Examines the covariational relationships believed to exist between behaviors and traits, relationships which play a particularly crucial role in both impression formation and competence evaluation. Concludes that trait-behavior relationships are, with one exception, similar across competence level and communicative situation. (RS)

Examined the "still-face" paradigm in which mothers stared at their three- or six-month-old infants with a still face for brief periods interposed between two periods of normal face-to-face interaction. Six-month-old infants decreased smiling and gazing at their mothers and grimaced more during the still-face period than in other…

Contends that the movement toward individualism in the United States has undercut the legitimacy of the community and public realm. Examines the extreme historical positions of individualists (Whigs) and collectivists (Tories) and argues for a synthesis between the two that invests rights in both the person and society and views individuals and…

Metaphorical analysis of small group interactions enables researchers and practitioners to isolate, identify, and intervene with the current social reality of the group. This heuristic study offers one view of the specific meaning structures which account for the development of group cohesiveness. (BL)

Discusses glosses, that is, formulations which, on their occurrence, are adequate but which turn out to have been incomplete, ambiguous and perhaps misleading. Examines the ways in which a coparticipant's activities may result in a speaker either maintaining or revealing the gloss. (SED)

Two studies assessed variables related to social determinants of alcohol consumption. Moderate- and heavy-drinking male undergraduates were exposed to various social status conditions crossed with light versus heavy consumption. Results provided support for the existence of modeling effect that can be disrupted by lack of rapport between drinking…

Current conceptual and empirical advances in appreciation of normal patterns of friendship development are reviewed and integrated for insight into the meaning of social competence for young special needs children. Questions are posed for researchers as well as for practitioners seeking to enhance the social effectiveness of special needs…

The article examines the need for instruction in social skills and discusses the role of task analysis in such instruction. The task-analytic approach to curriculum development is explained and applied to sample social skill tasks. Particular attention is given to the need for specification of the strategic components of social tasks. (Author/CL)

While competition is good for students, some learning time should recognize and reflect innate capacities for cooperation. Techniques that teachers can use to teach cooperation are discussed. (RM)

Describes in detail the conventions of polite language of deaf Americans using American Sign Language and examines how it differs from the conversational patterns of English-speaking hearing Americans. (EKN)

The frequency and distribution of social problem-solving strategies, goals, targets, and outcomes were coded during preschoolers' free play. Flexibility and persistence in problem-solving sequences were examined, and the relative importance of strategies, goals, targets, and the identity of the problem solver in predicting social problem-solving…

A review of research comparing behavior therapy with stimulant medication as treatment for hyperactive children is presented. It is concluded that behavior therapy seems to be a reasonable alternative or adjunct to medication for treating the social behavior problems of hyperactive children, although medication is noted to be slightly superior.…

Recent social changes and changes in the ways the profession views itself suggest that there are undeveloped options for teaching clothing. Clothing can be a medium for teaching about a wide variety of issues such as individual personality, interpersonal relationships, and family and social behavior. (JOW)

Examined the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) profiles of peer-nominated assertives, unassertives, and aggressives (N=80). Profile analysis of the CPI indicated that assertives and aggressives were significantly more similar than were assertives and unassertives, and unassertives and aggressives. (LLL)

Analyzes the avoidance of existential-ontological confrontation of death related to social behavior and health in two samples of adults. Results showed avoiders reported increased use of tranquilizers, confronters reported increased use of stimulants, and the medium group reported more work absenteeism, suggesting advantages and disadvantages with…