After measuring the amount of disruptive behavior exhibited by nine kindergarten children, delayed feedback paired with contingent access to play was found to be most effective in reducing disruptive behavior. (Author)

Explained for special teachers of emotionally disturbed children are interaction with positive consequences and interaction with negative consequen ces to modify behavior. (MC)

An initial effort to estimate the nature and extent of a new reservoir's impact upon the recreational behavior of a sample population living in the surrounding area (Keystone Reservoir, Oklahoma) is described. (NQ)

It is maintained that behavior modification techniques of postitve and intermittent reinforcement specified by B. Skinner to prevent extinction may adversely affect the critical internal motivators of gifted students, who may be bored by constant success. (MC)

Phase II of a study on the effectiveness of B. Feingold's recommended diet for hyperactive children involved the nine children (mean age 9 years) who had shown the "best" response to diet manipulation in Phase I. Each child served as his own control and was challenged with specified amounts of placebo and artificial color containing food…

The purpose of the investigation was to record the behavior of 12 autistic and severely disturbed children (5 to 14 years old) after exposure to a live model exhibiting either aggressive or affectual responses toward a surrogate person. During 3-minute observation periods, Ss' responses toward a Bobo doll were scored as aggressive or affective.…

This article discusses how chronic physical exercise seems to lower emotionality in rats. (JS)

The influence of two of the variables in Leitenberg's graduated exposure technique for treating phobias, graduated exposure and subject control of the exposure time, was investigated using 15 snake-phobic subjects. Subjective fear significantly decreased from pretesting to posttesting. (Author)

In the context of a "reinforced practice" treatment paradigm, the present study experimentally analyzed whether or not feedback superimposed upon contingent praise would have an additive therapeutic effect. (Author)

This study investigates the utility of material plus social reinforcement techniques for improving school attendance. (Author)

Children are exposed to aggression and social stereotypes through the actions, words and demeanor of entertainment characters on television. They are socialized through the three stage observational learning process of exposure, acquisition, and acceptance. Research supports the statement that all television is educational television. (BJG)

This research was designed to facilitate theory building regarding praise as a generalized reinforcer. (HMV)

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