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An Investigation Of Relaxation Training Effects And Generality Using Biofeedback And Verbal Instructions, John W. Kesselring
An Investigation Of Relaxation Training Effects And Generality Using Biofeedback And Verbal Instructions, John W. Kesselring
Masters Theses
Training and self-control conditions within each session were incorporated in a multiple Baseline design with replications across subjects. The generality of relaxation skills acquired through relaxation training to a self-control condition where the subjects relaxed without assistance was assessed. EMG biofeedback was initially employed as a training technique; however, it was not effective in assisting the subjects to relax. A training procedure using verbal instructions was then introduced to replace the biofeedback. Verbal instructions were effective in assisting the subjects to relax, and the relaxation skills tended to show generality to the self-control condition. To assess the effects of the …
A Partial Component Analysis Of Modeling As A Technique For Increasing Normative Work Rates In Rehabilitation, Ralph G. Pifer
A Partial Component Analysis Of Modeling As A Technique For Increasing Normative Work Rates In Rehabilitation, Ralph G. Pifer
Masters Theses
The acquisition of an acceptable percentage of normative output in a rehabilitation setting is a common problem in vocational rehabilitation. Consistently effective techniques do not exist for the teaching of clients to work at what would be considered a high percentage of normative output. The present effort studied selected components of modeling to attempt to provide a cost-efficient, effective method for rate acceleration. The percent of normative output was' the dependent variable. The study was terminated by implementing the most effective condition as a training tool to produce the highest normative rate possible.
Proximity to a fast worker had little …
The Effects Of Behavioral Contracting On The Self-Administration Of Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide, Alan G. Lewandowski
The Effects Of Behavioral Contracting On The Self-Administration Of Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide, Alan G. Lewandowski
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Wife Battering: A Theoretical Model And Treatment Approaches, Joan Woods
Wife Battering: A Theoretical Model And Treatment Approaches, Joan Woods
Masters Theses
The purpose of the present thesis is to provide a theoretical framework to deepen understanding of the dynamics which lead to wife battering behavior and to illuminate its original causes and the process maintaining it.
Learning principles explicated by three learning based theories are utilized as premises to explain the process the batterer engages in which produces his violent behavior. Some existing sociological theories of wife abuse and family violence serve as bases for some of the antecedent variables postulated in the model presented. Other cognitive-perceptual and emotional intervening variables are postulated to explain the process of wife battering behavior. …
Culture Conflict As It Relates To A Psychocultural Therapeutic Model For Chicanos, Armando Tena
Culture Conflict As It Relates To A Psychocultural Therapeutic Model For Chicanos, Armando Tena
Masters Theses
Since the Chicano culture is the synthesis of the Mexican and Anglo/Saxon cultures that meet in the American society, social and behavioral scientists have developed the idea of how the concept of culture conflict can be utilized in the psychological assessment and treatment of Chicano clients.
The authors reviewed in this work have expounded on the concept of Culture Conflict to develop a psychocultural mode for the Chicano population. This clinical strategy is based on the premise that the Chicano individual, because of his life experiences in this society, will find himself in situations where his cultural identity is not …
Effects Of Withdrawing Diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) On Matching To Sample Performance In Mentally Retarded Persons, Vicky June Davis
Effects Of Withdrawing Diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) On Matching To Sample Performance In Mentally Retarded Persons, Vicky June Davis
Masters Theses
The present study was designed to examine the effects of gradual DPH withdrawal on the matching to sample performance of three mentally retarded persons. The percentage of correct responses per session served as the dependent variable and the sample and comparison stimuli were red, green, and blue illumination of translucent response windows. The results showed that doses of diphenylhydantoin considerably lower than the suggested optimim therapeutic level can impair the performance of mentally retarded individuals on a simple discrimination task. As doses were reduced for each subject, there were increases in the percentage of correct responding with the highest percentage …
Management Of Type A (Coronary-Prone) Behavior, Janel K. Harris
Management Of Type A (Coronary-Prone) Behavior, Janel K. Harris
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Admission Characteristics As Predictors Of Alcohol Outpatient Treatment Contacts, William Charles Marshall
Admission Characteristics As Predictors Of Alcohol Outpatient Treatment Contacts, William Charles Marshall
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Importance Of Sixteen Competency Dimensions For Therapy: A Comparison Between Therapist Ratings, Mark A. Barnhouse
The Importance Of Sixteen Competency Dimensions For Therapy: A Comparison Between Therapist Ratings, Mark A. Barnhouse
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Mand Training Upon Early Language Intervention, Thomas M. Bell
The Effect Of Mand Training Upon Early Language Intervention, Thomas M. Bell
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Prostaglandin Synthesis Inhibition On The Regulation Of Blood Pressure In The Rat, David J. Pollock
The Effects Of Prostaglandin Synthesis Inhibition On The Regulation Of Blood Pressure In The Rat, David J. Pollock
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of The Differential Effects Of Three Relaxation Training Components Versus The Effects Of A Combined Training Approach For Inducing Physiologic Low Arousal, Jeffrey D. Pingel
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Multiple-Baseline Analysis Of Social/Academic-Skills Training Across Different Stimulus Conditions: Generalization As A Function Of Stimulus Diversity, Stanley R. Carlock
A Multiple-Baseline Analysis Of Social/Academic-Skills Training Across Different Stimulus Conditions: Generalization As A Function Of Stimulus Diversity, Stanley R. Carlock
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Staff Training, Incentive, And Information And Feedback On Incidence Of Vandalism In A Dormitory Setting, Donald G. Landeck
The Effects Of Staff Training, Incentive, And Information And Feedback On Incidence Of Vandalism In A Dormitory Setting, Donald G. Landeck
Masters Theses
The effects of staff training, incentive, and information and feedback on incidence of vandalism were compared in a four dormitory complex. The staff training condition was implemented on resident advisors and taught alcohol education, confrontation skills, and programming skills. For the incentive dormitory, residents received money in a floor fund which was then exchanged for back-up reinforcers. Residents in the information and feedback dormitory were prompted to reduce vandalism via flyers, activities, and a feedback chart posted on each floor. All dormitories experienced an increase in the drinking age from 18 to 21 years of age during the second semester …
Etiological Manifestations Of Specific Reading Disorders Suggested In The Clinical Assessment Data Of Children, Brett Thompson
Etiological Manifestations Of Specific Reading Disorders Suggested In The Clinical Assessment Data Of Children, Brett Thompson
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Behavioral Parent Training Follow-Up Using Direct Observation And Audio-Taping In The Home Setting, Michelle Fedko Nelson
A Behavioral Parent Training Follow-Up Using Direct Observation And Audio-Taping In The Home Setting, Michelle Fedko Nelson
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Glucocorticoid Receptors In Liver Cytosol Of Adrenalectomized Diabetic And Nondiabetic Chinese Hamsters, Richard E. Gibson
Glucocorticoid Receptors In Liver Cytosol Of Adrenalectomized Diabetic And Nondiabetic Chinese Hamsters, Richard E. Gibson
Masters Theses
The binding characteristics of glucocorticoid receptors in the liver cytosol of Chinese hamsters of the BE, BD (diabetic), and AV (nondiabetic) lines were studied and compared using a charcoal adsorption technique and 3H-dexamethasone. High affinity receptors(Kd ≃ 3 x 10-9 M) were found with concentrations of 180 fmoles/mg protein in the nondiabetic and 260 fmoles/mg protein in the diabetic hamsters. Behavior of the receptor-steroid complex in 5 to 20% sucrose gradients of low and high salt concentrations (0.0 and 0.3 M KCl) and the competitive binding of other steroids were consistent with findings for rat liver glucocorticoid …
The Validation Of A Programmed Text: Behavioral Counseling For Alcohol-Related Problems, Suzanne Carol Leiphart
The Validation Of A Programmed Text: Behavioral Counseling For Alcohol-Related Problems, Suzanne Carol Leiphart
Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to validate a programmed text which was designed and written by the experimenter. Subjects in Group A, in Phase 1 of the experiment, were seven male and five female volunteers either working or enrolled as students in human service fields. Subjects in Group B, in Phase 2, were six females and four male graduate students enrolled in the Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse treatment seminar at Western Michigan University. Group A completed the programmed text exercises in Behavioral Counseling for Alcohol-Related Problems, designed and written by the experimenter. The programmed text was …
Self Reported Job Functions Of Psychologists And Other Mental Health Workers In Michigan's Community Mental Health Settings, David J. Sluyter
Self Reported Job Functions Of Psychologists And Other Mental Health Workers In Michigan's Community Mental Health Settings, David J. Sluyter
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Amelioration Of Interpersonal Perceptual Accuracy And Psychological Adjustment Of Psychiatric Outpatients Through Brief Perception Therapy: Three Case Studies, Carole Marie Bullmer
The Amelioration Of Interpersonal Perceptual Accuracy And Psychological Adjustment Of Psychiatric Outpatients Through Brief Perception Therapy: Three Case Studies, Carole Marie Bullmer
Dissertations
No abstract provided.