28 normal children of early primary school age, referred to a private clinic for deficits in social skills, were trained using the behavioral techniques of cognitive behavior modification, modeling, role-playing, and token reinforcement. Self-reports using the Children's Self-concept Scale and parents' reports using the Child Behavior Rating Scale indicated changes in behavior limited to the social skills response categories of those instruments.
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