Discusses the experiences of two T Groups who, after having worked together, separate and select a leader for each group. During tests, these leaders are exchanged resulting in different reactions. (EK)

The purpose of the project described was to demonstrate the feasibility of employing behavior modification techniques within an ongoing consultative model that can be implemented by minimally experienced consultant under the direction of a supervisor who remains physically remote from the teacher and the classroom. (Author)

Presented is a debate between a physician and a psychologist concerning the possibility of successful intervention with homosexual behavior. The physician argues that homosexuality results from disturbed patterns of gender identity, while the psychologist sees homosexuality as an urge to respond to members of the same sex. From this urge may stem…

Projects a greater degree of success in developing management abilities in trainees by modifying and controlling human behavior. (EK)

Discusses encounter group as facilitator of personal growth and aid in teaching individuals effective communication. Presented at International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers Annual Convention, Miami, Florida, 1969. (EK)

Briefly discusses research done during the 1960's. (CJ)

Seeing the goal of directed social change as an increase in control over the conditions of existence, or, alternately, as an expansion of resources, a major distinction between theories of social change emerges--those which start with changes in the social conditions in which individuals find themselves versus those which start with changes in…

A program to train parents of mentally handicapped children to utilize behavior modification techniques in the home is described. A system for cooperation between the parent and teacher is outlined. (CD)

Article describes static acceptance as unhealthy and dynamic acceptance as healthy because it encourages the processes negated by static acceptance. (IR)

Behavior modification programs with a profoundly retarded 7-year-old boy developed a self-feeding operant, taught him to respond appropriately to a verbal command, and greatly increased his ability to stand without support. (Author/KW)

Assesses the effects of different learning conditions on perceptual span development. Notes the superiority of the contingency-plus-attention group in the training situation but the better transfer of the attention-only group to a standard reading situation. Graphs and bibliography. (RW)

Presents to subjects graphs representing differential variabilities over time in an attitude, a behavior, and a physical state and asks them to estimate the possibility of influencing each trend. Highly variable attitudes were seen as susceptible to change, whereas the others were not. (RW)