The value of behavior modification treatment was studied in 12 hyperactive children (ages 0-7 years) with a variety of behavioral problems. Journal availability: see EC 111 043. (Author/DLS)

The author reports on a study to determine the effect of a training program on the rate of praise statements and reprimands of a mother and the subsequent effect upon her daughter's rate of compliance to requests. (MJB)

Presents a study of the efficacy of using reinforcement versus cognitive conflict in producing changes in the moral judgments of ninth grade subjects. (BD/BR)

This article sheds light on the larger ethical issues faced by professionals who intervene in the lives of children and focuses specifically on points raised by critics of the behavioral treatment of gender-disturbed boys. (Author/AM)

Physical exercise self-management techniques are discussed as valuable aids in producing changed behaviors. Since people tend to bring their attitudes in line with their behaviors, rather than vice versa, behavior change is seen to ultimately result in attitude change. (MJB)

Reviews the research on the use of behavioral self-control procedures with students in classroom settings. The use of behavioral self-control procedures appears promising with on-task and academic behaviors and inconclusive with disruptive behavior. (Author)

An evaluation method for measuring the attitudes of teachers engaged in their first year of teaching is outlined. (JD)

The present investigation was conducted to determine if stimulus overselectivity in 19 autistic children (5 to 12 years old) is changed as a function of repeated exposure to testing. (Author/SBH)

The author discusses conceptual differences among nonassertiveness, assertiveness, and aggression and presents suggestions for developing assertion skills in the nonsmoker. (MJB)

Research has generally found instruction effective in raising student cognitive levels, but only inconsistently effective in producing behavior change. The authors urge that health education programs be developed in a manner reflective of the supportive behavior change research. (MJB)

Male subjects (N=96), defensive externals, congruent externals, and internals, participated in a level of aspiration task under either "game" or "test" instructions. As predicted, congruent externals showed significantly more realistic striving behavior in the test condition. (Author)

Reviews the position taken by the Supreme Court in supporting corporal punishment, asserts that corporal punishment is demeaning, and lists alternative approaches to the control of students. (IRT)

Reviewed is research on the relationship between the treatment of autistic children and diagnostic and etiological variables. (SBH)

Reviews the present status of cognitive theories in social psychology and summarizes major findings in the domain of attitude change. (Author)