Applied Behavioral Science Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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An Evaluation of the Interactive Effects of Feedback Sequence and Timing on Efficacy and Preference
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Feedback is an effective method for increasing employee performance in a wide range of settings, although questions remain regarding the most effective characteristics of feedback. Despite the fact that there is little ... -
An Evaluation of Item Preference for Increasing Self-Control in Typically Developing Preschool Children
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Children sometimes have a difficult time waiting for preferred items and make impulsive choices (i.e., choosing a smaller but immediate reinforcer over a larger but delayed reinforcer). Previous research has shown that in ... -
Vicarious Reinforcement Procedures: An Analysis of Stimulus Control and Potential Side Effects
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Vicarious reinforcement refers to a change in responding that is altered by observing another individual's behavior being reinforced (Kazdin, 1973a). Although vicarious reinforcement procedures appear to be an efficient ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF PRE-SERVICE TRAINING METHODS FOR ANIMAL SHELTER VOLUNTEERS
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)The current studies aim to develop a cost-effective pre-service training package for animal shelter volunteers. Study 1 compared the cost and effectiveness of three training package variations on student volunteer integrity ... -
A Multi-Component Approach to Reducing Self-injury in the Natural Environment
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Past research has demonstrated that a variety of medical/pharmacological and behavioral strategies may be effective at reducing self-injury for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Unfortunately, the ... -
The role of assessment in identifying effective teaching interventions
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Experimental analyses are designed to identify the variables maintaining responding, the results of which can be used to develop a treatment that directly addresses the function of the behavior. Experimental analyses of ... -
Assessing Factors that Influence Food Choices by Young Children
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)The prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years (National Center for Health Statistics, 2011). This is particularly problematic given that obesity is associated with increased health risks. In addition ... -
Attention as a Reinforcer for the Behavior of Young Children in Early Education Classrooms
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Although it is clear that attention is an important variable in the acquisition and maintenance of behavior (appropriate and inappropriate), further investigation into the characteristics of attention that affect its ... -
An Evaluation of the Value and Conditioning of Choice as a Reinforcer for Typically Developing Children
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Providing choice opportunities has been a successful intervention for increasing appropriate behavior and decreasing inappropriate behavior; however, the mechanism responsible for this success is unknown. One hypothesis ... -
An Evaluation of the Effects of Fixed-Time Schedules on Response Maintenance
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Response-independent schedules of reinforcement (e.g., fixed-time schedules) have typically been shown to decrease the rate of responding. However, researchers have suggested that responses may maintain under response-independent ... -
EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF A HEALTHY RESTAURANT INTERVENTION ON CUSTOMERS' PURCHASES OF HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS IN LATINO FAMILY-OWNED RESTAURANTS
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)This study examined the effects of a Healthy Restaurant Intervention on customers' purchases of healthier food options in Latino family-owned restaurants. As part of the context for this study, the Nutrition Committee of ... -
A Longitudinal Examination of Outcome Expectancy Constructs and their Role in Type 1 Diabetes in Youths
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)This study was designed to test the associations between outcome expectancy constructs (i.e., hope, optimism, and self-efficacy) and health outcomes (i.e., HbA1c and self-monitored blood glucose [SMBG]) among youths with ... -
Exploring Strategies for Melanoma Detection Utilizing Discrimination Training
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Although melanoma is amenable to visual identification by those who might suffer from the disease, no consensus exists on a single strategy for promoting early detection. To ... -
Towards Text-based Augmentative Communication in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Difficult-to-Understand Speech
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Individuals who have difficult-to-understand speech and minimal reading skills are often limited to icon or picture-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies. However, basic phonemic awareness skills ... -
An Evaluation of Toilet-Training Procedures
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Although systematic replications of Azrin and Foxx's (1971) procedures have proven extremely effective across a variety of populations and settings, the majority of behavioral toilet- training research has relied on complex ... -
The Effects of Intertrial Intervals on Receptive Tasks for Young Children with Autism
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)A small number of studies have evaluated the effects of different lengths of intertrial intervals on the speed of learning and found that shorter durations of intertrial intervals appear to support faster learning.The ... -
An Examination of the Effects of Feedback Accuracy on Academic Task Acquisition in Analogue Settings
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Performance feedback is a common procedure used in a variety of settings to change behavior. Although reviews of the literature have identified a number of dimensions of performance feedback that are predictive of ... -
The Effects of Dynamic Programming on Child Outcome in Early Intervention
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of agencies implementing organized service delivery systems to treat children with autism. Organizational management features designed to manage staff and ... -
The Impact of After-School Programs: Motivation for Success in Low-Income Youth
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Evidence that after-school programs can have educational benefits for youth, and that program quality matters is growing (Yohalem et al., 2009). Specifically, existing literature suggests that federal funding is allocated ... -
An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on the Behavior of Children with Autism
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)The current study experimentally evaluated the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on the behavior of children with autism using a multiple baseline across participants design and a wait-list control group for comparison ...