In this study, the side effects of contingent shock (CS) treatment were addressed with a group of nine individuals, who showed severe forms of self-injurious behavior (SIB) and aggressive behavior. Side effects were assigned to one of the following four behavior categories; (a) positive verbal and nonverbal utterances, (b) negative verbal and…

This book contains ideas for teachers facing the challenges of turning their classrooms and schools into "discourse communities." The yearbook is divided into four sections. Part 1 (chapters 1-3) sets the stage by considering the challenges inherent in shifting directions of discourse. Part 2 (chapters 4-21) focuses on establishing…

The findings of this study indicate that students can be taught to avoid specified verbal operations which block problem-solving processes without detriment to the processes themselves. (RC)

This study was designed to evaluate sex differences in response to male speakers and compare alternative analysis techniques for assessing the integration rules, while employing a different stimulus presentation method from the latter studies. (Author)

Described the methodological problems in setting up a kinesic inventory. Concludes that it is highly unrealistic to study language by itself without analyzing the formal and semantic make-up of the triple basic structure of language-paralanguage-kinesics. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

Focusing on styles of interaction, this study investigated the possibility of sex differences in preschool children's use of the computer. A total of 21 girls and 7 boys attending a mixed-age summer preschool class chose to create drawings using an interactive computer graphics program. Observer logs, computer drawing programs, and transcribed…

The purpose of this investigation was to empirically delineate patterns of verbal interview behavior in a national sample of rehabilitation counselors. The results of the study provided evidence suggestive of relationships among counselor training, job function, and verbal interaction style. (Author)

Despite the uniqueness of each individual's experience, approximate communication is possible in the margin of overlap between the speaker/writer's experience and that of the hearer/reader. This vague phrase, "margin of overlap," can be clarified and given an empirical base through application of the measure of vagueness developed in…

This proposal for a longitudinal experimental study with a treatment intervention focuses on the process of writing as revision. Revision refers to the process which occurs prior to and throughout the writing of a work, rather than the final editing. According to this process, the writer goes through five stages: preconceptions concerning style…

Study supported in part by U.S. Office of Education, OEG-2-7-070002-3005.

THE TRANSFER OF THE EFFECTS OF TRAINING ONE RESPONSE UPON THE SUBSEQUENT TRAINING OF A DIFFERENT RESPONSE WERE DEMONSTRATED IN EXPERIMENTS USING VERBAL LABELS AND MOTOR RESPONSES. THE EXPERIMENTS PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR LEARNING THAT IS A RESULT OF ASSOCIATING ONE RESPONSE WITH A STIMULUS PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER RESPONSE. RESPONSES…

CHILDREN WHO ARE INARTICULATE CAN NOT BENEFIT FROM TRADITIONAL THERAPY METHODS. SINCE THE PRIMARY TOOL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY IS VERBAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATIENT AND DOCTOR, CREATIVE DRAMATICS COULD BE A USEFUL PREPARATION FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY. A NON-CLINICAL TEACHER WHO WAS SKILLFUL AND EXPERIENCED IN CREATIVE DRAMATICS WAS THE GROUP LEADER FOR SIX…

The process by which preschoolers construct cohesive oral text was studied in dramatic and constructive play settings. Four preschoolers, two boys and two girls ranging in age from 51 to 60 months, were videotaped for 30 minutes in their preschool classrooms. It was found that players in both contexts of play repeated introductory utterances to…