Previous studies by Holmes, Miller, and Lerner (2002) support the norm of self-interest and exchange fiction hypotheses. Together these arguments state that people want to act on compassionate feelings (e.g., by donating to charities) but are reluctant to do so if they cannot justify their behavior as being in line with their own self-interest.…

The purpose of this study was to determine alcohol use (particularly heavy drinking) and social normative estimations of alcohol use according to student residence (fraternity, sorority, residence hall, or apartment complex). To achieve this purpose, a survey was conducted in all 34 sections of a general education core English class at a…

We developed an instrument for HIV/AIDS behavioral surveillance applicable to youth living in urban West Africa. The instrument includes a comprehensive set of constructs borrowed from the sociocognitive theory of planned behavior as well as measures of parental and peer communication An exploratory (n = 189) and validation sample (n = 342) of…

Discusses the relationship between human rule systems and social action. Evidence is presented which suggests that behavior dimensions can be objectively assessed and that the suggested model works well in predicting and explaining moral conduct. (Author/DEP)

THE AUTHOR PROPOSED THAT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS SHOULD FOCUS UPON POLITICAL RESOCIALIZATION, THAT IS, THE ATTEMPT TO CREATE NEW COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE, AND BEHAVIORAL DIMENSIONS OF POLITICAL LEARNING. THE CURRENT POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION PROCESS SERVES TO REINFORCE TRADITIONAL MIDDLE-CLASS VALUES RATHER THAN TO EXPAND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND…

Behavior can be described and measured in many ways. One approach in particular provides a potential for making precise and valid cross-cultural comparisons of behavior not equaled by other techniques. This approach is one in which low-inference observation instruments called "category systems" are used to measure behaviors observed.…

Questionnaires containing one of nine stories about a sexual act between a man and woman, as well as bipolar judgment scales about the behavior and characteristics of the actors in the story, were given to 90 undergraduate college students. Low, moderate, and high levels of struggle on the part of the woman and of psychological coercion on the…

Justice John Paul Stevens of the United States Supreme Court has ruled on obscenity cases in seven instances since his appointment. His rulings reveal that he regards obscenity as a nuisance rather than as a danger threatening to undermine the nation's morality, that he supports a nationwide standard to adjudicate obscenity cases, and that he…

The Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS) is a behavior rating instrument designed to provide information about the way mentally retarded individuals maintain their personal independence in daily living and how they meet the social expectations of their environment. This study attempted to explore the existence of typology of retardates based upon their…

This bulletin discusses the development, functions, and procedures of the Florida Professional Practices Council. Chapter one provides a history of the Council and discusses its membership, role, and function. Chapter two describes the operations of the Council including its duties and responsibilities and illustrates the kinds of services it…

Reports on a study relating viewing film violence and aggressive verbal behavior. The effects of two viewing experiences in a nonlaboratory setting demonstrate the generalizability of previous laboratory results. (JMF)

With the growth of professionalism and the emphasis on money in sports, modern society is losing sight of the ideals of style and grace that were of primary importance in the early Olympic games. nJD)

Argues that A. W. Page's six principles of corporate behavior, which were developed in the 1920s, are still valid today and that the corporate communicator has the responsibility to raise business standards. (SRT)

Reviews several factors affecting whether the dismissal of a teacher for immoral conduct will withstand court scrutiny. These factors center on the conduct's impact on the teacher's ability to teach effectively and include the conduct's context, the teacher's history and motives, and the effects of disciplinary responses to the conduct. (PGD)

At three different elementary schools, a principal--with the help of community, staff, and students--led a behavior committee with the acronym C.A.R.E.S. (cooperation, attitude, respect, effort, and safety). The program of caring and good citizenship reinforces good behavior and promptly takes steps against vandalism. (MLF)