The major purpose of an interpersonal communications workshop is to provide participants the opportunity to acquire knowledge and practice skills in face-to-face communication, individual communicating style, group and organizational factors which affect communication, and continued improvement of individual communication skills. The exercises in…

In other studies to be reported in this symposium, the others-concept is seen to be a psychological construct of emerging importance for understanding children's behavior. It would appear, however, to have relevance for all age groups. Thus this researcher sought to investigate whether or not the relationships which had been previously found…

This paper assesses certain aspects of current socialization theory, arguing that there are two major developments in the field of psychology as a whole which need to be more fully assimilated in the work on socialization. The first is the attack on trait theory, and it is argued that socialization research can survive this attack only if it…

Presented is a sequenced series of approximately 25 lessons designed to help mothers increase the interpersonal problem solving ability and behavioral adjustment of their 4- and 5-year-old children. It is explained that the program which takes 20 minutes per day over a 3 month period, combines an educational and preventive mental health approach.…

Few investigations have focused on determination of efficient methods for providing teachers with human relations skills. Even less emphasis has been placed on observation of change in teachers' interpersonal skills after inservice training. The purpose of this study was to test the comparative effectiveness of two training programs for developing…

Investigated was whether 60 nonretarded children (ages 9 to 12) would imitate the behavior of 20 educable retarded peers more competent in an experimental task. Each nonretarded observer was allowed to imitate the task behaviors of the retarded model who was either more competent, equally competent or less competent than the observer. Results…

Four life adjustment areas for the educable mentally handicapped are outlined on three levels: primary, intermediate, and early secondary. These areas are self realization, social awareness, human relationships, and economic efficiency. A sample lesson plan is provided on each of the three levels; also provided are a cross reference to content and…

This project involved employment service personnel in a training program of staff development experiences which attempted to emphasize the special skills required for the expanding human resources mission of the employment service. Particular attention focused on staff relationships, the image of the employment service in the community,…

The purpose of this study was to assess the value of a combination of evaluation-feedback procedures in achieving the objectives of a non-residential graduate-level course in sensitivity training. The three-credit course, involving T Groups of 12 students and a trainer, is a required course for all candidates for a master's degree in elementary…

There currently exists a clear need for counseling process research scales developed to reflect the specific behaviors unique to vocational rehabilitation counseling interviews. In research at the Menninger Foundation, Taylor developed methods for constructing example-anchored (EA) scales which increase rater reliability and decrease response…

This study was performed to examine the effectiveness of an experimental anthropology program conducted in a secondary school. A semantic differential scale consisting of ten pairs of bipolar adjectives was administered in pre- and post-test sessions to anthropology students to measure their attitudes toward the following concepts: Culture,…

The author offers a brief description of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) drug education project and develops the position taken by this project. Emphasis is placed on the schools' responsibility for helping eliminate drug abuse and for the implementation of an affective curriculum to achieve this goal. The curriculum focuses on such…

The study compares the effectiveness of sensitivity training, video taped modeling, and simple instruction in the acquisition, by college students, of certain social skills thought to be necessary if they are to perform effectively as nonprofessionals in a therapeutic role. Sixty subjects randomly selected from a group of 120 volunteers enrolled…

The author supports the position that change in the basic speech course is needed and proposes a consensus model to achieve this change. A consensus model approach to the basic course provides for a reduction in entropy regarding objectives, activities, and progress in the classroom. Applying the theories of interpersonal communication taught in…

One of the most promising devices available to the modern instructor is based upon a simple premise--find out what children like to do and turn it into an educational experience. This premise has resulted in the development of many educational games and toys for younger children. As students grow older, games are used less; yet children and adults…