Social learning theory is the theory that is applied through microteaching. The two critical sets of social learning variables mediated through microteaching are those associated with modeling and feedback. Microteaching is also a way of bringing specific teaching responses under experimental and behavioral control. Thus in each microteaching…

Presented are the proceedings of an environmental programing workshop on deaf blind individuals at which principles, techniques, and examples of behavior modification were discussed and demonstrated. Rules for data collection are given as well as explanations of the categorizing, the measuring devices, and the data sheets involved in behavior…

Three experiments concerning the modification of student behavior problems in the classroom are described. Experiment I analyzed the differential effects of three different treatments (token reinforcement, social reinforcement, cost contingency or negative reinforcement) in the modification of deviant behavior in an experimentally controlled…

This report describes a program designed to train instructors in 10 junior colleges in Oklahoma and Nebraska. Training emphasized the development of knowledge, attitudes and methods, and skills directed toward attitude and associated behavioral change of the participants. The focus emphasized program objectives and educational needs. The section…

The functional relationship between levels of academic survival skills (class behavior) and academic reading achievement of low-achieving students was investigated. Ss were 18 first grade children from three regular classes, one of which was designated as control (N=6) and the other two as experimental (N=12). Teachers were trained in the use of…

The school psychologist's job is to insure that the school setting is as conducive to learning as possible, stimulating children to respond to instruction and discouraging misbehavior that serves to avoid instruction. Many teachers do not realize the full implications for children of their actions and verbalizations. A teacher's behavior can…

People's incessant struggles to exercise self-control have been hindered by their misconceptions about its nature. Self-control is viewed here as a complex behavior--i.e., as a sequence of specific acts influenced by conditions both internal and external to the person. A person can exercise self-control when he has learned how to manage these…

This program organizes and focuses "peer group attention" upon a 'focus person.' This person has volunteered and has set his personal goals which he hopes to turn into real action with the help of the peer group. A schedule of peer group reinforcement helps to transform his goals into habits. The program can be introduced generally, for class…

The present study was undertaken as a preliminary evaluation of a psychophysiological method for training children in the control of hyperactive behavior. The method involves breathing control and attention training which employs biofeedback and operant conditioning principles designed to help the child develop control over excessive and…

An annotated selective bibliography of documents on operation conditioning which are found in the ERIC microfiche collection and in journal literature is presented. Abstracts of these documents were taken from Research in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Included are published and unpublished studies focusing on…

Following 4 weeks of unsuccessful conventional therapy, five trainable mentally retarded males (CA 7-12 years) were placed in a behavior modification group-therapy-readiness program (BMP). Immediate gratification, short range delayed gratification, and long range delayed gratification were used. Teachers were encouraged to continue the BMP in…

Feeling that the key problem in working with delinquent adolescents is to help them bring their antisocial behaviors under control and establish more socially acceptable behaviors, the author points out that an important step is to change the pupil' attitudes about reading, test-taking, schools, and teachers. Suggested methods of motivation are…

Decisions about techniques for modifying human behavior are usually made either wholly within the sphere of specific training techniques or within the sphere of non-training techniques (i.e., Madison Avenue, change agent, or market research strategies), rather than considering both modes as possibilities. In this paper, specific techniques from…

This comprehensive monograph provides a thorough and critical analysis of previous research on youth smoking, the various influential factors, and anti-smoking education, outlining study and evaluation techniques and instruments, and attitude change methods available in this field. Using this informational base and a broad-scale survey of…

The purpose of this questionnaire is to analyze parental attitudes toward the project by examining the parents' perception of their children in the project. Six open-ended sentences are presented which the parent is asked to complete as he sees fit. Additional comments are also solicited. (See TM 001 363 for description of the total project; see…