Applied Behavioral Science Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Functional Analysis and Treatment in Early Education Classrooms
(University of Kansas, 2011-07-14)Despite repeated demonstrations of the efficacy of functional analysis (FA) to identify reinforcers responsible for the maintenance of problem behavior prior to the development of treatment, some researchers have questioned ... -
Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Monitor Community Participation of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2011-06-27)Increased community participation of people with disabilities is a goal of many community-based disability organizations. Researchers used an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) approach to investigate factors that might ... -
The Use of Additional Analyses to Clarify the Functions of Problem Behavior
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-10)Functional analysis methodology has proven useful for identifying environmental contingencies that influence problem behavior. Extensions of traditional functional analysis methodology have shown that problem behavior may ... -
Effects of a Training and Technical Assistance Intervention on Rates of Community Change to Prevent Adolescent Alcohol Use in Two Midwestern Communities
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-29)This study analyzes the effects of a training and technical assistance intervention on the amount and kind of community changes facilitated by members of community coalitions to prevent adolescent alcohol use. As part of ... -
The Effects of Function-Based Self-Management Interventions
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-14)Children with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) struggle to achieve social and academic outcomes, a struggle which can adversely impact families, schools, and communities. To help these children, self-management ... -
An Empirical Assessment of a Home-Based Exercise Treatment Package for People with Severe Mobility-Related Disabilities Using a Changing Criterion Design: Two Studies
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-13)A single-subject changing criterion design was used in two studies to empirically assess a home-based exercise treatment package for sedentary participants with severe mobility-related disabilities. The independent variable ... -
Comparison of Social Stories and Teaching Interaction Procedures for Teaching Social Skills to Children and Adolescents With a Pervasive Developmental Disorder
(University of Kansas, 2010-09-01)This study compared social stories to the teaching interaction procedure for teaching social skills to six children and adolescents diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Using a parallel treatment design, researchers ... -
Examination of the parent-child acculturation gap and child psychopathology in a Mexican American population
(University of Kansas, 2010-09-27)Mexican American children and adolescents represent the largest and fastest growing segments of the population and, as such, represent an important population for the examination of culture and clinical phenomena (U.S. ... -
The Impact of Risk on the Developmental Course of Visual Attention in Infants Born Prematurely
(University of Kansas, 2010-09-01)The developmental course of attention has been documented in full-term infants, but the growth parameters of visual attention in preterm infants and the impact of medical and environmental risk on these measures have not ... -
Teaching Silent-'e' Words to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-21)The literature on reading in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) contains little guidance for teaching word-attack skills, particularly for word patterns beyond consonant-vowel-consonant words (CVC). One approach ... -
Finding the Silver Lining: Children and families' abilities to perceive benefits in the face of adversity
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-08)Many individuals faced with chronic illnesses state their experience has led to benefits. Adult research suggests individuals' abilities to perceive gains during times of adversity impacts their health; yet, research into ... -
ADOLESCENT SELF-MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-29)A relatively high rate of emotional, behavioral and/or psychiatric disorders occurs among children and adolescents in the United States, and often these disorders are treated with various types of psychotropic medications. ... -
The Role of Family Conflict in the Relation Between Exposure to Community Violence and Depressive Symptoms
(University of Kansas, 2009-05-18)The current study examined the role of family conflict as a mediator in the relation between exposure to community violence and depressive symptoms, after controlling for non-violent life stressors. One hundred thirty-three ... -
Investigating the variables in a mock exam study session designed to improve student exam performance in an undergraduate behavior modification and therapy course
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-14)The purpose of the present study was to identify components of an optional mock exam review session (e.g. requiring students to write answers, providing students grading keys for questions) responsible for improvements in ... -
THE IMPACT OF PARENT AND CHILD RESPONSIVENESS ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRINTED MATERIALS IN THE HOME AND CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-02)Research evidence indicates that both the physical and social environments in children's homes impact their ability to develop language. These factors, however, are rarely considered simultaneously nor is the combined ... -
Delay Discounting in Lewis and Fischer 344 Rats: Implications for the Use of an Adjusting-amount Procedure to Detect Between-strain Differences
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-21)Strain-related behavioral differences may facilitate investigation of the genetic and neurochemical determinants of delay discounting. Previous researchers report that Lewis rats make more impulsive choices than Fischer ... -
THE EFFECTS OF THERAPIST-MEDIATED SIGNALS AND PARTICIPANT-MEDIATED RESPONSES ON THE DELAY TOLERANCE OF TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-10)The purpose of the current study was to compare the effects of providing a brief versus a continuous signal during delays to reinforcement on preschool children's tolerance of delays and to assess whether children's delay ... -
A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING TO TEACH CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)This investigation examined the effects of a computer-based program designed to teach basic classroom behavior management skills to 9 undergraduate students via computer posttests, role-plays, and classroom observations. ...