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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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Biological, Cognitive and Psychosocial Variables Associated with Female Students' Pursuit of STEM or non-STEM Major in College
(2017-01)In the United States a disproportionately small number of women entering the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This results in women missing out on job opportunities with better earning ... -
Caregiver Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessing Stress, Sense of Competence, and Relationship Satisfaction
(2014-01)While the impact of psycho-social variables has been evaluated for children with chronic illness and related disabilities, questions remain unanswered for families affected by ASD. Participants included 68 primary caregivers ... -
The Clinical Utility of Recaptured Baselines after Return-to-Play
(2017-10)Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the clinical utility of recaptured baselines or “rebaselines” in collegiate athletes after return -to-play. Several concussion management teams endorse the use ... -
Combating Negative Stigma and Communication Obstacles for a University Community: Strategies and Recommendations for CAPS at Florida Institute of Technology
(2018-04)Counseling centers were established on university campuses to assist in student mental health wellness. The increased need for these services is evident with the steady rise in mental health conditions in college-aged ... -
Communication Audit for Groundswell Startups
(2018-07)This design project provides Groundswell Startups with a set of suggestions for its communication strategies based on a communication audit. The suggestions are based on marketing and communication literature, as well as, ... -
A Comparison Between Online and In-vivo Parent Training on Parental Acquisition of Skills to Promote Appropriate Behaviors in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-07)Individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often receive Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) to acquire skills to live as independently as possible. However, skills learned through EIBI often ... -
A Comparison of Simultaneous and Delayed Conditioning of Visual Stimuli in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-06)Individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities often do not respond to social reinforcers, such as praise, in a manner that is consistent with typically developing peers. Conditioning procedures are ... -
A Comparison of Verbal and Standard Selection-Based Preferences Using the Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement Method for Children with Developmental Disabilities
(2018-11)Since DeLeon and Iwata (1996) published their seminal study on multiple stimulus preference assessments, the research surrounding preference assessments utilizing multiple stimuli has grown immensely. This has led to ... -
A Content Analysis of Beauty Brands’ Use in China of Sina Weibo to Improve Marketing and Customer Engagement
(2017-12)The purpose of this study is to explore how beauty brands use social media to meet customer’s needs and improve customer engagement through social media posts. The development of social media helps brands to extend their ... -
Contributions of Fatigue, Pain, and Functional Limitation to Future Depression in Cancer Survivors
(2016-07)This study expanded upon Green (2014)’s study and examined the unique contributions of fatigue, pain, and functional limitation to future depression (depression measured at a later point in time) in cancer survivors. The ...