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The Effects Of Two-Day Vs. Seven-Day Prompts On Attendance At A Preschool Screening, Susan Simonds Savage Dec 1979

The Effects Of Two-Day Vs. Seven-Day Prompts On Attendance At A Preschool Screening, Susan Simonds Savage

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Pre And Postnatal Gonadal Hormone Administration On The Adult Aggressive-Target Biting In Female Mice, David D. Smith Dec 1979

The Effects Of Pre And Postnatal Gonadal Hormone Administration On The Adult Aggressive-Target Biting In Female Mice, David D. Smith

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Introduction

It is now well established that androgens and estrogens are intricately involved in influencing the sexual differentiation of the brain, as well as male and female differences of aggressiveness. Evidence is accumulating which indicates that these steroid hormones influence the pattern of nervous connection and organization developing in utero and in the early postnatal period.

To more completely link testosterone's involvement with aggressive behavior, one must examine the voluminous literature which links testosterone with developing neonatal correlates of aggression as well as with adult capacity to display aggressive behavior. In most species the male is more aggressive than the …


The Effects Of Emg Biofeedback Assisted Relaxation Training On The Classroom Behaviors Of Emotionally Impaired Children, Elizabeth Hein Akey Dec 1979

The Effects Of Emg Biofeedback Assisted Relaxation Training On The Classroom Behaviors Of Emotionally Impaired Children, Elizabeth Hein Akey

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Increasing Head Extension With The Use Of Automated Contingent Music, Susan Corman Dec 1979

Increasing Head Extension With The Use Of Automated Contingent Music, Susan Corman

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The experiment was an attempt to increase proper head posture using automated music as a reinforcer and to determine if this behavior would generalize to another setting.

Two cerebral palsy and mentally retarded subjects participated. Subject 1 was 24-year-old female, while Subject 2 was a 17-year-old male.

The two conditions included in this study were Baseline (no-music), and Treatment (music contingent on proper head posture). Generalization (no-music) was assessed throughout all experimental conditions. Both subjects wore the mercury-switch head apparatus during Baseline, Treatment and Generalization sessions.

During Baseline, the overall mean percent of proper head posture for Subject 1 and …


Observational Learning Of An Intraverbal Response With Pairs Of Multiply Handicapped Young Adults, Margaret C. Harkness Dec 1979

Observational Learning Of An Intraverbal Response With Pairs Of Multiply Handicapped Young Adults, Margaret C. Harkness

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No abstract provided.


Teaching A Mand Repertoire To Deaf Individuals: Transfer Of Stimulus Control From Imitative Or Tact Variables To The Establishing Operation, Genae A. Hall Dec 1979

Teaching A Mand Repertoire To Deaf Individuals: Transfer Of Stimulus Control From Imitative Or Tact Variables To The Establishing Operation, Genae A. Hall

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No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Women's Groups Upon Psychological Androgyny, Ruth Mausert Dec 1979

The Impact Of Women's Groups Upon Psychological Androgyny, Ruth Mausert

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Written Instruction On The Giving Of Feedback, Robert L. Kowalski Dec 1979

The Effects Of Written Instruction On The Giving Of Feedback, Robert L. Kowalski

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No abstract provided.


Generalization Effects Of A Spray Mist To Reduce Self-Injurious Behaviors In Two Profoundly Retarded Female Adults, Pamela A. Ong Dec 1979

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.


The Use Of Written Assignments With Deadlines To Increase The Completion Of Non-Recurring Tasks, James S. Torrey Dec 1979

The Use Of Written Assignments With Deadlines To Increase The Completion Of Non-Recurring Tasks, James S. Torrey

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No abstract provided.


Teaching Basic Laundry Skills To Multiply-Handicapped Persons: An Experimental Validation, Thomas J. Thompson Dec 1979

Teaching Basic Laundry Skills To Multiply-Handicapped Persons: An Experimental Validation, Thomas J. Thompson

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 Dec 1979

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.


Therapeutic Dance: An Annotated Bibliography Of Books, Articles, Records And Films Applicable For Use With Adults And Published From January, 1975 Through March, 1979, Susan Allene Meyer Aug 1979

Therapeutic Dance: An Annotated Bibliography Of Books, Articles, Records And Films Applicable For Use With Adults And Published From January, 1975 Through March, 1979, Susan Allene Meyer

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 Aug 1979

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.


Music As An Educational Tool To Reinforce Schoolwork, Barry Steven Rothstein Aug 1979

Music As An Educational Tool To Reinforce Schoolwork, Barry Steven Rothstein

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No abstract provided.


Behavioral Assessment And Treatment Of Pediatric Feeding Problems, Mary M. Riordan Aug 1979

Behavioral Assessment And Treatment Of Pediatric Feeding Problems, Mary M. Riordan

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Learner Verification And Revision Of A Linear Programmed Text, Frank J. Schwartz Aug 1979

A Learner Verification And Revision Of A Linear Programmed Text, Frank J. Schwartz

Masters Theses

A field testing procedure was implemented using a programmed text with two high school introductory business classes. The text attempted to teach concepts related to the stockmarket. Pretest and post test measures were taken for each class. After the first class was used the text, the program was revised based upon post test data. The criterion for whether or not to revise a frame sequence teaching an objective was 11% of the students failing the post test item testing that objective. The revised program was used by the second class. Comparisons were made between post tests. Twenty-eight of a possible …


Teaching-Care: Developing Therapeutic Staff-Client Interactions During Daily Care Activities, Martin T. Ivancic Aug 1979

Teaching-Care: Developing Therapeutic Staff-Client Interactions During Daily Care Activities, Martin T. Ivancic

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Homework On The Acquisition And Generalization Of Couples Conflict Management Skills, Mary Lewis Aug 1979

The Effects Of Homework On The Acquisition And Generalization Of Couples Conflict Management Skills, Mary Lewis

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No abstract provided.


Response Strength In Multiple Pacing Schedules, Stephen J. Fath Aug 1979

Response Strength In Multiple Pacing Schedules, Stephen J. Fath

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Behavioral Contrast Using Multiple Discriminative Stimuli, Gary M. Stoynoff Aug 1979

A Study Of Behavioral Contrast Using Multiple Discriminative Stimuli, Gary M. Stoynoff

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Modification Of Control Related Behaviors In Juvenile Diabetics: A Parent Training Class Approach, Robert J. Sheppard Aug 1979

Modification Of Control Related Behaviors In Juvenile Diabetics: A Parent Training Class Approach, Robert J. Sheppard

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Learner-Controlled Instruction And An Lci Program To Train Motor Carrier Sales Representatives, David Richard Macdonald Aug 1979

Learner-Controlled Instruction And An Lci Program To Train Motor Carrier Sales Representatives, David Richard Macdonald

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship In The Office Of Instructional Development Western Michigan University, Emmanuel Mariampillai Aug 1979

A Report Of An Internship In The Office Of Instructional Development Western Michigan University, Emmanuel Mariampillai

Masters Theses

The major internship for the Specialist Project was served in the Office of Instructional Development on the Western Michigan University Campus. This Office has established a variety of programs and services to improve the University's educational programs and to aid other institutions of higher education. The Supervisor of the internship was Dr. Howard Poole, the Head of the Office of Instructional Development, and the University advisor was Dr. Kenneth E. Dickie. The major goal of the internship was to experience the role of an instructional developer and to participate in the activities of a university level instructional development program.

The …


Effects Of Homework Assignments, Parent Prompts, And Contingency Contracting On Classroom Spelling Accuracy Of Trainably Mentally Impaired And Severely Multiply Impaired Students, Christine M. Blakeman Aug 1979

Effects Of Homework Assignments, Parent Prompts, And Contingency Contracting On Classroom Spelling Accuracy Of Trainably Mentally Impaired And Severely Multiply Impaired Students, Christine M. Blakeman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Acquiring And Maintaining Conflict Management Skills: An Experimental Validation Of The Effects Of Homework, Laurie L. Assadi Aug 1979

Acquiring And Maintaining Conflict Management Skills: An Experimental Validation Of The Effects Of Homework, Laurie L. Assadi

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Forces In The Criminality Of Women, Doris J. Cubbernuss Aug 1979

Forces In The Criminality Of Women, Doris J. Cubbernuss

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Two Non-Vocal Language Systems For The Severely Physically Handicapped, Bonnie I. Hurlbut Aug 1979

A Comparison Of Two Non-Vocal Language Systems For The Severely Physically Handicapped, Bonnie I. Hurlbut

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of A Training Program To Improve Abilities In The Accurate Perception Of Emotion And Facilitative Skills In Undergraduate Music Therapy Students, Susan M. Higgins Aug 1979

The Effect Of A Training Program To Improve Abilities In The Accurate Perception Of Emotion And Facilitative Skills In Undergraduate Music Therapy Students, Susan M. Higgins

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen Aug 1979

A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.