Results of an experiment to test predictions derived from balance theory about social influence and communication within a psychological treatment situation indicated that subjects changed their meanings of words when such changes were advocated by the counselors, and reported increased confidence when they apparently agreed with the counselors…

Adaptation of this paper presented at the National Convention of American Speech and Hearing Association (44th, Denver, Colorado, November, 1968). (JJ)

Results indicated that a combination of primary and conditional reinforcers was most effective in developing a verbal conditioned reinforcer which effectively functioned as a self-reinforcer to facilitate new learning for 80 second grade Ss. (Author/WY)

Four main areas for research focus on study of workshop staff attitudes toward alcoholics, evaluation of the dependency dimension of alcoholism dynamics, and study of the role of the occupational center in the alcoholics aftercare and vocational retraining. (Author)

Separate unit design is thermally controlled from central heating-cooling plant to realize considerable cost savings. (KJ)

This study, an approach to controlling "acting out" behaviors of handicapped children in elementary schools, compares the effectiveness of an operant strategy and a cognitive strategy in modifying the behavior of a seven-year-old hyperactive boy. (Author/PN)

The usefulness of operant conditioning for the special physical educator in managing behavior problems is pointed out, and steps to follow in applying operant conditioning techniques are outlined. (SB)

The essentials of learned helplessness theory are described and supporting evidence surveyed. The explanation Seligman and Maier give for these findings is critically analyzed. A schedule-shift discrimination theory of learned helplessness effects is also discussed. (Author)