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Applied Behavioral Science: Recent submissions
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USING STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH RESEARCH DESIGN CONDITIONAL RELATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a stimulus equivalence instructional package on undergraduates' performance in conditional discrimination tasks that involved research design names, definitions, ... -
An Evaluation of Sight Word Instruction Procedures for Children with Autism: Interspersed Trial Training
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Interspersal procedures have been used to decrease challenging behavior and facilitate skill acquisition. However, little is known about the effect of interspersing mastered tasks that are similar versus dissimilar to the ... -
An Evaluation of the Effects of Reinforcer Magnitude on Preference and On-task Behavior
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)Stimulus preference assessments (SPAs) are conducted to identify reinforcers. Among the variables that affect preference and reinforcer efficacy is magnitude of reinforcement. The purposes of the current studies were to ... -
Positive Relationship Development and the Acquisition of Communication and Task Compliance for Individuals with Profound Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-31)Staff members who provide care for people with severe intellectual disabilities often face a number of obstacles because the people they serve may have few communicative skills, may not engage in appropriate behaviors, and ... -
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG LATINO YOUTH
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)Physical inactivity contributes to risks for chronic disease and premature death (World Health Organization, 2010). Community coalitions play an important role in addressing and preventing chronic diseases (Butterfoss, ... -
Youth Exposure to Community Violence and Psychological Adjustment: The Role of Cognitive Appraisals
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Exposure to community violence (CV) is a significant risk factor that many urban youth experience. CV is significantly predictive of a host of psychological difficulties; however, not all youth experience psychological ... -
Validation of a Measure of Weight-Related Quality of Life in a Community Sample of Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese 4th and 5th Grade Students
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The current study extends the quality of life assessment literature by examining the reliability and validity of a disease-specific instrument in a sample of nontreatment-seeking school aged children with overweight and ... -
Reducing Pausing at Rich-to-Lean Schedule Transitions: Effects of Variable-Ratio Schedules and Noncontingent Timeouts
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Transitions from relatively rich to lean conditions of reinforcement often produce extended pausing because this transition is relatively more aversive than other transition types (e.g., rich-rich, lean-lean, and lean-rich). ... -
Effects of the KiVa Anti-Bullying Program on Adolescents' Perception of Peers, Depression, and Anxiety
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)Bullying is associated with negative developmental outcomes for both the bully and the victim. Consequently, several school-based intervention programs have been developed to prevent such behaviors. A recently developed ... -
The Effects of a Multicomponent Intervention on Treatment Integrity of Counterconditioning for Aggression in Dogs
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of consumer management procedures on dog owner treatment integrity. A within subjects comparison was made. The primary dependent variable was treatment integrity. Errors ... -
A Group Contingency Plus Self-Management Intervention Targeting At-Risk Secondary Students' Class-work and Active Responding
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)Incomplete written work and lack of active classroom responding are reported to be obstacles to secondary students' learning. Effective interventions found in meta-analytic reviews of the current research literature include: ... -
EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF A TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INTERVENTION ON THE FUNCTIONING OF EIGHT COMMUNITY COALITIONS TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)Community coalitions and partnerships are commonly used strategies to prevent substance abuse and address other public health issues. These alliances among multiple organizations aim to prevent substance abuse by changing ... -
An Analysis of Training, Generalization, and Maintenance Effects of Enhanced Primary Care Triple P for Parents of Preschool-Age Children with Disruptive Behavior
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)A brief primary care intervention for parents of preschool-age children with disruptive behavior, Primary Care Triple P (PCTP), was assessed using a multiple probe design. PCTP teaches parents procedures such as praise, ... -
Reducing Extremely Challenging Behaviors and Improving Quality of Life: Six Teaching-Family Studies
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-15)ABSTRACT Six Teaching-Family studies are presented. The studies address limitations in prior Teaching-Family research. Single subject methodologies were employed in the conduct of all studies. The six studies explored the ... -
Analysis of a social story intervention to increase appropriate social interactions of individuals with autism
(University of Kansas, 2011-8-31)This study used a multiple baseline across participants to examine the effectiveness of a social story intervention in increasing approrpiate social behaviors in four individuals with an Autistic Disorder. During baseline, ... -
The development and evaluation of a measure assessing school nurses' perceived barriers to addressing pediatric weight-related health
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-31)Pediatric obesity is common and is linked with numerous negative physical and mental health outcomes. Health care professionals play an important role in interventions for pediatric obesity. School nurses, who are the ... -
JUST AMONG FRIENDS: ASSOCIATIONS AMONG EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION, FRIEND BEHAVIOR, AND FRIENDSHIP QUALITY IN EARLY ADOLESCENT SAME-SEX FRIEND DYADS
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-31)To better understand emotional expression within the context of close same-sex friendships of young adolescents, this study examined emotional expressivity among 116 adolescents (58 friend dyads) in Grades 7-8 (12-14 years ... -
Longitudinal Associations between Teasing and Health-related Quality of Life among Treatment-seeking Overweight Youth
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)Overweight and obese children and adolescents frequently experience teasing. This investigation examined the longitudinal associations between teasing and pediatric health-related quality of life. Structural equation ... -
THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT IMMEDIATE HISTORIES OF REINFORCEMENT ON SUBSEQUENT RESPONDING IN YOUNG CHILDREN
(University of Kansas, 2011-07-28)Previous research has shown that providing continuous access to a stimulus decreases subsequent responding for that stimulus, and restricted access (i.e., no access) to a stimulus increases subsequent responding for that ... -
An Evaluation of the Effects of Adult Social Interaction on Infant Vocalizations
(University of Kansas, 2011-07-28)The results of previous studies suggest that infant vocalizations may be sensitive to social interaction as a reinforcer (e.g., Poulson, 1983, 1988; Rheingold, Gewirtz, & Ross, 1959). The purpose of Study 1 was to conduct ...