This study evaluated and measured the effectiveness and enduring effects of two training groups with respect to transmitting knowledge and affecting change. Control subjects and experimental subjects were used. Data was obtained from the Sixteen Factor Personality Questionnaire, the Gough-Sanford Rigidity Scale, and the IPAT 8 Parallel Form…

Nonverbal behaviors as part of the communication process in interpersonal relationships has recently become of interest to therapists. Usual investigations of nonverbal behavior have involved observations and ratings of the subjects' behaviors in interview and conventional treatment situations. The author's interest is in: (1) teaching people…

A school district supported program which provides children with volunteer companion-therapists was evaluated using self-perception reports, behavior ratings by parents and teachers, and the opinions of parents and volunteers. Program children reported consistent self-perceptions while comparison children dipped slightly. Positive changes in…

This paper discusses the psychobehavioral approach to counseling supervision the goals of which involve learning to be therapeutic as well as helping the trainee to become therapeutic. A discussion of the various phases of the supervisory process is presented including the trust phase, work phase, and termination phase. A brief discussion of…

This paper presents a model for designing an effective staff development program. The rationale, philosophy, and instructional design utilized in the instructional Staff Development (ISD) program provides the basis for the design presented. The ISD program was conceptualized, developed, pilot tested, and field tested as a cooperative research…

This document summarizes evidence of the effectiveness of protocol materials in the improvement of teaching. A secondary objective is to place this evaluation in the context of a brief review of protocol materials as an educational innovation, including also its genesis, purpose, problems, and recommendations for the future. The author then…

Assessment of proper control and suitable learning environment can proceed through collection of data related to teacher planning, student attitudes, and interactive behavior of teachers and pupils. The use of such data for improvement of instruction can provide valid and feasible assessment procedures. Directed skill training, competency…

This series of papers was presented in a symposium on behavior therapy. Each paper represents a separate study focusing on one aspect of behavior modification. The issue of reinforcement is prominant with regard to its type and source. Methods of self-reinforcement and older-peer modeling are studied. The suggestion that subjects who reinforce…

This study attempted to determine whether parent educators in the Florida Follow Through Model were affected by their work in the program. The following changes in parent educators were studied: (1) Significant increase in feelings of self-esteem, (2) significant changes in teaching behavior, and (3) changes in life style. Self-esteem was assessed…

Studies conducted at Stanford University and the University of Chicago in the use of student feedback in the training of beginning teachers are reported, compared, and discussed. In the Stanford study 80 subjects were divided into three treatment groups and one control group, and each subject was videotaped four times. Students of the subjects…

Parents of young children feel a keen obligation to maintain adequate control over their child's behavior. In this paper, factors are examined that in all probability affect the adult's success in maintaining sensible control and changing child behavior when it seems necessary to do so. Five such factors are: (1) the child's desire to please his…

Traditional forms of psychotherapy have dealt with helping the client change in order to better cope with society. This speech suggests that another form of psychotherapy would encourage the therapist to work to change society. The author contends that since social conditions are often the cause of psychosis, social conditions ought to be the…

This paper explores the ramifications and limitations of communication theory and decision theory in analyses of the developmental process. To date, change theory has been of only limited use as a basis for analyses of process in specific developmental efforts and for comparative studies among projects. It is possible that a more adequate basis…

The results of a 3-year project that developed a practical program for the wide-scale implementation of behavior modification in urban schools are presented in this paper. The major outcomes of the project were (a) a practical, cost-effective behavior modification program that reduces discipline problems, increases student motivation, and…

The study described here is an attempt to answer the question: does the classroom ratio of non-white to white pupils influence the quality of the behavior of the participants in integrated classrooms? And, if so, is there an optimum ratio of classroom racial composition? To carry out such an investigation, an instrument designed to provide a…