If school psychology is to make a significant impact on educational processes in the years ahead, it must develop a theoretical base from which systematic intervention and evaluation procedures can be established. The model presented in this paper is an effort to provide one base from which such a theory could evolve. (Author)

A procedure was developed to establish control of three tarbet classroom behaviors by making point reinforcers backed up by hard goods contingent upon working behavior in both math and reading classes. Behavior frequencies experimentally established were maintained during the fading procedures in both math and reading classes. (Author)

This paper proposes a consultative model for school psychology which includes four levels of functioning: I) Direct Service to the Child; II) Indirect Service to the Child; III) Direct Service to the Teacher; and IV) Service to the School System. A distinction is made between the content and process of consultation. (Author)

This study was designed to determine if anxiety in intermediate grade school children would influence their perceptual reading pattern of word phrases. Higher anxiety scores significantly limited student perceptions among 3-, 4-, and 5-word length phrases. (Author)

This study investigated patterns of WISC performance of children with serious school learning and adjustment problems. WISC scores of mentally retarded, learning disordered, and hyperactive learning disordered children were analyzed in terms of three categories of subtests to reflect process or functional aspects of intellectual performance.…

Compares the personal channel of training and the impersonal channel of publication for recruitment to scientific theories considers both number of recruits and degree of affiliation. Examines social effects of training as seen through associates' perceptions of traits and attitudes of theorists. Analyzes correlations between perceptions and…

An analysis is presented of the reasons for the failure of clinical psychologists to provide strong supporting evidence for the utility of their diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, for the declining interest in diagnostic testing, and for the proliferation of new methods of intervention. (Author)

Author summarizes the two main aspects of the field of occupational psychology: fitting the man to the job by career counselling and guidance; and fitting the job to the man by improving work methods, layouts, conditions, etc. (LF)

The authors suggest that the directors of APA approved counseling psychology programs perceive their programs as focusing more on the personal than the vocational emphasis. If this is true, then a reappraisal of the desired preparation of counseling psychologists may be in order. (Author)

The present study offers partial support for the view that a therapist's empathy is related to the ways in which he describes his emotional experiences, and suggests ways in which further research might explore this relationship. (Author)

The results support the Jensen thesis that there are wide and significant inter and intra child differences in the profiles of retarded children's capabilities and their academic or readiness levels. (Author)

A program designed to train psychology students in current psychological treatment procedures. (HS)

Using the computer to help interpret the results of psychological and personality inventories. (RA)