The purpose of the study was to develop an instrument (Social Behavior Inventory) for testing children's preferences for cooperative and competitive behaviors. Most research findings suggest that internal locus of control is positively related to academic achievement and high self-esteem. (JOW)

Participants in experiential groups initially use constructs which are different for referring to other members of the T groups than those they use with people making up their "real life groups." Experiential groups are seen by the participants as a "privileged social space" which permits different ways of relating. (Author)

A group of 30 moderately and mildly retarded young adults (study group) was compared with a group of borderline retarded (control group) adults on employability, behavior at work, social integration and social skills, personaity, and self-concept. (Author/PHR)

A game was used to assess children's judgments about altruistic, cooperative, or competitive payoff. In a second experiment, small groups were asked to construct new words with the option to work alone or to collaborate. Children who regularly studied in cooperative small groups were more cooperative in both situations. (Author/CP)

Students who became more socially acceptable to their peers cited the increased population and environment of junior high school, physical maturation and reduced parental protectiveness as reasons. Intervention of adults was not mentioned. Counselors should give added attention to the fact that 80 percent retained their original low status. (JAC)

Reviews research on the nonauditory effects of noise on human behavior and health: performance, interpersonal behavior, annoyance, cognitive development, and mental and physical health. (EF)

Describes several experiments, many designed to discover the public's response to unusual situations, conducted by college students in a public affairs reporting class. (TJ)

This article discusses the way in which children use tense to distinguish between different realities in games of pretend. (CFM)

A description is presented of the aspects and interpretations of the haptics of the English handshake in order to raise consciousness among native English speakers and to provide directions for non-native English speakers who might wish to learn or teach these aspects of the handshake. (SW)

Classroom informality helps attune pupil behavior to the demands of bureaucratic life by contributing to pupil learning of formal social behavior. The paper discusses various concepts of school and pupil roles and characterizes and analyzes the function of the apparently paradoxical nature of student rules. (Author/SB)

Reanalyzes previously reported data (EBU Review; v27, n6, Nov 1976 and v29, n2, Mar 1978) on television viewing among 85 families in the Federal Republic of Germany to answer questions concerning aspects of viewer behavior in families, adult self-image, and children's daily viewing patterns. (RAO)

This paper examines role attitude-behavior congruence for seven family roles. Findings based on data from 1154 married men and women indicate where role attitude-behavior incongruence exists, both married men and women express egalitarian role attitudes, but this egalitarianism is not generally reflected in role behaviors. (Author)

Draws from psychological insights provided by attribution theory to examine the quality of relationship between birth parents, foster carers, and social service professionals. Advocates training both foster carers and social workers toward developing a more tolerant view and, where possible, replacing blame with compassion based on appreciation of…

Youth sports need to defocus competitiveness and aggression and encourage cooperative games that involve cooperative efforts toward a goal and emphasize the process, not the outcome. This paper examines the New Games Movement, describes the benefits of cooperative games, presents examples of cooperative games, and notes the place for cooperative…