In order to gain knowledge about changes in the field of psychology, an online survey was completed by 35 mental health practitioners (Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Board Certified B . . .

Ten college-aged students participated in a choice study to determine preference for video reinforcers of different magnitude under alternating immediate and delayed token exchange conditions. Choosing a key designated green or yellow earned one or th . . .

More women are taking part in the culture of body modifications in the form of tattoos and piercings. Minimal research on body modifications has shown that individuals who modify their bodies are perceived more negatively on personality characteristic . . .

Prior research has identified pictorial prompts as an effective method to teach vocational and play skills to individuals with developmental disabilities. Some studies have reported a “savings effect” whereby subsequent tasks required fewer trials to . . .

Video modeling has been found to be effective in teaching play behavior to children diagnosed with autism. Recently, differences in the “point of view” shown in the video have been studied with this population. The purpose of the present study was to . . .

Preference assessments are effective assessments that can be used to determine preferences for individuals with developmental disabilities. The two preference assessment methods are: approach-based and engagement-based. Engagement-based preference ass . . .

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a low-dose Early Start Autism Intervention Program (ESAIP) program on the functioning of participants under 3 years of age and at-risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data was collected from 108 par . . .

Researchers have evaluated the effects of discontinuous and continuous data collection methods in skill acquisition programs, but they have not been compared in functional analyses. Considering there is no standard method of data collection within fun . . .

Insufficient amounts of physical activity and excessive consumption of high-calorie and low-nutrient foods has led to an alarming rate of young children being overweight with the possibility of early-onset obesity; therefore, methods to increase physi . . .

Decades of research have shown that parenting stress has the potential to have negative consequences on the wellbeing of the entire family. Parents of children with developmental risk frequently report high levels of stress, but less is known about di . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between stress, well-being, gratitude, and gratitude practices among teachers. Participants for this study were teachers (N = 242) who were recruited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Particip . . .

Previous research has examined the connection between exercise, games, and virtual reality. The present study examined the influence of augmented reality exergaming on positive and negative affect, intentions for future engagement, and enjoyment. Part . . .

Previous research suggests exercise is sometimes a form of intrasexual competition. Past research focused on sex differences. The present study took this a step further by examining intrasexual competitiveness and exercise motivations within each gend . . .

It is important to compare different methods to learn a second language. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of teaching college students Spanish words through spoken native-to-foreign intraverbal (S-NTF) and written native-to-fore . . .

Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty with fluency and comprehension of early literacy skills such as sight-word recognition (Mule, Volpe, Fefer, Leslie, & Luiselli, 2015). Sight words contain a unique configuration of lett . . .

The present study analyzes the relationship between conservatism and attitudes towards the foster care system and the Not in My Backyard Effect (NIMBY). It was hypothesized that those with higher levels of conservatism would have more negative attitud . . .

Many professionals within the field of behavior analysis assert that the science is not as widespread as it could or should be. There are many different theories as to why this is the case; however, many believe that it is largely due to the over-use . . .

This study investigated if the addition of a differential outcomes arrangement to direct reinforcement of variability would further facilitate learning a difficult target sequence. Four White Carneau pigeons (Columba livia) of undetermined sex using a . . .

There are many variables related to reinforcers that influence a response’s resistance to change (Nevin, 1974). The type of reinforcer (i.e., conditioned or unconditioned) is one variable that may affect a response’s resistance to change. The purpose . . .

The purpose of the following study was to examine the roles religiosity and problem severity play in willingness to seek religious-based and secular counseling. Previous research by Koenig (2009) suggested that individuals of high religious commitment . . .

Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often engage in low levels of peer social interactions; therefore, we often need to explicitly teach these skills. Researchers have implemented various types of prompts to increase social interact . . .

The present study examined differences between first-generation college students (FGCS) and continuing-generation college students (CGCS) in self-efficacy, social and cultural capital (shared agency with parents, non-shared agency with parents, and so . . .

It is important to continue evaluating variables that may influence acquisition and generalization of conditional discriminations required for picture communication systems. In the present study, we compared the conditional discrimination acquisition . . .

The purpose of this thesis was to explore levels of satisfaction and perceived emotional support in heterosexual opposite sex friendships and intimate relationships. The first objective of this study was to examine whether men who reported higher leve . . .

The purpose of the present study was to further examine the concept and existence of the surrogate conditioned motivative operation (S-CMO). The researchers attempted to see if after repeatedly pairing a computer stimulus program with food deprivation . . .

The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS; Randolph, 1998) is a standardized assessment that was designed to measure cognitive function in older adults. The RBANS is a commonly used neuropsychological assessment wit . . .

The purpose of the following study was to examine the influence of religiosity and spirituality on negative attitudes toward gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals. Self-identified heterosexuals (N = 259) were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. . . .

The presence of sexism and stereotyping of women in media is well documented. Media content has been shown to influence the beliefs of media consumers, and one such belief that can be influenced by media is Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA). The purpose of t . . .

The aim of this research was to test whether manipulation of motivating operations had an impact on participants’ perception of subliminal stimuli. The research consisted of two days of investigation for each participant. The days differentiated from . . .

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an established social relationship between canines and their owners when utilizing model-rival training to train conditional discriminations of items. Five canines and their owners participated. . . .

Feeding problems are common throughout the development of children. However, children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a higher risk for feeding issues, including food refusal and food selectivity. The current study investigated th . . .

Burnout is often experienced by students in graduate programs of many kinds, but is especially prevalent in mental health training programs. This study analyzed levels of burnout of 34 psychology graduate students at California State University, Stani . . .

The purpose of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of general and descriptive praise. Skill acquisition and maintenance was evaluated in teaching manded stimulus selection, using a multiple baseline design across participants combined w . . .

The principle of Motivating Operations (MO’s) has withstood the test of time in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. It is essentially an overarching term that encompasses any event that makes a reinforcer more effective (Establishing Operations) o . . .

The differences between Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and non-Third Culture Kids (non-TCKs) in college on psychological well-being, perceived social support, and college adjustment were examined. The relationship between TCKs’ scores on perceived social s . . .

Mental health stigma affects a large number of people in the world today. However, video-based interventions have helped improve attitudes about those with mental illness. This study evaluated the effects of a one minute video and participants’ ethnic . . .

Obesity is a serious public health problem in American society and is associated with harmful diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Psychological challenges of living obese can include shame, avoidance of interperso . . .

Women are bombarded with reminders of what they should look like to be considered attractive. The ‘ideal body image” represented by the media which emphasizes thinness, youth, and height is difficult for the average woman to attain. Past research has . . .

The McGurk effect is a perceptual phenomenon in which the combination of discrepant visual and auditory speech stimuli (e.g. hear-ba/see-ga) produces reports of hearing a completely novel response form (e.g. “da”). The present study attempted to expla . . .

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of different types of reinforcement in self-management settings. Four university students participated in self-management program in order to increase water intake and walking. Multiple baseli . . .

When forced to make tradeoffs between physical attractiveness and personality, prior research suggests men and women will make these choices based on whether they are interested in a potential partner for a short-term or long-term relationship. In the . . .

It is evident that the use of technology has played a large role in the advancement of intimate behavior through the use of tools such as cell phones and computers. The present study examined individuals’ attitudes toward sexting behavior and the rela . . .

Many students who enter graduate school do not graduate, or take longer than expected time to degree to obtain their degree. Research has identified the adviser as playing a crucial role in facilitating successful or unsuccessful thesis completion. Th . . .

A two-step prompting procedure was implemented with varying levels of integrity (0%, 50% and 100%) to assess effects on noncompliance to instructions with three preschool aged children with autism. Results indicate that maintaining variables and compe . . .

In recent years, applied behavior analytic research has begun to shed light on the application of ABA principles in studying sports and athletic behavior. These applications have involved a set of manipulations collectively known as behavioral coachin . . .

The present study was designed to investigate the role of acculturation and level of education on resilience in Mexican-Americans. Of those recruited in the university’s participant pool website and through the community, 166 self-identified Mexican-A . . .

The death anxiety literature has been conducted based almost exclusively on a European population. Therefore, generalizing findings to other populations can be difficult. There has been a lack of focus on minority groups such as Hispanics in the death . . .

Behavioral parent training has been proven to be an effective and useful tool to not only teach parents the basic principles of applied behavior analysis, but to also aid in helping parents become more successful in managing their child’s behavioral e . . .

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between childhood trauma and negative alcohol related consequences in college students. Current membership in a Greek organization, perceived parental alcohol consumption and religiosit . . .

Since the introduction of Self-Determination Theory and Overjustification hypothesis a belief that rewards have detrimental effects on the intrinsic motivation perseveres. This assumption has led to the criticism of the reinforcement-based interventio . . .