Semi-projective measures (suitable for small group testing) of Self-Concept and Attitutes toward School, Home, Peers, and Society along with a teachers' rating instrument of Achievement Motivation have been developed for preschool and primary grade children. National norms for disadvantaged children are reported along with correlations of these measures with standardized achievement tests. 相似文献
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studies have reported high rates of relapse following the otherwise highly successful conditioning treatment of childhood enuresis nocturna (Young, 1969). Relapse would seem to be a hazard inherent in this form of treatment, and to be independent of patient variables (Young and Morgan, 1972a). Use of the technique of intermittent reinforcement schedules (Lovibond, 1964; Turner, Young and Rachman, 1970) and of CNS stimulant drugs (Young and Turner, 1965; Turner and Young, 1966) to counteract the problem of relapse have failed to achieve satisfactory results.
Young and Morgan (1972b) have demonstrated the success of overlearning therapy in reducing the relapse rate. This regime requires the child to maintain or regain his learned nocturnal bladder control, to a success criterion of 14 consecutive dry nights, while drinking up to 2 pints of liquid in the hour before retiring. The present paper reports the experience gained in the counteraction of relapse by the use of overlearning therapy over approximately 4 yr at the Vale Drive Clinic, at which enuresis is treated by conditioning techniques (Young, 1965; Morgan and Young, 1972). 相似文献
A method for the direct and continuous observation of behavior as it occurs in the natural environment (classroom) is suggested as an alternative to individual testing and other observational techniques, especially those which use predetermined time segments and chart behavior in percentages. The method-behavior rates-using a base of movements per minute is seen as increasing the information obtained per unit of assessment time and providing daily, accurate feedback concerning the efficacy of a behavioral strategy. 相似文献
One hundred and fifteen enuretic children were assigned to five treatment groups. Three groups received Mowrer-type continuous signal (C.S.), Twin-Signal (T.S.) or intermittent Twin Signal (T.S.-I.R.) conditioning treatment, and two groups were given “placebo” or “arousal” control treatments. Over a one-month period, there was no difference between conditioning and control procedures, and it was concluded that further research is needed to determine the basis of treatment response. There was no evidence in support of the escape training hypothesis, and the twin-signal modification to standard bell-and-pad treatment is not recommended. The investigation confirmed the success of conditioning treatment in bringing about the initial arrest of enuresis (i.e. in 81.4 per cent of the cases) but the relapse rate was high. The investigation provided tentative evidence that intermittent conditioning treatment offers one way of reducing the frequency of relapse. The problem of obtaining satisfactory parental co-operation in a badly housed working-class population was apparent, and ways of reducing the demands that treatment imposes on parents are indicated. The results are discussed with regard to theories of conditioning treatment of nocturnal enuresis, and possible improvements in this technique of treatment. 相似文献