Four experimentally naïve King Hubbard pigeons were used in order to determine the effect that quantities of reinforcement would have on resurgence. An ABCDBC design was implemented, and the pigeons were provided reinforcement in the form of food pell . . .

The current study investigated the Portuguese-Americans’ attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help (i.e., therapy) by evaluating their acculturation and religiosity level. Twenty-two male and 49 female first-generation (being born outs . . .

This research predicted using SAFMEDS (Say All Fast Minute Everyday Shuffled) would improve scores on basic Math Facts on a class-wide basis. Most research focuses on a small number of participants (Cunningham, Mclaughlin, & Weber, 2012) suggesting a . . .

The following study sought to examine the relationship between parental divorce during childhood or adolescence and the possible effects on attitudes toward marriage in adulthood. I hypothesized that individuals who experienced divorce during childhoo . . .

Three female participants ages 18 to 33 years old wore Fitbit Flex fitness trackers to examine how goal setting paired with negative reinforcement and loss aversion could help increase the number of steps per day they walked. A multiple baselines acro . . .

This study examined whether attraction to Dark Triad traits was associated with women’s sociosexual orientation and levels of the Dark Triad traits. This study also examined whether attraction to the Dark Triad traits varied by short and long-term mat . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among two predictor variables (parental divorce status and parental conflict) and two outcome variables (adaptive coping scores and maladaptive coping scores). Participants (n = 509) were recr . . .

The present study examined participant’s ratings on the acceptability of malingering physical pain within three situational contexts (i.e., malingering to obtain prescription pain medication, to avoid work, and to be given a lighter work duty in the m . . .

Families raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are more likely to report child behavior problems, experience higher levels of stress, and have lower marital satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between . . .

The current study explored the relationship between adult attachment style, pornography use, and relationship satisfaction. Past research has shown that when couple members are honest about their pornography use, relationship satisfaction tends to be . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between adult attachment styles, relationship satisfaction, and sleep quality. A total of 483 participants who were in a romantic relationship at the time of the study were used for the final a . . .

A 2 (video condition) x 2 (imagination condition) between-subjects study was conducted to examine if observing others engage in an aerobic exercise, while imagining participating in the exercise, has anxiolytic properties. The video condition variable . . .

Because children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have difficulty with social interactions, they may not regularly engage in play activities with their siblings. Using an alternating treatment design, this study examined the efficacy of video-mode . . .

The purpose of this thesis was to measure Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) and Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) as predicting factors for generalized prejudice with a focus on three particular target groups, mental illnesses, the lesbian and gay co . . .

Preference assessments have been proven to be an effective assessment that is often used to determine preferences for individuals with developmental disabilities. The multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessment was used with typically . . .

Stress has been defined as a state of mental tension or something that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety. Stress can influence a person’s behavior by making them more productive or negatively affect a person by reducing one’s concentration, m . . .

Reducing mental illness stigma has the potential to remove barriers that prevent individuals in need of mental health services from seeking care. Previous research has shown that the most commonly used approaches to reducing mental health stigma are m . . .

The purpose of the current study was to answer three questions: (1) whether an employer’s hiring decision differed depending on whether or not the potential employee had an intellectual disability; (2) whether stigma was related to an employer’s hirin . . .

The study was conducted with university students between the ages of 18-25 years old and aimed to investigate whether being trained to fluency had any benefits over accuracy only training, when accuracy participants were yoked to receive an equal numb . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in eye movements of elementaryage children over a period of 3 months. Four children were recruited from a university-based after school remedial reading program. An eye tracker was used to track eye mov . . .

The present study examined the effect of eyewitness credibility level on verdict outcome, juror verdict confidence, prosecution and defense case strength ratings, and perceived credibility ratings for the eyewitness, police officer, and alibi witness. . . .

There are many biases that affect the collection of data on human behavior. One such bias is expectations. Research has shown that this bias can be reduced sometimes with training. The current study looked at how two different amounts of training time . . .

This thesis examines the effects that different settings have on students reporting colleagues who are engaging in unethical behaviors. This project was based off of an original study done by Bernard and Jara in 1986. In this current thesis, one hundr . . .

The current study compared a variable ratio reinforcement schedule to a fixed ratio reinforcement schedule similar to De Luca and Holborn (1992). The dependent variables were the duration in minutes of exercise on a stationary bicycle and the mean RPM . . .

Throughout history, humans have engaged in ethnocentrism. Previous research suggests that ethnocentrism is an evolved mechanism that reduces the likelihood of a human contracting a contagious disease. The present study explored the effects that contag . . .

Preference assessments are procedures used to identify potentially reinforcing stimuli. Preliminary evidence has shown a single-session multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessment to be an effective and efficient method for iden . . .

A staff performance intervention was introduced in a non-public behavior analytic agency with four behavior technicians working with children with autism to analyze the effects of goal setting and feedback on use of behavior specific praise statements . . .

This study examines the effectiveness of utilizing an electronic device, or bug-in-ear (BIE) as a prompting tool for children diagnosed with Autism during peer-play sessions. BIE prompts were compared to prompts presented in person. Three 5-year-old m . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between four predictor variables (vocational satisfaction, social support, religious doubt, and religious fundamentalism) and three outcome variables (depression, anxiety, and stress) among a C . . .

An alternating treatments design was used to examine the target sequence acquisition between pigeons being exposed to a model performing a four-target key peck sequence versus a control condition (no model). Model pigeons demonstrated a four-target ke . . .

Workers who spend most of their time in front of computers are at potential risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders and thus are in need of effective interventions to improve their posture. Self-monitoring is a widely used method for increasing o . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 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 . . .

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 . . .