Traces historical development of soap operas and presents results of surveys conducted with college students to determine how viewing affects their behavior, attitudes, and beliefs. Results indicate students neither seek nor take advice from soap operas whereas early radio soap opera listeners sought practical explanations of appropriate behavior…

Studied relations between preschool children's characteristics at home assessed from maternal interviews and behavior in preschool as recorded in direct observations. Many characteristics assessed at home were related in a predictable way to behavior in preschool. Some differences between boys and girls and between firstborns and secondborns were…

Examines the parental disciplinary practices under which children's modeling of prosocial television portrayals are likely to be maximized and minimized. Two types of enduring parental styles of discipline--induction and sensitization--were used in gathering data from a field survey which employed mother-child pairs. (Author/DST)

Determined effectiveness of the Nutrition Education and Training (NET) program in three public elementary schools in upstate New York. Compared data from kindergarten through sixth-grade students (N=530), parents, and food service personnel to similar sample (N=627) in three non-NET schools. Changes in eating habits are discussed. (JM)

To determine what effect a series of inservice programs for school administrators had on participating school principals and their schools, principals filled out questionnaires before and after five inservice programs. Changes were noted in three domains of participant characteristics--cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. (JW)

Self-reports and personal interviews were used to measure the effects of a management training course on the work behavior of scientists who supervise research teams. A longitudinal design evaluated effects on performance at three, six, and 12 months following training, with some gradual decline in behavior occurring. (SK)

A behavioral intervention program for conduct problem children with both behavioral and academic difficulties in elementary school was evaluated. A standard 20-hour treatment program was provided. Significantly greater behavioral improvement occured for treated than for control children. However, at follow-up, these differences were no longer…

Using a published review of 1965 as a comparison point, this article presents an opinion on the evolution of the school psychologist as a behavior therapist. Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between professionalism and public policy, particularly as relevant to the ethics inherent in the use of behavior modification. (Author)

At one continuation high school, counselors have established a family counseling service for the most needy students and their families. The program aims to help students and their families develop the ability to meet their basic emotional, social, economic, and educational career needs. (Author)

A teacher-training curriculum involving a team approach to teaching young children is presented. It is proposed that a developmental point of view is fundamental to the education of potential workers with children; the need for a nonauthoritarian child-centered approach is stressed. (MS)

Modification by students of the regular classroom teacher's discriminatory behavior was tested with 24 emotionally disturbed children, 11-16-years-old, who were recently transferred from special education classes. (IM)

Using communication theory, the author questions to what extent the future of education should be controlled and to what extent emergent and incidental learning should dictate change. (GW)

Reviewed are a variety of instructional materials in the areas of language arts, English as a foreign language, and class management; and appropriate for use by administrators or teachers of learning disabled children. (DB)