Measures the relative effectiveness of a short-term punishment versus a snort-term positive reinforcement contingency system for reducing the frequency of specific inappropriate behaviors of a group of senior elementary students. Students were directly involved in identifying the different types of discipline so that they might help determine the…

Outlines an alternative procedure for counselors in junior high and secondary schools who find that a nondirective stance leads to confusion and frustration in adolescent clients. (EV)

Two autistic boys, ages 6 and 10 years, whose imitative responding was functionally inaccurate and whose performance generalized poorly, were trained to imitate accurately using a reinforcement-extinction strategy. (DLS)

This paper reports the results of several independent investigations of the reliability and validity of the Environmental Concern Scale, a 16 item Likert scale assessing respondents' concerns about conservation and pollution issues. The potential utility of this scale for future research is discussed. (Author/MA)

Thirty-three impulsive learning-disabled males, aged 9-12 years were involved in the study to investigate techniques for reducing impulsive cognitive tempo. (Author)

Positive social initiations by an age-peer were evaluated as an intervention for three isolate preschool children in training and generalization sessions. (Author)

Contingent "preferred" music was used as a reinforcer with a mentally retarded and autistic-like boy (14-years-old) to increase appropriate conversational speech. (IM)

Fourteen mentally retarded boys (9-13 years old) were given opportunities to monitor and record their own behavior as on-task or off-task, and then to receive consumption and access to consequence reinforcers. (Author/CL)

A study of variables related to undergraduates' opinions about behavior modification indicated that previous coursework in behavior modification resulted in greater knowledge about the topic and more confidence in its effectiveness as applied to diverse problems. (Author/AV)

Repeated measures of the frequency of paper towel litter, unflushed toilets, dirty sinks, and running water faucets were used to evaluate effectiveness of contingent teacher praise for appropriate bathroom use by preschool children. Contingent praise for appropriate bathroom behaviors resulted in markedly decreased frequencies of four target…

Investigates views held by senior state department of education administrators responsible for school psychology services relevant to acceptance or rejection of behavior modification procedures by educators, parents, and school psychologists. Significant results support the relationship between administrators' preferences and perceived functioning…

Effects of a category system for social organization in the classroom on teachers' abilities to adopt a more flexible role are investigated. (GW)

Reported are research projects questioning the effectiveness of inservice teacher training and the effects of various mathematical curricula on student learning. (GW)

The author defines Cognitive Restructuring as a combination of internal self-punishment and internal self-payoff. It is a useful skill, applicable to a number of life situations. (Author/HMV)

Biofeedback training to reduce test anxiety among university students was investigated. Biofeedback training with systematic desensitization was compared to an automated systematic desensitization program not using EMG feedback. Biofeedback training is a useful technique for reducing test anxiety, but not necessarily more effective than systematic…