The relationship between a subject's awareness of the intent of the experimenter and attitude change is investigated. (PR)

Although recent studies are well designed, treatments remain ineffective. Treatment ineffectiveness may be due to insufficient pilot (clinical) work and premature freezing of techniques into group programs. Process variables must be shown to effect outcome. Problems involved in verifying smoking rates are also discussed. (Author)

Results support the hypothesized relationship between meaning and phobia. Semantic desensitization techniques based on counter conditioning of meaning were significantly effective in altering the semantic value of the word from unpleasantness to neutrality. (Author)

Aversive tickling was successfully used with two blind, retarded, adolescent girls as a punishment procedure to reduce frequency of self-destructive head banging in one case and a variety of attention-getting behaviors in the other. (Author/KW)

A cold bath was used as the aversive consequence in the therapeutic modification of nocturnal enuresis in two male siblings (one multiply handicapped, one normal). (KW)

Clarifies behavior change objectives of marital partners, suggesting a four step treatment approach culminating in an exchange of positive responses on a reciprocal basis. Summarizes treatment of four couples complaining of low rate conversational and sexual behavior, stressing use of a token system as prosthesis facilitating transition to…

This project attempts tooptimize both entry methods and transfer activities by a single developmental approach which includes using laboratory training to build a consulting relationship between internal consultants and their operating managers in an industrial Richard Comments by George S. Dillon and James Ricahrd follow. (Author)

The three major criticisms of Begelman and Hersen are discussed: (a) the measurement of awareness, (b) the parental rating scale, and (c) the exact nature of the therapeutic technique employed. Questions are raised concerning whether it is possible to clearly separate the various behavior modification techniques empirically or theoretically.…

This article considers some of the parameters, issues, and problems which must be evaluated before and during the application of behavior modification techniques. Among the topics discussed are: selecting the right teacher, training the teacher, reinforcing the teacher, ineffective, or inappropriate reinforcement, the attitude of the school…