The practical value of the systems approach to rhetoric may be enhanced by attending to distinctions between the various types of symbolic activities. One such distinction exists between popular discourse, understood as intentional communication, and theoretical or descriptive statements about such discourse. A second distinction is between…

This study focuses on the communication patterns (that is, talking of individual experiences and knowledge of other's experiences) of Holocaust related issues in the families of survivors and investigates the consequences of these patterns as reflected in the descendants' knowledge about the Holocaust and their attitudes toward its survivors. A…

When people talk about themselves, psychologists have noted that their verbal reports can be categorized as simple factual communications about the self, i.e., self-disclosure, or as ways to instruct others about how one is to be regarded, i.e., self-presentation. Responses to items on objective self-report measures of personality similarly can be…

THE PRESENT STUDY INVESTIGATES THE EFFECTS OF INTERVIEWER WARMTH ON INTERVIEWEE VERBAL BEHAVIOR, AND REPLICATES EARLIER FINDINGS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF INTERVIEWER SPECIFICITY. IN ADDITION TO FIVE VERBAL BEHAVIOR VARIABLES USED IN PREVIOUS STUDIES, THREE ADDITIONAL SCALES, NONRESISTIVENESS, RESISTIVENESS, AND SUPERFICIALITY, WERE DEVELOPED TO ASSESS…

TO INVESTIGATE MODES OF VERBAL FEEDBACK EMPLOYED BY TEACHERS AND THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF FEEDBACK ON STUDENTS, TAPE RECORDINGS OF A CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION LESSON IN EIGHT 3D-GRADE AND SEVEN 6TH-GRADE CLASSES WERE ANALYZED BY JUDGES. FROM TRANSCRIPTS OF THESE LESSONS, TEACHERS RATED THE ACCEPTABILITY OF PUPIL RESPONSES. FROM SEGMENTS OF…

FIVE STUDIES ARE REPORTED OF OPERANT CONDITIONING AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES IN READING. THE FIRST STUDY OUTLINED THE RATIONALE AND PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE PROJECT. THE SECOND STUDY INITIATED AND REFINED APPLICATIONS OF REINFORCEMENT PROCEDURES FOR STUDYING EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION TRAINING ON READING. STUDY NUMBER THREE DEMONSTRATED…

A major problem in the study of marital interaction has been the lack of attention to contextual determinants of differences within couples' behavioral exchanges. To compare spouses' control behaviors in overt and ongoing communication as a function of both conflict and intimacy situational contexts, and to analyze the influence of spouse's role,…

Providing a systematic investigation of the dimensional nature of relationships, this paper focuses primarily upon the control dimension of interpersonal relationships. After establishing a conceptual foundation of the control dimension, the paper next enumerates the verbal and nonverbal indicants of control in regard to their manipulative…

A discussion of the functions of human communication shows that underlying them is the cognitive process by which people have the ability to take the view of others, to internally represent reality, and to take into account knowledge and experience to choose future actions. These features of decentration and abstraction reveal the link between…

Three stereotypes of male-female behavior as manifested in language were investigated. The stereotypes are: women are more verbose than men, women use more modifiers than men, and women are submissive to men. Eighty students were randomly assigned to one of two conflict resolution conditions--a business situation and an interpersonal…

The value of proctor written feedback on college students' graded quizzes in a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) was investigated. In Experiment I, the amount of time 67 students reviewed their graded quizzes was determined. Results indicated that 63% of the students did not review their graded quizzes, suggesting students do not use the…

Because of the need to describe and analyze nonverbal as well as verbal classroom interaction, an attempt has been made to develop an observational system of complete behavioral analysis using the Flanders system as a base. Each of the 10 Flanders verbal categories (based on direct and indirect teacher influence) is combined with relevant…

Analyzed was the use of the Flanders technique of interaction analysis as a supervisory device with science interns. Fourteen candidates for the Master of Arts in Teaching degree were involved in the study. Seven spring-term interns were in the control group, and five fall-term and two spring-term interns comprised the experimental group. Each…

This booklet suggests new methods to personalize supervision by giving teachers and supervisors more concrete techniques and information with which to develop their abilities. Examination of several teaching and supervisory studies provides insights into the supervisory role and teacher behavior. Four models for supervisory practice are suggested.…

This essay, the concluding statement of a two-part article begun in the March 1977 issue of "INSIGHTS," presents a case for the creation of a language-rich environment in an intermediate-grade classroom. The essay suggests that children should read a great variety of literary materials rather than reading extensively in textbooks, that there…