Based on a paper read at the Eastern Psychological Association meetings (New York City, April 1966), and supported by funds from the Peace Corps.

NASA Research Paper No. 20 (Grants NsG-237-62, Supplement 2, and NGR-05-007-090).

Treatment strategies for modifying peer relations of hyperactive children are described within the context of recent research on the components of social status in children. This information, though not as yet specifically identified for hyperactive children, is presented as offering the best chance of establishing maximally effective treatment…

Reviewing the definitions of interpersonal communication, this paper concludes that intentionality (the idea that a message transmitted by a speaker is based on a conscious plan) is often an important component of those definitions. It notes that the debate about the inclusion of intent in a definition of communication has focused on two theories…

This bibiliography on communication apprehension was compiled from computer searches of the ERIC, Psychological Abstracts, and Dissertation Abstracts data bases, as well as from general readings in the subject area. The more than 1,000 citations are arranged alphabetically by author within the following categories: articles in books,…

The Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) was used to assess self actualization in 266 gifted junior and senior high school students and a control group from urban and rural junior and senior high schools. Greater self actualization was noted for the gifted sample, whose POI scores most closely resembled those of college juniors and seniors. No…

The pragmatic competence of 33 learning disabled (LD) children (grades 2, 4 and 6) was examined on a task that allowed for the separate assessment of linguistic and social knowledge, i.e., the ability to appropriately vary politeness and persuasive strategies as a function of listener status. LD and non LD Ss made requests of four imaginary…

The purposes of this paper are to explore the relationship between dialogic communication and conflict analysis and to examine current assumptions about conflict and communication as described in the speech communication literature. The first part of the paper discusses dialogue, in particular that of Martin Buber, as a conflict method.…

This leader's manual on interpersonal communications consists of materials for a workshop, including instructions for leaders and hand-outs for participants. The purpose of the workshop is to give teachers knowledge and skills of behavior applicable to: (a) face-to-face communication, (b) individual styles of communicating, (c) group and…

This project did the planning and pilot phases of an effort to improve the teaching of human relations in grades K-12 of public and private schools in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. In the pilot phase, the project furnished on-the-job training for approximately 70 schools. The training was given by teams of human relations…

A considerable amount of evidence shows that college has an impact on the personality characteristics of students in ways that could be interpreted as giving competence to college graduates to function successfully in leadership roles within our society. College graduates are more autonomous, independent, flexible, and socially involved, for…

Examines the concept of maturity and then three aspects of the individual personality especially applicable to those who are religiously mature. (RK)

The contributions of the school business executive to produce both economic results and people results are dependent on recognition of the importance of people consciousness. The Dale Carnegie organization is an example of the awareness of personal needs. (Author/MLF)

Mildly developmentally delayed 3- and 4-year-old children (N=16) were paired with nonhandicapped younger or older children to evaluate effects of companion status on social and play behavior. The subjects' peer interactions improved substantially only when paired with nonhandicapped older children. (Author/DB)

Specific social skill deficiencies associated with depressed mood were identified in 45 mildly mentally retarded adults. Depressed mood was associated with poor social skills and low levels of social support. Among 30 specific skill deficits associated with depressed mood were anger, putting self down, and taking advantage of others. (DB)