Following Walter Nord (1969), the present article contains a predictive model of individual behavior based on both operant conditioning and management literatures. The behavior of an organizational member is seen as a function of the reinforcement contingencies applied by various groups in his environment and of his cognitive assessment of such…

Adolescent pregnancy is examined from 2 viewpoints: (1) the marital status of young adolescent girls who become mothers at a too young age is less relevant to the social problem of adolescent pregnancy than the attendant adverse effects, i.e., adolescent pregnancy, per se, rather than illegitimacy is the social problem; and (2) too early marriage…

A 2x2 factorial experiment was conducted to determine the effects of 2 interventions designed to reduce face-saving in a situation which normally produces such behavior. Face-saving, defined as sacrificing tangible (monetary) rewards to avoid public embarrassment, was measured by the length of time subjects publicly performed an embarrassing task.…

This study measured responsiveness to the immediate environment on the basis of the social (vs. neutral) content of a person's free associations, in an effort to relate this responsiveness to field-dependence. The results lend support to the view that field-dependence is associated with social responsiveness in word association. Two aspects of…

In this study, two hypotheses were tested: (1) Self-report data are unrelated to behavior change; (2) Exposure to competent models of open and helpful behavior increases this skill performance in an encounter group. Two encounter groups were conducted with 18 college students who had the incentive to become more open, honest, and helpful. One…

Several research studies conducted during 1971, designed to better understand and predict behavior variables related to a child's development of academic and social skills, are described. Nowicki Strickland IE scale, including 40 Yes-No questions readable at fifth grade level and understandable to younger children, was used. Reliability and…

Recent studies have demonstrated that external rewards can affect intrinsic motivation to perform an activity. Money tends to decrease intrinsic motivation, whereas positive verbal reinforcements tend to increase intrinsic motivation. This paper presents evidence that negative feedback and threats of punishment also decrease intrinsic motivation.…

Each item in this questionnaire presents the subject with a pair of possible goals of life, and he must choose the one he feels is more desirable. Twelve different statements of goals yield a paired comparison task with 66 choice pairs. (See TM 001 310.) (MS)

Each item in this questionnaire presents the subject with a pair of criminal offenses. He must choose which of the pair would cause him the greater shame. Eight stimuli produce a paired comparison task with 28 items. (See TM 001 310.) (MS)

A research workshop was organized to bring together geneticists, psychologists, and other behavioral scientists. The intent was to bring about an interaction of ideas concerned with the genetics of behavior and learning. The emphasis was upon interdisciplinary study among scientists from several fields. Specific issues were isolated in those areas…

Studies the nature of contemporary male and female sexuality by examining male and female reaction to viewing nudity of the opposite sex in "Playgirl" and "Playboy" magazines. (MH)

Studies the effects of evidence in persuasive communication and suggests that the nature of the communication topic may be significantly related to evidence effectiveness and the attitude change process. (MH)

Examines an experiment designed to determine if a relationship exists between the order of information in a specific persuasive request letter situation and the effectiveness of the message. (MH)

Reports on a study relating viewing film violence and aggressive verbal behavior. The effects of two viewing experiences in a nonlaboratory setting demonstrate the generalizability of previous laboratory results. (JMF)