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American Journal of Community PsychologyVolume 9, Issue 2 p. 193-208 Article Scale development, normative, and parametric analyses of a preschool screening measure Raymond P. Lorion, Corresponding Author Raymond P. Lorion Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, 37916 Knoxville, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam F. Barker, William F. Barker Beaver College, Beaver, USASearch for more papers by this authorJanet Cahill, Janet Cahill Temple University, Temple, USASearch for more papers by this authorRichard Gallagher, Richard Gallagher Temple University, Temple, USASearch for more papers by this authorWilliam A. Passons, William A. Passons Northeast Community Center for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, USASearch for more papers by this authorMark Kaufki, Mark Kaufki Northeast Community Center for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, USASearch for more papers by this author Raymond P. Lorion, Corresponding Author Raymond P. Lorion Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, 37916 Knoxville, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam F. Barker, William F. Barker Beaver College, Beaver, USASearch for more papers by this authorJanet Cahill, Janet Cahill Temple University, Temple, USASearch for more papers by this authorRichard Gallagher, Richard Gallagher Temple University, Temple, USASearch for more papers by this authorWilliam A. Passons, William A. Passons Northeast Community Center for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, USASearch for more papers by this authorMark Kaufki, Mark Kaufki Northeast Community Center for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 1981 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00896367Citations: 9 This research was supported, in part, during its early phase, by a grant from the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health/Mental Retardation for which the authors are grateful. The authors wish to express their appreciation to the numerous preschool workers who participated in this research. Now deceased. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume9, Issue2April 1981Pages 193-208 RelatedInformation

The effect of duration of training on stimulus control was assessed in pigeons using an operant paradigm. As the amount of training increased from 11 to 22 to 44 days, stimulus control increased, but there was no difference between the 44-day trained and 88-day trained pigeons. The results are attributed to different numbers of reinforcers. The possibility of an interaction between number of reinforcers and stimulus exposure is discussed. Suggestions are made for future research to assess the relative contribution of these variables.

The purpose of Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC's) is to plan and implement preventive maintenance and crisis intervention programs to individuals in the community in need of these services. To do this successfully, the community should be segmented into a variety of markets and special programs designed for each segment. Because every individual thinks his problems are unique. the CMHC's need to be marketed so members of potential client markets will be informed that a service has been designed to meet their individual needs. The problem, in terms of accomplishing this end, is that CMHC's are generally staffed by people trained in medicine, sociology, social work, psychology or psychiatry and are not trained in marketing.

Clarity, controllability, and associated affect of visual imagery were intercorrelated with measures of neuroticism, extraversion, and state-trait anxiety for 43 men and 66 women undergraduates. Resulting coefficients indicated high neuroticism, introversion, and anxiety were all associated with poor clarity and controllability of image. Results were interpreted to suggest that anxiety acts as a mediating variable for clarity and controllability of image.