In the present research, we investigated the relation between changes in students' state self-control capacity and their motivational test-taking effort over the course of an achievement test. Thereby, we considered trait self-control as a major predictor of achievement-related behavior as a covariate. N = 1840 apprentices repeatedly rated their…

Subjects receiving nonaversive treatment were assigned to maintenance strategies: modeling, participant observing, or self-monitoring control. Subjects showed a mean smoking rate of 46% of baseline at one year and no significant relapse between six months and one year. Differences and correlations with attribution and other questionnaire measures…

Thirty learning disabled third- and fourth-graders classified as impulsive on J. Kagan's Matching Familiar Figures Test were assigned to one of three training conditions in which they viewed a model who responded in either a reflective or impulsive cognitive tempo on a matching-to-sample task or a control model. (Author/SBH)

The research tested the hypothesis that in hyperactive (N=23) and normal (N=30) children from fifth and tenth grades, a cognitive modeling treatment procedure would produce improved scores on the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFF), a primary index of impulsivity. (Author)

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

Twelve aggressive second grade boys participated in daily, 30-minute, individual sessions for 6 weeks to test the hypothesis that the "Think Aloud" self control training program, which involves modeling and verbalization of cognitive activities, would lead to improvement in test performance and teacher ratings of classroom behavior in…

The effect of edited videotapes combining self-modeling stimuli with cartoon reinforcements on the tantrum behavior of a seven-year-old schizophrenic retarded girl was evaluated. Results demonstrated a correlation between the videotape intervention and substantial reduction of tantrum behaviors along with an increase in task persistence. (CL)

Boys (N=55) aged 8-11, categorized as impulsives by the Matching Familiar Figures test, participated in a study comparing the effects of three different techniques, designed to change an impulsive cognitive style on response accuracy and response latency. Subjects trained to increase response latency did show a significant increase in latency.…

Examines the nature of the relationship between language, cognitive impulsivity selected racial and social class variables, and the development of self-control through training in self-instruction. Subjects were 333 second-grade children. (Author/MP)

Making others especially fearful of what can happen if they ignore the advice given in a health-threat warning (fear appeal) encourages their acceptance of the message most of the time, though occasionally this strategy backfires. Current formulations of fear appeals are unable to reconcile these findings satisfactorily. The drive model notion…

This booklet provides guidance to parents regarding behavior of infants and toddlers, including behavior development and problems. It offers common sense advice and practical examples. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction: What Is Misbehavior of Babies?", discussing "crying" as an appropriate behavior for meeting physical and emotional needs, and…