Over 1,000 hours of observation were recorded by 18 production supervisors, 18 mentally retarded workers, and 18 employers through naturalistic observation, self-reports, and structured interviews, respectively. Distinct problematic social situations (N=355) were identified and problematic social behavior. (Author/CL)

The social and play behaviors of toddlers enrolled in two early childhood programs were videotaped and then analyzed with regard to categories of child interaction, play behavior, and adult interaction. (RH)

Behavior by traders in the stock options market is not governed strictly by economic criteria. Trading among participants exhibited distinct social structural patterns that dramatically affected the direction and magnitude of price changes. Findings are discussed in relationship to microeconomic theory, and implications for public policy are…

Examines two strategies which Blacks use to bring about cooperation in the Black community: (1) "indirection," which makes use of humorous messages, avoidance, and signifying to reduce conflicts, and (2) "neutralization," which involves the use of verbal justifications and excuses to stabilize situations in which disagreements may arise over…

To examine the antecedents and consequences of social comparison exchanges of preschool children, this paper describes and analyzes several examples of such behavior. Data provide variegated descriptions of the social components of comparison behaviors in naturally occurring classroom contexts. (Author/RH)

An exploratory study was made of the emotional and social functioning of young children having one manic-depressive parent. Semi-naturalistic observations and experimental manipulations of the affective environment were used to assess two-year-olds' regulation of emotion, as well as their aggression, altruism, and affiliative interactions.…

Describes the Constraining and Enabling Coding System (CECS), a scheme enabling identification of family interactions conceptually relevant to adolescent ego development. Results are presented of applications involving 61 families (each consisting of two parents and an adolescent) drawn from matched high school and psychiatric populations.…

Examines various situations in which young children use social comparison to elicit understanding from a peer. Data are drawn from naturalistic observations of three- , four- , and five-year-olds. Children used social comparison to seek information, agreement, permission, compliance, verbal responsiveness, and attention. (Author/RH)

Two officals from the American Broadcasting Companies (ABC) (1) review a 1982 National Institute of Mental Health Study on television and violence, and (2) summarize the broadcast standards, practices, policies, and procedures employed by the network regarding the depiction of violence. (GC)

Four age groups of boys were given three opportunities to display altruistic behavior. Sharing and helping increased with age. Volunteering to work showed no relationship to age. (ST)

Article analyzed the attitudes influential in allowing sexual permissiveness and how teenagers react in this climate. (RK)

This paper discusses aspects of modern society which facilitate personal growth and psychological health, and psychological disorders which come about primarily because of unexamined rejection of societal norms. (Author)

Neutral outcomes tended to produce situational attribution, success produced self-attribution, and failure produced partner attribution under cooperation but situational attribution under competition; results discussed from standpoint of two theories of responsibility attribution. (Author)

It has been a well-accepted axiom that the behavior of an individual is related closely to his perception. This research with children demonstrates the value of objective assessment of an individual's perception of social interactions in order to be able to predict more precisely some aspects of his interpersonal behavior. (Author)

This article describes possible influences of mental set on what you say or wish to say. Examples of various types of influences are presented. (DF)