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The Acute Effects Of Cocaine In Pigeons Performing Under A Progressive-Ratio Schedule, Claudia Ann Jones
The Acute Effects Of Cocaine In Pigeons Performing Under A Progressive-Ratio Schedule, Claudia Ann Jones
Masters Theses
Although the progressive-ratio (PR) schedule has been used frequently to quantify the reinforcing effectiveness of self-administered drugs, it has seldom been used to examine the effects of drugs on food-maintained behavior and has never been used to evaluate the effects of cocaine on such behavior. In the present study, the effects of acute administrations of cocaine were evaluated in pigeons responding under a PR schedule of food delivery. Overall, cocaine produced a dose-dependent effect on food-maintained behavior. In general, acute administrations of cocaine at 0.56 to 3.2 mg/kg increased breaking points, whereas doses above 5.6 mg/kg decreased breaking points. Low …
Behavioral Differences In Depressed And Conduct-Disordered Youth, Kathryn Haynes Rhody
Behavioral Differences In Depressed And Conduct-Disordered Youth, Kathryn Haynes Rhody
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This study investigated the behavioral parameters of depression in children and adolescents. Demographic information, DSM-III psychiatric diagnosis, scores on the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and admitting problem (POR) behaviors were obtained from an archival data pool collected at four different child psychiatric hospitals on 630 inpatient subjects 5 to 20 years of age.;Subjects were assigned to one of four research groups defined by psychiatric diagnosis (DSM-III) and/or by scores on the CDI, i.e., CDI only groups (high vs. low scorers), DSM-III only groups (depressed vs. conduct-disordered), DSM-III + CDI groups (depressed high scorers vs. conduct-disordered low scorers), and DSM-III only …
Voluntary Consent To Police Searches: A Result Of The Foot-In-The-Door Technique, Julie E. Howe
Voluntary Consent To Police Searches: A Result Of The Foot-In-The-Door Technique, Julie E. Howe
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Attachment Security And Partner Presence As Moderators To Automatic Responses To Stress In Women, Brooke C. Feeney
Attachment Security And Partner Presence As Moderators To Automatic Responses To Stress In Women, Brooke C. Feeney
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.