Eyewitness memory is a powerful source of information, but is often inaccurate and unreliable. Multiple studies suggest that post-identification feedback plays a large roll in influencing eyewitness choices from line-ups. Previous studies also indicat . . .

In the current study, the relationship between experiences with violent victimization in the past year and current level of distress was examined. In addition the role of dispositional optimism as a moderator between victimization and distress was als . . .

The proper identification of reinforcers is critical in the practice of applied behavior analysis. The Multiple-Stimulus Without Replacement (MSWO) preference assessment is an assessment that has been found to be brief and also provide a hierarchy of . . .

The purpose of the current investigation is to teach manded selection responses through joint control training to children diagnosed with autism. The goal of this study is to evaluate the role of joint control in teaching selection responses in childr . . .

Adult romantic relationships are complex, with many factors contributing to the development and maintenance of each relationship. Relationship scholars have asserted that individuals in intimate relationships depend on motivations to remain involved w . . .

Previous research on acculturation has emphasized that immigrants who integrate two cultures and use both their heritage language (HL) and English fluently tend to have better mental health and subjective well-being, comparing to those who have non-in . . .

Research has shown that instructional bias may influence eyewitness decision making when the culprit is absent, thus potentially resulting in a false identification. Historically, law enforcement has addressed this issue by reading an instruction to w . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of individual words of a sentence to its overall intelligibility. The stimulus sentences used in this study were composed of seven to nine syllables, and contained three target words, all monosy . . .

This thesis project explored what factors prevent treatment seeking for a first psychotic episode among ethnic minorities and their families. Psychotic symptoms are often debilitating and they can lead to long-term psychiatric disorders. These symptom . . .

Functional communication training (FCT) is widely used and successful intervention for treating problem behavior. However, the intervention may be limited when implemented in natural contexts (e.g., family home) due to high rates of communicative resp . . .