Study conducted by Florida Department of Education to determine the attitudes of teachers and administrators toward nutrition education in Florida. Defines problems and parameters of nutrition education, as perceived by Florida educators. (LK)

Head Start children were matched into two groups on the basis of disruptive behavior during rest periods. Attempts were made to modify their behavior using either instructions or token reinforcement procedures. Results suggest that a combination of reinforcement together with instructions is much more effective than either of these alone. (Author)

Concludes that while the inclusion of evidence in a public address might not always effect immediate attitude change in listeners, its inclusion does seem to have a predictable impact as an inhibitor of counterpersuasion" presented in a succeeding address. (Author/RD)