Aids are given to help the librarian recognize vertical and horizontal communication, and to expedite horizontal interaction with the patron that exhibits vertical tendencies. (Author)

The Facial Action Code (FAC) was derived from an analysis of the anatomical basis of facial movement. The development of the method is explained, contrasting it to other methods of measuring facial behavior. An example of how facial behavior is measured is provided, and ideas about research applications are discussed. (Author)

Some psycholinguistic interpretations of the Japanese language are made, with reference to the relationships between sentence structure and cognition. Features of the language indicating a strong interdependency between linguistic expression and behavioral practice are examined. (Author/RM)

Study showed that no significant differences existed between parents' and teachers' perceptions of the behavior patterns of exceptional children, but that parents restructured their perceptions to conform more closely to those of teachers. (GW)

The article emphasizes the importance of consistency of meaning in communication through verbal and nonverbal behavior. Teachers' intent to encourage self-directed learning was measured using Smith's Teacher Facilitation of Self-Direction Inventory. The Loss Observation System was used to analyze non-verbal behavior. (AG)

The data on approach to snakes provides srong support for the contention that the behavorial avoidance test is not immune to bias introduced by the operation of situational variables that have usually been allowed to vary in uncontrolled fashion in psychotherapy analogue research. Behavior of test subjects can be influenced not only in terms of…

Describes experiment which tests and supports a social competition hypothesis in clinical intervention, suggesting that patient behavior is determined by clinician interview strategies which reflect their impressions of patient characteristics but are, in reality, a reflection of their own interview behavior. (Author/CJ)

The scale demonstrated reasonable item homogeneity. Validity data from five separate samples suggested that scores on the Group Therapist Orientation Scale related meaningfully to actual behavior in a group therapy context. (Author)

Organizational behavior can be represented as a rank-weighted average of five environmental dependencies with possible coercive actions by regulatory agencies and those the organization is least dependent on. (Author)

A study of sixty children in grades 1, 2 and 3 demonstrated that with an expectancy to perform the same task after observing the model, reward to a model increased spontaneous imitation. (Author)

Literature on sensory deprivation is reviewed to provide a theoretical basis for treating the self-abusive mentally retarded. Treatment procedures and progress are presented in a case study. (Author)

Interpersonal physical space was measured in two groups of male high school students, 30 deviants and 30 normals. Analysis of variance showed that (a) deviants demanded a greater proxemic area, (b) there was a significant increase in proxemic distance from front to rear with no difference between the groups, and (c) both groups demonstrated the…

Presents a brief sketch of the implications of research into body language and nonverbal communication. (RB)