This workbook is designed to be used with the trainer's manual in supervisory training sessions on behavior modification of employees. This is one of four manuals prepared to aid supervisors in training disadvantaged groups using social reinforcement techniques. Related documents are available as VT 018 031-VT 018 035 in this issue. (MF)

The study attempted to modify the on-task and task completion rates of three kindergarten children by altering the contingencies of reinforcement associated with these two work behaviors. During baseline, a fixed number of tokens was provided for task completion. While the remainder of the class remained in this condition, teacher attention was…

Stuttering is explained to be a time and rhythm speech disorder. The overview in outline form on stuttering notes the nature of the disorder, primary and secondary types, incidence, age of onset, stutterer's profile, intelligence, psychological traits, physiological traits, sociological traits, predisposing conditions, precipitating conditions,…

Two main problems were examined in this study: Does the providing of a direct formalized feedback experience to group participants accelerate their learning thereby producing greater changes in attitude and behavior? Does the group counseling experience produce a change in the participants' attitude and behavior? To measure behavioral and…

The use of videotape replay was evaluated as a new therapeutic and educational technique in the treatment of mental retardation. It was hypothesized that the retardate would improve his behavior after seeing himself interacting with others on the television screen. The behavior of the control and experimental groups was rated by four therapists…

Suggested are ways to use creative dramatics with gifted children to encourage changes in impressive, expressive, communicative, social, and creative behavior. (DB)

Forty-three references dealing with the teaching of behavior therapy and behavior modification are included in this bibliography. (DE)

By understanding the purpose of a student's misbehavior, letting him experience the logical consequences of his actions, letting him choose, and getting a commitment to an alternative action, the disciplinary process can systematically modify purposes and create responsible students. (Author)

The results of this study indicate that an increase in "good" behaviors by the teacher does not alter bottom reading group pupil performance. The results also suggest that investigators of the mediation of Pygmalion effect are considering behaviors which may have little effect on pupil performance. (RC)

A discussion of a new emphasis for behavior modification which produces behaviors to prompts rather than reaction to information. (HB)

The author describes a method, field tested with 50 emotionally disturbed children in five residential and day treatment centers, in which observations of behavior are converted into qualitative indices of adjustment to yield a profile of change of each S. (Author/CL)

The article presents a system of accountability for monitoring the progress of severely and profoundly handicapped people in behavioral programs. (DLS)

The "Personal Behavior Health Project" is a tool the health teacher can use to promote actual changes in health behavior. (MM)

A group of 31 clients completed the Human Service Scale and were evaluated by their counselors, who used the Client Outcome Measure at the time of the clients' acceptance for rehabilitation services and again at closure. Results were generally consistent with those of previous investigations. (Author)

Nine hyperactive male Ss (nine years old) selected on the basis of showing a favorable "response" to the Feingold diet in an earlier study, were maintained on a strict elimination (B. Feingold) diet for 11 weeks. Journal availability: Arthur Retlaw and Associates, Inc., Suite 2080, 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201. (Author)