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The Use Of Written Assignments With Deadlines To Increase The Completion Of Non-Recurring Tasks, James S. Torrey
The Use Of Written Assignments With Deadlines To Increase The Completion Of Non-Recurring Tasks, James S. Torrey
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Written Instruction On The Giving Of Feedback, Robert L. Kowalski
The Effects Of Written Instruction On The Giving Of Feedback, Robert L. Kowalski
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Generalization Effects Of A Spray Mist To Reduce Self-Injurious Behaviors In Two Profoundly Retarded Female Adults, Pamela A. Ong
Generalization Effects Of A Spray Mist To Reduce Self-Injurious Behaviors In Two Profoundly Retarded Female Adults, Pamela A. Ong
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Rule-Governed Versus Contingency-Shaped Self-Control In Preschool Children, Carol Sue Jones
Rule-Governed Versus Contingency-Shaped Self-Control In Preschool Children, Carol Sue Jones
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Teaching Telephone Skills To Developmentally Disabled Persons Using Positive Reinforcement And Corrective Feedback, Lou Ann Mayhew
Teaching Telephone Skills To Developmentally Disabled Persons Using Positive Reinforcement And Corrective Feedback, Lou Ann Mayhew
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Contracting And The Level Of Academic Achievement Of High School Students, John Philip Kirkpatrick
The Relationship Between Contracting And The Level Of Academic Achievement Of High School Students, John Philip Kirkpatrick
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Supervisor Graphing And Self-Graphing Of Performance In A Procedure For Controlling Time On Scheduled Tasks, Sheldon L. Stone
A Comparison Of Supervisor Graphing And Self-Graphing Of Performance In A Procedure For Controlling Time On Scheduled Tasks, Sheldon L. Stone
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Teaching Basic Laundry Skills To Multiply-Handicapped Persons: An Experimental Validation, Thomas J. Thompson
Teaching Basic Laundry Skills To Multiply-Handicapped Persons: An Experimental Validation, Thomas J. Thompson
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Behavioral Contrast Using Multiple Discriminative Stimuli, Gary M. Stoynoff
A Study Of Behavioral Contrast Using Multiple Discriminative Stimuli, Gary M. Stoynoff
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Response Strength In Multiple Pacing Schedules, Stephen J. Fath
Response Strength In Multiple Pacing Schedules, Stephen J. Fath
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen
A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Teaching-Care: Developing Therapeutic Staff-Client Interactions During Daily Care Activities, Martin T. Ivancic
Teaching-Care: Developing Therapeutic Staff-Client Interactions During Daily Care Activities, Martin T. Ivancic
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Generalization Of Behavior Modification Skills Acquired Through Observation Training Procedures, Thomas E. Mccarthy
Generalization Of Behavior Modification Skills Acquired Through Observation Training Procedures, Thomas E. Mccarthy
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Hypoglycemia And Related Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Sharon Ruth Porteous
Hypoglycemia And Related Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Sharon Ruth Porteous
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Habilitation In Michigan’S Developmental Centers Since The Enactment Of The Michigan Mental Health Code, Janet Maccormack
Habilitation In Michigan’S Developmental Centers Since The Enactment Of The Michigan Mental Health Code, Janet Maccormack
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Contingency Contracting To Maintain And Improve Jogging (An Exercise Behavior) In A Group Of Community Women, Nancy Lai-Shi Chan
The Use Of Contingency Contracting To Maintain And Improve Jogging (An Exercise Behavior) In A Group Of Community Women, Nancy Lai-Shi Chan
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Cue Presence, Duration And Association With Reinforcement On A Punishment Procedure, Elias Robles Sotelo
Effects Of Cue Presence, Duration And Association With Reinforcement On A Punishment Procedure, Elias Robles Sotelo
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Habituation And Sensitization Induced By Aggression, Diane Joy Redalia
Habituation And Sensitization Induced By Aggression, Diane Joy Redalia
Masters Theses
Four complex unlearned behaviors (locomotion, grooming, sensory scanning and pausing) induced by electric shock presented every 210" were studied in the presence and absence of an opportunity to attack an aggression target. Three male Wistar rats, approx. 12 mo. old, were observed for 84 hours of the shock presentation schedule. An observer used a modified IMSAI 8048 control computer to record the frequency and duration of locomotion, sensory scanning, grooming and pausing; the computer also controlled shock delivery. The validity of response definitions were asessed by the correlation between the simultaneous observations of the behaviors. Interobserver correlations for all behaviors …
The Effects Of The Opportunity To Engage In Self-Stimulatory Behavior On Task Responding In Retarded Children, Paula Shilton
The Effects Of The Opportunity To Engage In Self-Stimulatory Behavior On Task Responding In Retarded Children, Paula Shilton
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Improving Customer Service In A Large Department Store Through The Use Of Training And Feedback, Mark G. Brown
Improving Customer Service In A Large Department Store Through The Use Of Training And Feedback, Mark G. Brown
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to increase the frequency of four specific customer-service behaviors in three full-time department store salespeople. Each related to the steps involved in a sales transaction, the behaviors recorded were: approaching and greeting customers, being courteous, and appropriately closing the sale. These four responses were defined as exceptional customer service behaviors. A training program had only a slight impact on improving service, but feedback produced a substantial improvement in the frequency of all four targeted customer-service behaviors Removal of feedback produced a small decline in performance; but the percentage of exceptional customer-service behaviors increased to …
Reinforcement Psychology And The Market Environment, Richard P. Eastman
Reinforcement Psychology And The Market Environment, Richard P. Eastman
Masters Theses
A functional analysis of behavior requires a monopoly of controlling variables. Where contingency-control is mutual, i.e., where there is mutual shaping of shaping, functional analysis of contingency control is impossible. Weingarten and Mechner's notion of 'dependent-contingency* analysis restores some sense here, but not enough to salvage grandiose schemes for monopolistically controlled experimental cultures.
Utopian behaviorists do not realize the scope of functions performed by markets in the human environment. Prediction and control of a dependent-variable culture requires prior elimination of entrepreneurship, (black) markets, and the far-reaching division of labor that is provided only by market coordination. Under such a system, …
A Behavioral System For Supervising Undergraduate Research, Gary D. Gant
A Behavioral System For Supervising Undergraduate Research, Gary D. Gant
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Communication Effectiveness And Implications For Job Satisfaction In A Retail Merchandising Corporation, Elisa S. Wierenga
Communication Effectiveness And Implications For Job Satisfaction In A Retail Merchandising Corporation, Elisa S. Wierenga
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
An Analysis Of Pre And Post Employment Interview Opinions Held By Applicants In A University Job Placement Center, Robert J. Mcavoy
An Analysis Of Pre And Post Employment Interview Opinions Held By Applicants In A University Job Placement Center, Robert J. Mcavoy
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Increasing Audience Participation In Seminars, Linda J. Parrott
Increasing Audience Participation In Seminars, Linda J. Parrott
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Behavioral Analysis Of Ethical Systems, Glen R. Peterson
A Behavioral Analysis Of Ethical Systems, Glen R. Peterson
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Test-Retest Reliability Of The Hand Test With The Institutionalized Elderly, Thomas J. Lundquist
Test-Retest Reliability Of The Hand Test With The Institutionalized Elderly, Thomas J. Lundquist
Masters Theses
The Hand Test (Wagner, 1962) was administered to 50 institutionalized elderly subjects. There were 36 female and 14 male subjects with a mean age of 76.94 years and a standard deviation of 10.48 years. A list of possible subjects was initially obtained from the activity directors at each nursing home. They were instructed to list the individuals which were "alert" and would be cooperative. The subjects were given a brief organic screening device to eliminate those subjects of severe or moderate mental impairment. Those subjects which missed two or less questions were then administered the Hand Test. Following approximately a …
A Comparison Of Stimulus Control Procedures And Progressive Relaxation In The Treatment Of Insomnia, Mark L. Balen
A Comparison Of Stimulus Control Procedures And Progressive Relaxation In The Treatment Of Insomnia, Mark L. Balen
Masters Theses
Behavioral treatments for insomnia have seen increasing use in recent years due to the inefficacy of pharmacological treatments. Behavioral treatments utilized have included progressive relaxation training, systematic desensitization, stimulus control procedures, biofeedback, autogenic training, paradoxical instructions, and several miscellaneous procedures. Research has shown all of these treatments to be effective, although there have been methodological flaws in many of the studies. Stimulus control procedures have never been compared to progressive relaxation in the treatment of insomnia.
In the present study six insomniacs with a mean latency to sleep onset of at least 30 minutes were used to compare stimulus contol …
Relationship Of Locus Of Control And Other Personality Characteristics In Enuretics, Judy Louise Bowlby
Relationship Of Locus Of Control And Other Personality Characteristics In Enuretics, Judy Louise Bowlby
Masters Theses
Past research concerning the personality construct of enuretic children has demonstrated conflicting results. During recent years, the concept of internal versus external locus of control has been used in extensive research dealing with personality and behavioral characteristics of various populations. However, there had not been a study involving locus of control among enuretics. One purpose of the present study was to identify locus of control and other personality and behavioral characteristics among both enuretic and "normal" (non-enuretic) children and their mothers. Another objective was to determine valuable predictors for locus of control in enuretics, locus of control in mothers of …
Self Disclosure Among The Chinese And American College Students, Mau-Sun Hua
Self Disclosure Among The Chinese And American College Students, Mau-Sun Hua
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.