors on consultee satisfaction with consultation. Specifically, the study focused on the effects of consultant effort to foster a collaborative consultative relationship. Consultant efforts were…

This study sought to determine if an increased knowledge of the physically disabled would affect the personal-space behavior of sixth-grade children on encountering a person who appeared to be disabled. A significant difference between the mean distances of the experimental and control groups was found. (Author)

Black first-and second-grade students (N=40) were given instructions intended to induce possessiveness for both a designated toy and a play area. Each subject then surreptitiously observed an experimental confederate dressed in a clown costume play with either the designated toy or another toy. Results are discussed. (Author)

The aim of feelings classes is to help children learn how feelings and behaviors are related, and how they affect others and themselves. The present project studied whether a feelings class changed elementary school children's choices of potential behavioral reactions. The results indicate movements to more positive interpersonal interactings. (NG)

The frequencies of consistent, mixed, and inconsistent lateral preference patterns in 648 elementary school age children were examined. No differences were found in IQ, reading, arithmetic, or spelling achievement scores among the three groups of children, at any age or for either sex. (Author)

A strategy for teachers and consultants which moves from less to more intrusive interventions is described and demonstrated with a case example. Private feedback was ineffective in reducing a child's inappropriate behavior, but introduction of public feedback resulted in a decrease in inappropriate behavior to below the class average. (Author)

Explores the predictability of friendly, cooperative behavior of school children over a 5-week period. The basis for the predictions was the children's others-concept, as measured by the Paired Hands Test. In three tasks out of five the high others-concept children showed a higher frequency and greater proportion of task-related and friendly…

Study investigated the impact of two types of potential crisis-producing experiences on the referral patterns of maladapting primary grade school children: parental separation and divorce and parental death. Association between specific crisis history and specific school maladjustment patterns is seen to have implications for early detection and…