Compares the number of legal abortions performed in the United States and Britain. Reveals that the rate of abortion in the United States is more than twice that of Britain. Analyzes the reasons for the different rates. (Author)

Adaptability ratings were conducted comparing male and female counselor trainee differences. Tasks consisted of a client behaving on the basis of a predefined role. Counselor trainees responses were evaluated for counselor adaptability. Data indicate no significant differences in male and female counselor trainee adaptability ratings regardless of…

A case study of a 10-year-old boy with poor performance in language and math investigated whether increasing on task behavior in one subject area will increase on task behavior in another area. Results indicated that increasing on task behavior in one curriculum area does not necessarily generalize to another area. (PHR)

The results indicated that those subjects who possessed the coronary-prone behavior pattern (Type As) arrived earlier than those subjects who did not exhibit this behavior pattern (Type Bs). (Author)

Results indicated that both objective evidence and nonverbal behaviors significantly affected perceived expertness. There was no difference in the credibility ratings of the counselor between male and female subjects. Objective evidence and sex interacted significantly, as did objective evidence and nonverbal behavior. (Author)

Counselors' delivery scores and the type appropriateness of responses were significantly better under conditions of racial similarity with clients. Both black and white counselor trainees were rated as being more expressive than attending in their response patterns toward black clients. (Author)

Results demonstrated that irrespective of training, client aphasic speech significantly affected counselor behavior and evaluation of the client. (Author)

Analyzes defensiveness in communication as caused by an unwillingness to acknowledge and tolerate differences in others, a fear of change in ourselves, and a desire to avoid mental imbalance. It causes a deteriorating cycle between communicators but can be reduced by empathy, treatment of fellow communicators as equals, and genuineness. (JMF)

Reports on observations of interpersonal touching behavior patterns among residents of homes for the elderly. Analyzes behavior for Blacks and Whites, males and females, in terms of who initiates touching and parts of the body touched and used for touching. (JMF)

Behavioral observations of 177 students in classrooms for educable mentally retarded children and for educationally handicapped children (mean ages 10 and 11 years) were compared to their achievement scores. (Author)

Data on couples show that rates of domestic violence are related to attitudes about violence and to social structural variables. With respect to physical punishment of one's children and to spousal violence, findings show a spouse's violence has greater impact on the respondent's violence than the respondent's own attitudes about violence.…

Childrens' understanding of motives for behavior was investigated by showing interpersonal situations on silent films to 6- to 14-year-old children from middle- and working-class backgrounds. (CM)

Results with preschool children were nonsupportive and, in fact, contrary to the general hypothesis that high external locus of control would be positively related to greater behavior adjustment problems, as has been found with some groups of older children and adults. (RL)

Observes the seating arrangements by sex of three or more people seated at rectangular tables in 176 social and 150 nonsocial settings. Postulates the importance of situational context and learned sexual norms in the observed spatial behaviors. (RL)

The article discusses a study of the effects of adolescence on gifted students, in which 500 adolescents were surveyed on self-awareness of internal changes and behavior. (PHR)