Described are the services offered by a consultative resource team to elementary school teachers in three Virginia counties who need help in controlling disruptive classroom behavior and improving students' academic performance. (KW)

Children's behavior was recorded on video tape; children then viewed themselves from a different perspective and were encouraged to make self-assessments. No controls were used, but several examples of behavior improvement were noted. (Author)

This study investigated the therapeutic feasibility of self-administered punishment of imagined behavior. With heavy-smoking males, the imagined-smoking treatment was the only highly effective therapy. It was significantly more effective than the placebo or actual-smoking treatments, and it replicated. (Author)

Response to article in previous issue by Max Bruck (April 1968). Argues that behavioral approach has been empirically demonstrated to be effective in altering problem behavior, and offers advantages over more traditional approaches. Proposes that behavioral psychology can deal with all important aspects of complex human behavior. (Author)

The Keeps All Pupils in School (KAPS) program in Baltimore is discussed. (DB)

All subjects showed significant increases in study habits. However, no condition produced a gain in academic performance beyond chance. (Author)

The author suggests that slow learner" is a label placed on a product of our own inappropriate objectives, educational climate, and evaluative procedures. (Author/CP)

Describes various methods that the teacher can employ to help the child who stutters. (DR)

The study adds further support to Rogers' process theory both in the direction of movement and the kinds of changes individuals make under the stated conditions. In addition, the study suggests that the weekend format induces greater process movement than in weekly time limited groups. (Author)

Discusses the interrelationship between environment and behavior in institutional settings and derives therefrom some understanding of the nature of decision that determines how people live. (Author)