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1, 2, or 3 in a HAT? How a Human-Agent Team's Composition Affects Trust and Cooperation
(2020-12)Modern advances in technology have enabled a collaborative relationship between man and machine. Many industries have adopted these human-agent teams, yet human perceptions about technology may prevent them from adopting ... -
16PF Couple's Counseling Report: Gender Differences in Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment of Couples in Marital Therapy
(2018-07)The present study uses the16 Personality Factor Couple’s Counseling Report (16PF-CCR) to contribute to the current limited understanding of how gender differences, embedded in personality factors, influence marital ... -
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity and Relationship Adjustment of Clinical vs. Non-Clinical Male Spouses
(2020-06)The present study utilized the 16 Personality Factor Couple’s Counseling Report (16PF-CCR) to contribute to the current paucity of research evaluating group differences between males receiving marital therapy and non-clinical ... -
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment Among Spouses of Female Combat Veterans Following Deployment
(2020-06)The current literature regarding military populations often neglects the difficulties the spouses of service members face with less emphasis on male spouses of female service members. The current research project utilized ... -
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment Among Spouses of Male Combat Veterans Following Deployment
(2019-07)A majority of research regarding military populations focuses on service members solely and often ignores spousal difficulties. The current study utilizes the 16 Personality Factor Couple’s Counseling Report (16PF CCR) ... -
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment of Females in Marital Therapy
(2018-07)The preponderance of research in marital therapy focuses on dissatisfaction, discord, and divorce among couples, often leading to an unbalanced perspective of the complex and dynamic nature of relationships. Utilizing ... -
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment of Males in Marital Therapy
(2018-07)In the 1960’s-1970’s, the science and history of marital satisfaction was linked to ethnic, religious, and racial similarity. Previous research has administered new psychological and sociological tests, which were believed ... -
Abortion in the United States: Identifying Populations That Perceive the Most Abortion-Related Stigma
(2019-02)Approximately three million pregnancies in the United States each year are unintended, and about half of the women who experience an unwanted, unintended pregnancy obtain an abortion to terminate their pregnancy. However, ... -
Analysis of Sex Offender Subgroups Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- Second Edition- Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)
(2020-12)The current study aimed to expand the existing literature on sex offenders with regards to personality and psychological dysfunction, by comparing specific subgroups of sex offenders using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality ... -
Analysis of the Primary and Global Factors of the 16PF to Evaluate Individual Traits the General Population can Predict as they Relate to the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP)
(2020-02)Miller (2000) developed the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP), which was derived from a formula comparing obtained and self-predicted scores from the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)’s 21 ... -
Analysis of the Primary and Global Factors of the 16PF to Predict the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP)
(2018-02)In attempt to measure one’s self-knowledge, Miller (2000) developed the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP), which is a measure derived from obtained and self-predicted scores across the 21 scales of the Sixteen ... -
An Analysis of the Role of Reactivity in the Observer Effect
(2017-07)Peer observations, which consist of employees observing and scoring their coworkers’ performance of some targeted behavior(s), are often an important component of behavioral safety interventions. Research on peer ... -
Apple’s Screen Time: The Utility of Digital Wellness Software in Curbing Smartphone Dependency
(2019-08)This study investigated the effectiveness of digital wellness software by attempting to measure the utility of Apple’s Screen Time as a means of curbing smartphone dependency. It involved following the activities of eight ... -
Are We Safe Yet? Re-evaluation of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Safety (PDC-Safety)
(2018-12)This study evaluated the utility of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist- Safety (PDC-Safety) (Martinez-Onstott, Wilder, & Sigurdsson, 2016) by comparing the effectiveness of a PDC-Safety indicated intervention with a ... -
Assessing the Combined Effects of Resurgence and Renewal
(2017-07)Resurgence and renewal are laboratory models of treatment relapse revealing the effects of treatment integrity errors and context change on problem behavior eliminated through treatment with differential reinforcement ... -
Assessment and Function-based Treatment of Elopement in Children with Autism
(2020-08)Elopement is a dangerous behavior exhibited by some individuals with autism, and accurately identifying the function of elopement is important to develop successful treatments. Functional analyses for elopement have been ... -
An Assessment Protocol for Tolerating Medical Procedures: Evaluating Operant and Physiological Behaviors
(2020-08)All individuals, regardless of age, race, gender, or diagnosis, must learn to tolerate and/or participate in routine medical procedures (e.g., wellness exams, dental cleaning, blood draws). For some individuals, tolerating ... -
Attitudes About Date Rape: Context and Consent
(2020-02)Sexual assault, and date rape specifically, is a prevalent problem among college students. Many factors influence students’ attitudes about these situations such as the closeness of the relationship and alcohol consumed ... -
Attitudes and Perceived Legitimacy of Police: Crises, Responses, and How Race Influences Perceptions
(2017-12)Public relations is a strategic field because an organization may need to structure a message with the intent of persuading the public and making it respond to a crisis and a message in a certain way. This study will ... -
Behavioral Economic Analyses of Reinforcement in the Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior
(2016-07)Evidence-based advances in the field of Behavior Analysis have begun to demonstrate ways in which behavioral-economic methods may provide a coherent understanding of responding and consumption of reinforcers. This ...