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Curran, James P. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1975
Male and female subjects in a "computer dating" study completed a sexual experience questionnaire as well as attitudinal and experiential questionnaires. The sexual experiences for both sexes were demonstrated to be cumulative and follow a fixed pattern but the sequence of sexual experiences differed for males and females. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Females, Males, Research Projects
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Boehm, Christopher; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of biological versus social evolution. Other comments are subsumed under the headings of the genetic basis of behavior-especially of altruism, and the value of tradition. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Cultural Influences, Evolution
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Brewer, Marilynn B.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of the value of traditions. Other comments are subsumed under the headings of biological versus social evolution, and the genetic basis of behavior especially of altruism. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cultural Influences, Evolution, Genetics
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Campbell, Donald T. – American Psychologist, 1976
Notes that most of those who criticized the authors' 1975 APA presidential address seem to explicitly or implicitly share the belief that issues discussed are important areas of study on which divergent perspectives should be developed and discussed even where the best available evidence falls far short of dependable scientific fact. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Evolution, Genetics
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Bleda, Paul R.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1976
The intent of the present work is to identify factors affecting the willingness of observers to respond to a white collar crime in a socially responsible manner by reporting it and by refusing to become an accessory to it. (Author)
Descriptors: Crime, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Psychological Studies
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Sohlberg, Shaul C. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1976
The main finding is that in a large middle class sample of students in grades 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Israeli-Arab subjects in each one of the five different age groups show a statistically significant higher SD level than their Jewish counter-parts. (Author)
Descriptors: Arabs, Children, Comparative Analysis, Ethnic Groups
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Rosnow, Ralph L. – Journal of Communication, 1977
Descriptors: Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Behavior, Social Influences
Hansen, Angela – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2005
Class size is one of the most researched and heavily debated topics in American public education. Currently, at least 25 states have initiated class size reduction (CSR) programs. In the past twenty years, several major studies have been conducted which indicate that smaller class sizes produce an increase in student achievement as well as greater…
Descriptors: School Size, Class Size, Public Education, Teacher Student Ratio
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Jaccard, James J. – Journal of Research in Personality, 1974
The classic view of traits as dispositions was examined and a number of ambiguities noted. When clarified, implication for predicting social behaviors from personality variables were derived. (Editor)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Personality Studies, Prediction
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McClintock, Charles G.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1973
One of the purposes of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of a three-choice situation that displays payoffs in a simple, direct and flexible manner for discriminating social motives. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: College Students, Games, Imitation, Motivation
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Clubok, Arthur – Clearing House, 1973
The purpose of this article is to provide a model for the development and organization of high school world history classes for slow learners. (Author)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Course Objectives, Diagrams, Educational Objectives
Swick, Kevin J. – Teacher, 1974
Through a continuous examination of your nonverbal teaching behavior along the lines described in the article you can provide yourself with the basis for an improved and constantly growing nonverbal self. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Nonverbal Communication, Social Behavior
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David, Peter – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1974
From socialization theory a relationship is hypothesized between sex-saliency of family and peer group context and level of sexual activity. The hypothesis is confirmed in the case of family context, but the relationship is shown to be curvilinear in the case of the peer group. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Family Characteristics, Mass Media, Peer Relationship
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Fo, Walter S.; O'Donnell, Clifford R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
The application of the triadic model of therapeutic intervention was tested within a community-based program that trained indigenous nonprofessionals as behavior change agents to 42 youngsters, aged 11-17. These adult buddies attempted to influence their youngsters through their relationship and through the contingent use of social and material…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Community Programs, Delinquency
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Gergen, Kenneth J. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1973
An analysis of theory and research in social psychology reveals that while methods of research are scientific in character, theories of social behavior are primarily reflections of contemporary history. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, History
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