This address focuses on socialization, those processes specific to social settings which affect how persons learn to adapt to that particular setting, and the roles persons perform as they adapt to a setting. An ecological perspective is used, in which any change in the behavior of persons affects the style of living of the environment, just as…

This paper attempts to show a one-to-one relationship between the various activities involved in dramatic interpretation and specific language arts skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The skills listed in this model reflect both the cognitive and the affective domains and include concentration, perception, factual recall,…

Viewing personality as the ability to elicit consistent reactions from others, individuals classified on Moltola's History of Interpersonal Distance questionnaire were expected to elicit different amounts of nodding and smiling from an interviewer. As predicted, low distance individuals elicited more smiling from one of two interviewers, but no…

It is shown that both moral judgment and interpersonal conceptions (two cognitive developmental domains) seem to be related to adequate social adjustment. Recent empirical studies have demonstrated success in raising children's level of reasoning in these areas. Direct applications of these recent findings to the mainstreaming problem are…

The role of maternal behavior and family constellation factors as predictors of social competence was investigated with 17 learning disabled children (mean age 10 years) and their mothers. Journal availability: see EC 112 927. (DLS)

Reports findings from a statewide stdy in Illinois to identify and compare a variety of occupational survival skills most appropriate to keep a job or to move to another job. Workers surveyed rated twenty-seven occupational survival skill items in order of importance to them. (MF)

Seeks to establish the relationship of specific verbal and nonverbal behaviors to judgments of overall assertiveness in a college sample. Also examines the effects of varying the social context in which the situation was role-played (i.e., male vs. female role partner; expression of positive vs. negative assertion) and assesses the relationship of…

The case study of a 13-year-old boy with minimal brain dysfunction illustrates the use of a social skills training program which concentrated on rebuilding a damaged self image by identifying maladaptive behaviors and providing alternatives. (CL)

An analysis of the interaction between social competence and type of environment showed that residents of low-rise dormitories were significantly more satisfied and established more dormitory-based friendships than residents of a high-rise mega-dorm setting. A number of interactions were found between social competence, type of environment, and…

Reports on classroom language and classroom management units intended for use by inservice science teachers. (CP)

The focal issue is whether school participation in an organization development (OD) program is associated with positive classroom climate and interpersonal behavior. Three experimental schools participated in a 16 month OD program. Three matched control schools did not participate. Students in experimental schools tended to report more positive…

The present study investigated the effects on socially incompetent college students (N=20) of a group program that used social-learning theory and behavior-rehearsal techniques. Significant gains in social competence were shown. (Author)

This paper will report on a primary grade social-cognitive curriculum. We will first consider the construction of this curriculum from the principles of structural developmental and social perspective taking theory. Then we will discuss the curriculum evaluation. We will conclude by suggesting some new directions for evaluation. (Author)

This paper is concerned with methods, problems, uses, and misuses of measurement of children's moral development. It shows how such educational programs are shaped by the measurements they use, and suggests using real-life situations instead of hypothetical ones in teaching social values to children. (Author/BP)

The work adjustment hierarchy defines work problems of the disadvantaged and indicates which problems need to be resolved first. At some levels there are clear indications of the help needed and of how to provide that help. At other levels, the problem is defined, but there is little information about it. (Author)