The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between psychological traits and voting behavior. Investigated is the thesis that psychological traits are useful concepts for political scientists as predictors of consistency in behavior. Contending that previous trait theory research has been generally unimpressive, the author…

The field of family therapy is a relatively new one, growing and gaining wider acceptance in the areas of social work, psychiatry, psychology, and community mental health. It has influenced the shift from individually oriented theory and techniques to a social systems approach, emphasizing the relationship between family members. While research…

Particular patterns of family emotional processes and interaction are conceptualized as contributing to problems of aging. The emotional needs of older people are inextricably related to those of younger family members, each group benefiting from meaningful contacts between the generations. Case history data are used to substantiate these…

The authors apply a model of tribal behavior ("Cargo Cultism") to explain practices of modern college faculties regarding the rejection of collective bargaining as a means to attainment of personal "goods" and the disdaining and destruction of alternative types of residency requirements for degrees that might produce greater institutional "goods."…

The relationship among self-perception, personality, and behavior variables in 61 emotionally disturbed children (6-13 years old) was investigated using both univariate and multivariate data processing techniques. (Author/BD)

A Behavior rating scale, usable for parents and teachers, was devised to measure overt behavioral characteristics of children with learning disabilities. (SBH)

Consistent learning gains are associated with the use of pictures when experiments adhere to five ground rules: (1) prose passages are presented orally; (2) the subjects are children; (3) the passages are fictional narratives; (4) the pictures overlap the story content; and (5) learning is demonstrated by factual recall. (Author)

Behavior checklist and sociometric data on emotionally disturbed children in residential treatment were correlated. Behaviors found to relate significantly (and negatively) with sociometric status pertained to physical and verbal aggression and intrusive acts. A smaller group of items of a less interpersonal nature also significantly correlated…

This article focuses on speech mannerisms often employed by clients in a helping relationship. Eight mannerisms are presented and discussed, as well as possible interpretations. Suggestions are given to help counselors respond to them. (Author)

Since people do vocationally who they are without recognizing themselves if not educated to do so, the author helps youths educationally become what they want to do. This study reports a strong association between vocational aspirations and the numbers of hours adolescents study per week. (Author)

This paper examines various psychosocial studies which indicate that males undergo personality change in middle adulthood. The nature of changes in social, personal and life patterns are described. Presented at American Psychological Association, New Orleans, 1974. (SJL)

A 9-year-old impulsive boy was treated with a combination of verbal self-instructions and response cost. The program was sequentially applied to inappropriate "switches" in each of three target behaviors (topics, games, rules) according to a multiple baseline design. Positive change in all of the target behaviors was evident at posttreatment.…

This study investigates the relationship between selected characteristics of student judicial board members and a comparison group and their decisions in simulated undergraduate discipline cases. Results showed some individual differences in dogmatism, self-students discrepancy, and moral judgment for the criterion variables of responsibility…

Analyzes the dynamics of establishing ten cooperative union-management projects concerned with restructuring work that were facilitated by a third party; examines forces supporting and opposing their creation and presents initial results from these projects. (Editor/TA)

This investigation reports on follow-up information received from past participants of a school-based social learning program designed for problem adolescents. Data resulting from this pilot study fail to conclusively demonstrate the long-term merits of the behavioral program with this population. (Author)