Examined influence of training method and trainee age on performance during training in acquisition of computer software skills among 146 adult volunteers. Behavioral modeling training method yielded consistently superior computer software mastery compared with nonmodeling approach. Older trainees exhibited significantly lower performance than did…

This study compared infants' responsiveness to modeling versus instruction and examined the issue of whether providing supplementary linguistic information makes modeling and instruction more or less effective. A total of 72 infants between 15 and 21 months of age participated in the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to conditions which…

Examines developmental differences of modeling and verbal rehearsal on children's performance of a sequential motor task. Results indicate that for facilitating motor skill acquisition in elementary school children verbal rehearsal strategies may be needed to supplement a visual model to help them selectively attend to relevant task components and…

Presents a small-group format for training basic group leadership skills and gives components of the format and methods for their use. (Author)

Compared the separate and combined effects of behavior rehearsal and modeling on grooming skill development of mentally retarded women (N=48). All treatments were superior to the control condition. Modeling and behavior rehearsal were both effective but there was no advantage to combining them. Cost effectiveness favored the other-model procedure.…

Describes a seven step decision-making process which enables organizations to examine training situations to determine whether behavior modeling is appropriate. Includes a behavior modeling decision flow chart. (JOW)

Notes that effective educational leaders combine knowledge, technical expertise, and interpersonal skill. Justifies the time and effort required to develop interpersonal skills that facilitate collaboration between teachers and supervisors. Suggests that Theory Z management principles and behavior modeling methods have much to offer to the…

The study demonstrated the acquisition and generalization into community settings of a chronologically age-appropriate leisure skill with three severely and profoundly mentally retarded adolescents. Results indicated that participants could acquire and generalize use of an electronic pinball machine leisure skill effectively and learn to exhibit…

The effectiveness of observational learning in social skills acquisition was assessed with two moderately retarded adults (ages 23 and 27) who were being trained as role models with mentally retarded peers. (Author/PHR)

Twenty-four trainee counselors were allocated to three treatment groups: no modeling, no feedback (NMF); modeling and feedback from the supervisor (MF); and feedback from the supervisor (F). Analysis of variance showed that MF was superior to NMF and F in teaching the skill of reflection of feeling. (Editor/SJL)

Four preschool children with autism played "Follow-the-Leader," in which a normal peer demonstrated and physically prompted a variety of actions and object manipulations that defined the activity. Following training, all four subjects generalized their imitative skill to a new setting involving new actions and object manipulations. (Author/JDD)

Three autistic boys, aged 6-7, observed videotaped conversations consisting of 2 people discussing toys. Subsequent assessment of the boys using untrained topics of conversation, new stimuli, new persons, and other settings indicated that the children learned through video modeling, generalized their conversational skills, and maintained…

Investigated impact of adult modeling and encouragement in prosocial home- and school-based interventions on preschool children's cooperative behavior. Assigned 48 preschoolers to either home-based intervention, school-based intervention, or control group. Assessed cooperative behavior using videotaped situational tests at pretest, posttest, and…

Examined the effectiveness of a skill-training method for intake interviewing skills (didactic instruction, modeling, and feedback) compared to didactic instruction alone and a delayed-training control group. No training effects were found in identifying client information, in using facilitative interview behaviors, or in client ratings of…

Assigned 24 supervisors to two behavior modeling workshops designed to improve the supervisors' skills in coaching and handling employee complaints. Generalization of observational learning to a novel context was significantly better in the experimental group, showing the efficacy of formalized retention processes. (Author)