Surveyed 160 college women to examine the incidence of bulimia and its relationship to shyness. Results indicated 23 percent of the participants were bulimic. A significant relationship was found between bulimia and fear of rejection (private shyness). (JAC)

Questionnaires completed by 450 elementary pupils and by 14 fourth- and fifth-grade teachers revealed a discrepancy between the two groups' social skill focus. Students favored communication and play/sport skills as factors facilitating social interaction while teachers tended to view task-related behaviors as more critical to mainstreaming…

The effects of token reinforcement on accuracy of math performance and generalization to social behavior with an adolescent underachiever were examined. Results indicated an increase in accuracy on math assignments during the token reinforcement condition. The procedures also decreased inappropriate verbalizations when consequences were provided…

Over 1,000 hours of observation were recorded by 18 production supervisors, 18 mentally retarded workers, and 18 employers through naturalistic observation, self-reports, and structured interviews, respectively. Distinct problematic social situations (N=355) were identified and problematic social behavior. (Author/CL)

Capacity to react to the cost of a request in relation to interlocutor's behavior is acquired early; ability to maintain good interactions by increasing the politeness of a request occurs later. Only from 9 years on do children use linguistic politeness as a criterion in judging a request's appropriateness according to addressee's status. (RH)

Learning disabled (LD) and non-learning disabled (NLD) middle school students (total N=34) were evaluated on perception and comprehension of non-verbal communication; interpersonal relations and self-esteem. LD children differed from regular class students both in reported self-esteem and in perception and comprehension of "wordless"…

The effects of vocational training on 22 severely mentally retarded adults were examined through naturalistic observation of leisure behavior, the Becker Adjective Checklist, and the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS). Secondary analyses revealed significant growth in perceived competence on the Becker and ABS factor of Independence and Social…

Examined the relationship between cognitive labeling of affect and demonstrated empathy among 60 college students. Results indicated internal empathy exerted an indirect effect on socially demonstrated empathy through the intervening effects of labeling mood. (Author/BL)

Using a network theory of emotion, the role of the evocation of emotion in emotionally focused marital therapy to create intimacy and facilitate conflict resolution is discussed. Accessing underlying primary emotional responses in partners makes available adaptive action tendencies which promote problem solving and helps change self- and…

Assessed the assertion-related priorities of 84 trainees who rated their interest in 26 skill-areas. Results indicated the most interest in dealing with negative feelings in interpersonal relationships. Noted a discrepancy between assertive skills emphasized in the literature and skills deemed most relevant by actual trainees. (JAC)

Describes a program dealing with preventive interventions for roommate conflict. Chickering's vectors of development are used to generate areas of conflict for students of college age. (Author)

The article reviews work conducted on the assessment and training of social skills in learning disabled individuals, outlining cognitive social skills and overt social behaviors that should be included in interventions, and discussing assessment techniques (such as behavioral observation codes and sociometric techniques). (CL)

Judgments of physically aggressive and learning disabled youth were compared with children with more appropriate behavior. No differences were found between aggressive and nonaggressive boys, suggesting that aggressive perceivers do not necessarily "project" their characteristics onto others. However, learning disabled boys, both aggressive and…

An 18-year-old youth placed in a residential state mental health facility because of social skills deficits participated in treatment over a 48-day period in which the student was observed in four settings. Results suggest that the skills taught--greetings and thanking behavior--were maintained and generalized to three natural settings. (Author/CL)