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The Replicability Of Behavioral Definitions: Implicit Vs Explicit Definitions, Robert W. Dobes Aug 1973

The Replicability Of Behavioral Definitions: Implicit Vs Explicit Definitions, Robert W. Dobes

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Observer Reliability As A Function Of The Number Of Behaviors Being Simultaneously Recorded, Response Rate, And Definition Adequacy, Roger Frame Aug 1973

Observer Reliability As A Function Of The Number Of Behaviors Being Simultaneously Recorded, Response Rate, And Definition Adequacy, Roger Frame

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Measure Of The Differential Effects Of Two Language Training Sequences: Expressive-Receptive And Receptive-Expressive, Melbourne Frank Hovell Aug 1973

A Measure Of The Differential Effects Of Two Language Training Sequences: Expressive-Receptive And Receptive-Expressive, Melbourne Frank Hovell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Effects Of Time And Competing Responses On Data Reliability, Paul B. Williams Aug 1973

An Analysis Of The Effects Of Time And Competing Responses On Data Reliability, Paul B. Williams

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Conditioned Suppression In Humans As A Function Of Task Complexity, Henry H. James Apr 1973

Conditioned Suppression In Humans As A Function Of Task Complexity, Henry H. James

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Exploration Of Numerous Customer Characteristics Associated With Impulse Purchasing Behavior, Ira J. Jager Apr 1973

An Exploration Of Numerous Customer Characteristics Associated With Impulse Purchasing Behavior, Ira J. Jager

Masters Theses

Introduction

The term "impulse buying behavior" evokes different connotations to different researchers. It is for this reason that it is difficult to formulate a universal definition for all research in the field. Engel, Kollat, and Blackwell (1968) list some of the definitions given to impulse purchasing by those who have done research in this field:

(1) "An impulse purchase is an unplanned spur of the moment decision to purchase a product."

(2) "An impulse purchase is a logical and efficient way of making purchase decisions since by waiting until one is in the store to finalize purchase intentions, a more …


Operant And Classical Conditioning Of Single Units In Area 18a Of The Rat’S Cortex, Francis E. Butler Apr 1973

Operant And Classical Conditioning Of Single Units In Area 18a Of The Rat’S Cortex, Francis E. Butler

Masters Theses

The effect of the previous history of a single unit on its present firing pattern was studied using classical and operant conditioning. The units were in area 18a of the rat's cortex. It was found that there are polymodal units in that area. The firing pattern can be changed using classical conditioning. The rate of firing can be increased one standard deviation above the mean rate by reinforcing with brain stimulation. The rate can also be changed one standard deviation below the mean rate. This occurs when the trials come at a fixed time and when the trials come at …


The Effects Of Types Of Music On Worker Productivity In A Sheltered Workshop, Wayne D. Veneklasen Apr 1973

The Effects Of Types Of Music On Worker Productivity In A Sheltered Workshop, Wayne D. Veneklasen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Multiple Auditory Cues In A Visual Search Task, Howard C. Silver Apr 1973

The Use Of Multiple Auditory Cues In A Visual Search Task, Howard C. Silver

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Shaping Of Verbal Imitation And Multiple Effects Of Aversive Schedules For Controlling Inattention In An Infant, Leta Hunt Secker Apr 1973

The Shaping Of Verbal Imitation And Multiple Effects Of Aversive Schedules For Controlling Inattention In An Infant, Leta Hunt Secker

Masters Theses

A six-month-old infant was conditioned to imitate four verbal cues presented by an adult experimenter by using food as a reinforcer. Aversive schedules (escape-avoidance of, or punishment with a loud buzzer) were then introduced to suppress inattentive behavior. Inattention defined as looking away from the investigator, crying, rate of vocalizations, and accuracy of imitations were measured. Three conclusions of the experiment were: 1) verbal imitation can be shaped and maintained through positive reinforcement; 2) the use of aversive schedules is not necessarily beneficial for the performance of the imitative task, or for the general well-being of the child.


Schedule Effects On Individual And Paired Escape Behavior Of Albino Rats, Anton P. Colasacco Apr 1973

Schedule Effects On Individual And Paired Escape Behavior Of Albino Rats, Anton P. Colasacco

Masters Theses

In Experiment I, the effects of low fixed ratios on individual escape behavior of rats was studied. When FR sessions were compared to CRF sessions, measures related to shock delivery showed highest percentage increases, especially at FR-5.

Animals were then paired. Two schedules were analyzed as alternatives to individual escape. In Experiment II, shock was terminated when a specified FR was completed, either by the responses of one animal or by the total responses of both animals. Escape as a function of both animals responding was not maintained. In Experiment III, shock was terminated individually as before, or when both …


The Identification Of Potential Predictors Of Collegiate Success Of Black Students Enrolled In A Program For Disadvantaged Minorities, As Measured By Six Separate Success Criteria, Kerry Alan Bunker Dec 1972

The Identification Of Potential Predictors Of Collegiate Success Of Black Students Enrolled In A Program For Disadvantaged Minorities, As Measured By Six Separate Success Criteria, Kerry Alan Bunker

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Reading A Report Of Racial Conflict And Non Racial Conflict On Baseline Hostility Levels, Michael D. Mcclenic Dec 1972

The Effects Of Reading A Report Of Racial Conflict And Non Racial Conflict On Baseline Hostility Levels, Michael D. Mcclenic

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Memory Training Procedure For Learning The Ordering Of Machine Set Up Instructions, Douglas Stephen Johnson Dec 1972

A Memory Training Procedure For Learning The Ordering Of Machine Set Up Instructions, Douglas Stephen Johnson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Frequency Coding Theory Of Olfaction, William B. Stewart Dec 1972

The Frequency Coding Theory Of Olfaction, William B. Stewart

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Imitation: Some Theoretical Issues, Charles Richard Spates Dec 1972

Imitation: Some Theoretical Issues, Charles Richard Spates

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Two Periods Of Light Deprivation On Bar Pressing In Rats, Edward R. Lyon Dec 1972

The Effects Of Two Periods Of Light Deprivation On Bar Pressing In Rats, Edward R. Lyon

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Adventitious Reinforcement And Conditioned Reinforcement In Auto-Maintenance, Dennis H. Passe Dec 1972

Adventitious Reinforcement And Conditioned Reinforcement In Auto-Maintenance, Dennis H. Passe

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Human Visual Observation As A Function Of Stimulus Change, Richard L. Crandall Dec 1972

Human Visual Observation As A Function Of Stimulus Change, Richard L. Crandall

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Operant Aspects Of Auto-Maintenance: Conditioned Reinforcement And Superstitious Behavior, Michael B. Granat Dec 1972

Operant Aspects Of Auto-Maintenance: Conditioned Reinforcement And Superstitious Behavior, Michael B. Granat

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Extinguishing Or Modifying Smoking Behavior: A Comparison Of Four Therapeutic Techniques, Alcid M. Pelletier Nov 1972

Extinguishing Or Modifying Smoking Behavior: A Comparison Of Four Therapeutic Techniques, Alcid M. Pelletier

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Current And Future Characterizations Of Self; A Theoretical Model For Analyzing The Sources And Functions Of Self-Conceptions, Robert Bilby Aug 1972

Current And Future Characterizations Of Self; A Theoretical Model For Analyzing The Sources And Functions Of Self-Conceptions, Robert Bilby

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Critical Examination Of Korman's Self-Esteem Motivation Theory, Dierdra E. Bowditch Aug 1972

A Critical Examination Of Korman's Self-Esteem Motivation Theory, Dierdra E. Bowditch

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Order Of Information Processing In The Perception Of Short Sentences, Maryam Abusaidi Aug 1972

The Order Of Information Processing In The Perception Of Short Sentences, Maryam Abusaidi

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Some Factors Involved In Acquisition Of Escape And Avoidance Behavior Within The T-Classification Schedule, Douglas J. Fetterolf Aug 1972

Some Factors Involved In Acquisition Of Escape And Avoidance Behavior Within The T-Classification Schedule, Douglas J. Fetterolf

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Application Of The Species Specific Defense Reaction Hypothesis To Free Operant Avoidance, Deborah Ann Cory Aug 1972

The Application Of The Species Specific Defense Reaction Hypothesis To Free Operant Avoidance, Deborah Ann Cory

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Comparison Of Omission, Extinction, And Extinction-2 Procedures In A Multiple Schedule, Dan O. Coldeway Aug 1972

The Comparison Of Omission, Extinction, And Extinction-2 Procedures In A Multiple Schedule, Dan O. Coldeway

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of State Anxiety On Digit Span And Wonderlic Personnel Test Performance For Freshmen And Graduate Students, David P. Krackow Aug 1972

The Effects Of State Anxiety On Digit Span And Wonderlic Personnel Test Performance For Freshmen And Graduate Students, David P. Krackow

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Contingency Management Program For The Treatment Of Overweight, Giuliana Guerci Aug 1972

A Contingency Management Program For The Treatment Of Overweight, Giuliana Guerci

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Apparent Motion As A Measure Of Visual Preference For Dinnerware Patterns, Robert G. Schulz Aug 1972

Apparent Motion As A Measure Of Visual Preference For Dinnerware Patterns, Robert G. Schulz

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.