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The Effects of Reinforcer Absence and Availability of Alternative Activity on Delay of Gratification in Children with Autism
(2021-07)An increase in delay tolerance can help individuals obtain more preferred items, activities, and interactions. There are also many situations in a young child's daily life in which they cannot have immediate access to ... -
Evaluating Matrix Training to Teach Children With Autism to Tact Private Events
(2021-07)The research on teaching tacts has primarily focus on visual stimuli, with relatively little attention to teaching tacts of nonvisual stimuli. The present study extended the literature to different types of tactile stimulation ... -
Implementation of Behavior Skills Training via Telehealth to Teach Pre-Session Pairing to Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2021-07)This study aimed to extend the literature on training procedures used in telehealth and extend the literature on caregiver training. This study utilized a multiple-baseline design to implement behavior skills training to ... -
Beyond Resource Depletion: An Examination of Sleepiness, Self-Regulation, and Goal Progress
(2021-12)Research on employee sleepiness and self-regulation has primarily adopted a resource depletion perspective. However, other theoretical frameworks suggest additional processes may be involved. The current study explored ... -
Effects of Instructive Feedback on Gustatory Relations
(2021-07)Differentiating tastes is important for safety reasons; being able to discriminate flavors could prevent an individual from eating unsafe items. The association of taste, color, and texture of different foods is important ... -
The Effects of Training on Parent-Implemented Multiple Stimulus Preference Assessments without Replacement
(2021-07)Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit restricted interests and communication deficits; hence, identifying potential reinforcers can be challenging. Using multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO) ... -
Embedding Reinforcement in Choice Making During Free Play in Children with ASD
(2021-07)The present study evaluated the effects of embedded reinforcement and satiation procedures on activity preferences in a small group setting of four children diagnosed with ASD. This study is a systematic replication of ... -
Comparing the Effects of Noncontingent Reinforcement and Environmental Enrichment on Problem Behavior Maintained by Automatic Reinforcement
(2021-07)Environmental enrichment (EE) and noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) are common behavior analytic interventions used to decrease problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. Both EE and NCR involve noncontingent ... -
The Connection between the Disconnects: Exploring Process Redesign to Reduce Human Error
(2021-07)It has been said that organizations are only as effective as their processes. However, often times organizational behavior management (OBM) utilizes performance management to resolve issues as opposed to Behavioral Systems ... -
Teaching Rule-Governed Behavior to Children with Autism
(2021-07)This study aimed to teach rule-governed behavior to children with autism. Few studies have examined rule-governed behavior in children with autism. Of the few studies that exist, results have shown that using behavior-consequence ... -
The Effects of a Process Analysis Diagnostic Tool on the Accuracy of Identifying Process Level Disconnects
(2021-05)Research in the area of Organizational Behavior management (OBM) has demonstrated the effectiveness of behavior analytic interventions on performance in workplace settings. Despite the utility of these procedures, functional ... -
Profiles and Culture: Multi-Level Latent Profiles Based on Personality Traits and Facets and Profile Influences on Performance Outcomes across Cultures
(2021-07)Personality research has traditionally adopted a variable-centric approach but recently more studies have adopted a person-centric approach. A person-centric approach can provide additional insights in that it explores for ... -
Teaching Individuals to Tact the Intensity of Sensations
(2021-07)Healthcare professionals frequently ask individuals to use numerical rating scales to rate their pain intensity; therefore, reporting the intensity of private sensations is an important skill. Yet individuals with autism ... -
Building Resilient Teams: Compositional and Compilational Approaches
(2021-05)Recent events surrounding the pandemic that started in 2020 have placed a premium on team resilience in the workplace. This thesis integrates team resilience and team composition research. Collective self-concept, need for ... -
Increasing Transgender-Inclusive Behaviors Via Self-Monitoring
(2021-05)Within behavior analysis there is an increasing demand for research to create inclusive organizational cultures. To create a culture of inclusion, it is necessary to engage in inclusive behaviors towards individuals of ... -
Biracial and Bicultural Identity Formation: Lessons Garnered from Sense of Belonging and Code-Switching in Fostering Optimal Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health
(2020-12)In an era of systemized racial discrimination, the U.S.A. is in search of resolution to ameliorate the chronic racial divide, which has led to the declaration of racism being a public physical and mental health issue. The ... -
Health Risk Perceptions Regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Secondhand Exposure Behaviors Among U.S. Student Military Veterans
(2020-03)Student veterans are at high risk for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use and for exposing others to secondhand vape. This study examined student veterans’ health risk perceptions of ENDS use and their ... -
Attitudes and Risk Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use Among Adults with Mental Health Disorders
(2020-02)The rates of tobacco use among U.S. adults have been steadily decreasing over the past few years; however, the decline in smoking has been replaced with an increase in the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ... -
Assessing the Impact of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training and Local Mental Health Resource Availability on Officer Perceptions of Efficacy in Responding to the Mentally Ill
(2020-02)Police officers are often the first responders to emergency mental health and crisis situations, with almost one-third of all mental health referrals stemming from law enforcement interaction. As a result of deinstitut ... -
Student Veterans: Factors Impacting Campus Adjustment
(2020-01)Veterans represent a growing part of the student body on college campuses. Yet, retention rates continue to remain lower among student veterans in comparison to their civilian peers. A majority of research regarding the ...
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