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Job Characteristics and Turker Motivation: A Crowdsource Study of Amazon Mechanical Turk
(2019-07)There is substantial opportunity for I-O psychology to study and further understand the growing industry of gig work. The research gap in the limited domain of gig work prompted the exploration of studying what perceived ... -
Job Search: From Setting the Goal to Obtaining the Job
(2018-07)Job searching is a nearly universal experience with important consequences. Although research on the job search process is extensive, few studies have examined the goals that individuals have during their job search (i.e., ... -
The Knowledge and Beliefs of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Professionals on the Use of Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) in Forensic Interviews
(2017-01)The present study aimed at exploring the current level of knowledge of professionals in the field on Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA), childhood memory development, and the legal aspects of CSA cases, as well as surveying ... -
Leader Emotion Management Behavior and Perceived Leader Effectiveness: The Moderating Roles of Gender and Culture
(2016-12)A key aspect of successful management includes a leader’s responsibility to manage employees’ emotions (Leavitt & Bahrami, 1988). This form of management can be reflected in a number of behaviors, such as demonstrating ... -
Leveraging Stimulus Equivalence to Teach Piano to Children with Autism
(2018-12)Music-based interventions have been shown to benefit individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by improving deficits such as social behaviors, communication, and vocalizations, as well as reducing behavioral ... -
LOCUS-OF-CONTROL IN AN INTERACTIONIST APPROACH TO BEHAVIOR
(1982)The impetus for this empirical study is: 1) to provide further construct validity for the I-E scale; and 2) to advance the locus-of-control construct as an important concept in the growing theoretical model of interactionism. ... -
Long-term Effects of Response Cards on Student Engagement and Academic Performance by Students with Disabilities
(2015-05)This study examined the effects of response cards on student engagement and academic performance during math instruction. Students in a middle school classroom for students with emotional and behavior disorders (EBD) received ... -
Male Student Veterans: A Survey of Current Transition Challenges and Issues from Active Duty to Collegiate Life
(2017-01)The present study evaluated the challenges associated with transitioning from active duty to collegiate life. This included examining if psychological factors and demographic variables influence a male veteran’s ability ... -
MCMI - III Profiles of Combat Veterans: Predictors of Educational and Vocational Impairment
(1998-07)This study investigated the ability of four selected scales on the MCMI-III, Passive Aggressive, Avoidant, Antisocial and PTSD to determine the amount of variance contributed by each of the scales as predictors of educational ... -
Minnesota Multiphasic Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Personality Characteristics of Parents Evaluated for Child Neglect
(2018-08)The primary purpose of this study was to examine Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Assessment-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) profiles of parents who underwent psychological evaluation subsequent to substantiated claims ... -
Negative Mind Wandering as a Symptom of Incivility: What it Means for Important Workplace Outcomes
(2018-06)The effects of experienced incivility have been explained by a variety of cognitive and emotional mechanisms, but mind wandering may also be responsible for many processes and behaviors associated with incivility due to ... -
A New Approach to Explain Applicant Faking Behaviors: A Model Based on Trait Contract Classification Theory
(2018-06)Applicant faking behavior (AFB) on personality measures is a problematic phenomenon in selection context. It is important to address applicant faking behaviors because it will result in hiring unqualified people and lead ... -
Norms for Baseline Concussion Tests
(2018-12)Objective: The present study was designed to establish Baseline concussion normative data for non-athlete students using the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT-5), Rey Word Recognition Test (RWRT), The A Random ... -
Parent Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Restrictions of Use
(2019-03)Prevalence rates of cigarette smoking are decreasing among U.S. adults, fewer people start smoking each year, and rates of cessation are increasing. However, the rates of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use ... -
Pediatric Sleep Education in Primary Care: Parental Receipt, Compliance and Children’s Sleep Problems
(2019-01)Sleep is important for children, as inadequate sleep can result in a number of poor outcomes in terms of cognitive, psychosocial, and somatic functioning. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that all ... -
Personal Health Behaviors and Health Counseling Practices of Professional Psychologists and Trainees Across Setting and Population Types
(2017-01)This study examined the health behaviors and health counseling practices among psychologists and psychology trainees, focusing on a variety of settings of practice. Both psychologists and trainees self-reported practicing ... -
Posttraumatic Stress as a unique contributor to related health outcomes and healthcare utilization in adult survivors of childhood cancer
(2018-01)Despite its significance in medical populations, research on posttraumatic stress (PTSS) in this population is limited in existing studies by small sample sizes and lack of follow-up data. This manuscript provides review ... -
Predicting Female Outcomes in a U.S. Army Select Course
(2017-11)The emergence of World War I ushered in an era that utilized personality testing on a wide scale to meet the needs of the Armed Forces. The most common use of personality testing in the military has been to identify ... -
Predicting Male Outcomes in a U.S. Army Course
(2017-11)Historically, psychological testing has been widely used in the United States military. As the U.S. entered World War I, the needs of the Department of Defense prompted the development and expanded utilization of early ... -
A Preliminary Examination of the Effects of Repeated Observation on Productivity as an Analog of Micromanagement
(2018-12)The current study evaluated the effect of repeated observation on work-related behavior in an analog setting. The goal was to determine the effects of repeated intrusive observation on productivity. The study was designed ...