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Dissertations from 2021

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The Role of Youth Characteristics, Home Ecology, and Child Maltreatment in the Severity of Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Conduct Problems, Ariel K. Berman

Optimizing Computer-Based Instruction in an Undergraduate Course, Heriberto Bobadilla

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The Effects of Multiple Exemplar Instruction on the Textual Responding of Secondary Students with Reading Delays, Ariana D’Arms

Using Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to Develop Social Skills in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism, Olivia H. Gratz

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The Effects of Cost, Level of Safety, and Severity of Injury on Manager Decisions to Implement a Safety Solution, Jonathan M. Hochmuth

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On Blending Active Student Responding With Synchronous Instruction to Evaluate Response Accuracy, Nicole A. Hollins

The Effects of Self-Directed Video Prompts Delivered Via a Telehealth Model on the Acquisition of Daily Living fnd Job-Related Skills For Young Adults With IDD, Kayla J. Jenssen

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Community Attitudes toward Police in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Michigan, Brian Molina

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Compassion for Self-Identity: An Evaluation of a Compassion-Based Intervention for Stigmatized Sexual Identities, Du T. Nguyen

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Evaluation of Telehealth Training to Teach the Stimulus Identification Questionnaire and Multiple Stimulus without Replacement, Andrea Perez

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Contingent Reinforcement and Instructed Generalization in a Laboratory Analog of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy: A Mixed Within-Group, Between-Group Design, Rebecca Rausch

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The Effects of Token Menu Manipulations on Token Demand, Sean Regnier

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Preclinical Behavioral Assessment of Chronic, Intermittent Low-Dose Psilocybin in Rodent Models of Depression and Anxiety, Harmony I. Risca

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Behavioral Economic Modeling of the Effects of Symptom, Severity, and Cost on Seeking Medical Care, Mark J. Rzeszutek

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Young Adults with Disabilities Acquire Vocational Skills with Video Modeling, Carly Schroeder-MacKay

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Analysis of Demand under Time and Quantity Restriction Frames, Haily K. Traxler

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To Write or Type? A Comparison of Flashcard Creation Methods on College Students’ Exam Scores, Sally Weigandt

Dissertations from 2020

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International, Remote Behavioral-Skills Training of Discrete-Trial Procedures for Teachers in Saudi Arabia, Bayan Alsubaie

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A Signal Detection Framework for Evaluating the Effects of Feedback on Stroke Recognition, Jordan D. Bailey

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Establishing Auditory Discrimination and Echoic Stimulus Control with an Auditory Matching Procedure, Clare Christe

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A Parametric Analysis of the Sunk Cost Effect, Amanda F. Devoto

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An Evaluation of Different Measures of Social Problem-Solving: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Dana B. Goetz

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Mindfulness and Technology: Evaluating an Online Mindfulness Intervention for Symptoms Related to Sexual Assault, Erica Catherine Johnson

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The Effects of Low Dose Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Administration in a Rodent Model of Delay Discounting, Robert J. Kohler

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Training Practitioners on the Effects of Psychotropic Medication Via a Web-Based Platform, Anita Li

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Performance Management Training Evaluation in an Autism Treatment Facility, James D. Morrison

Examining the Effects of a Fitbit Treatment Package on the Physical Activity for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Kimberly M. Peck

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Using a Video Modeling Treatment Package to Teach Imitation to Children with Autism, Sofia F. Peters

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Can a Brief Online Intervention Change Low-Income Caregivers’ Reported Use of Spanking? A Randomized Controlled Trial, Hilary L. Richardson

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A Functional Analysis of Losses in a Risky Choice Procedure, David W. Sottile

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Teaching Receptive Identification to Children Who Were Unsuccessful with a Standard Training Program, Kaylee R. Tomak

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Teaching Children with Autism to Make Independent Requests Using an Echoic-To-Mand Procedure, Michael L. Tomak

Dissertations from 2019

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Comparing the Results of and Evaluating Preferences for Functional Analyses and Concurrent Operant Analyses, Marrisa B. Allen

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A Single Session of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Promote Health-Related Behavior Change: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Monica Barreto

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Measurement of Defusion: Further Validation of the Drexel Defusion Scale, Christopher A. Briggs

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From the Boots on the Ground: A Comparison of the Attitudes and Beliefs of Military Members and Mental Health Professionals Regarding the Moral Injury Construct, Karis L. Callaway

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An Experimental Comparison of Visual and Statistical Analyses, Stevie A. Collini

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Examining the Effects of Cell Phone Use on Caregiver Supervision and Child Injury Risk, McKenna Corlis

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An Examination of the Relationship between Adolescent Depression, Anhedonia, and Behavioral Therapy, Alison A. DeLizza

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The Effectiveness of Oral Retelling as a Reading Comprehension Strategy for Elementary Students with Reading Delays, Brandi Michelle Fontenot

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Sexual Coercion: The Role of Communication and Heteronormative Beliefs, Brianna Lindley Forbis

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Attempts to Reduce Elopement Using Blocking, a Time-Out Procedure, and Differential Reinforcement, Sydney M. Harbaugh

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Behavioral Skills Training and Literacy: Supporting Reading Instructors in Adult Education Centers, Mya L. Hernandez

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Functional Analysis of Excessive Crying in Infancy: Two Empirical Case Studies, Jamie L. Hirsh

Concurrent Operants Treatment of Escape-Maintained Problem Behavior using Random Reinforcement Schedules, Rebecca Kolb

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Serial and Concurrent Response Presentation: Their Effects on Resurgence, Michael P. Kranak

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Measuring Contextual Factors Associated with Experiential Avoidance Using a Behavior Analogue Paradigm, Meaghan M. Lewis

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The Effects of Self-Observation on Implementation of Direct Instruction Reading Curricula, Katherine Mahaffy

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The Effects of Energy Dashboards and Competition Programming on Cyclic Electricity Consumption on a College Campus, Katherine Jane-Binder Martini

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Functional Assessment and Treatment of Elopement Occasioned by Transitions, Denice Rios Mojica

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A Component Analysis of an Electronic Data Collection Package, Cody Morris

Reducing Problem Behaviors in a School Setting: A Practitioner Model Project, Kohei Togashi

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A Comparison of the Effects of Sustained Silent Reading and Reciprocal Reading on Reading Motivation for Middle School Students with Reading Delays, Margaret Uwayo

Dissertations from 2018

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Beta-Testing of an Interactive Multimedia Computer Program of Exposure Therapy for PTSD, Marie C. Barrett

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A Systematic Comparison of Functional Assessment Outcomes in Organizational Behavior Management, Nathan T. Bechtel

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Mixing Matching and Sabermetrics: Combining Advanced Analytics and the Generalized Matching Law in NFL Football Play-Calling, Jacob Bradley

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Training Pediatric Primary Care Providers in Behavior Management Strategies, Kate Burger

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Evaluating Recommendations Versus Utilization of Essential Components of a Functional Analysis Procedure, Alissa Conway

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Investigating Generalization of Motorist Yielding to the Gateway Prompt from the Treated Leg of the Intersection to the Untreated Adjacent Leg, Brian J. Crowley-Koch

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Web-Based Stimulus Preference Assessment and Reinforcer Assessments for Videos, Hugo Curiel

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Application of Response-to-Intervention in a Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Classroom, Justin J. Daigle

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Social Comparison Feedback and Goal-Setting under Fixed Pay and Incentive Pay, Yngvi Freyr Einarsson

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Effects of Multi-Day Music Enrichment on Salivary Cortisol and Cage Behavior in Shelter Dogs, Stacy D. Engerbretson

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Teaching Eye Contact and Responding to Name to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Amelia M. Fonger

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(Don’t) Stand by Me: Social Regulation of Response to Threat in Interracial Dyads, Carmelita Sharonique Foster

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Further Development of a Supervision System for Behavior Analysts to Support Evidence-Based Supervision Practices, Katie Lynn Garza

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Primary Care Physician Delivered Brief Behavioral Intervention for Adult Obesity and Associated Health Conditions, Julia C. Huston

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The Effects of Decoding Instruction on Oral Reading Fluency for Older Students with Reading Delays, Gaige J. Johnson

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Demonstrating Functional Analytic Psychotherapy as an Independent Variable in Efficacy Research: A New Measure of Treatment Fidelity, Lindsey E. Knott

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Teaching Matching-to-Sample to Low-Performing Children with Autism, Blaire E. Michelin

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Preventing Sexual Victimization: An Assertiveness Training Program for Female Adolescents, Emily Morgan

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Effects of Generalized Imitation Training on Functional Speech Acquisition During Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training, Mindy K. Newhouse-Oisten

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Behavioral Contrast Using a Simulated Organizational Task, Brandon M. Ring

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Treatment Preference, Changes in Preference, and Quality of Life, Chelsea Sage-Germain