All dissertations completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies are available through interlibrary loan for dissertations before 2013. If you have any questions, please contact maira.bundza@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A Prospective Examination of Mindfulness Training on the Mitigation of Postraumatic Stress Symptoms, Abby E. Blankenship
Computerized Behavioral Activation Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder and the Effects on Sexual Desire, Anthony G. Bonita
A Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Protocol for Depression in an Inpatient Setting: An Effectiveness Study, Lucas Broten
Motivational Interviewing Assessment and Behavior Therapy as a Stepped-Care Approach to the Treatment of Adolescent Depression, Tanya N. Douleh
Using Behavior-Analytic Techniques to Benefit an African Non-Governmental Organization: Improving and Expanding Services, Amy L. Durgin
Influences of TNT-Food Pairings on the Performance of Mine Detection Rats in Early Training Stages, Timothy L. Edwards
Motivating Operations in Drug-Discrimination, Amin Duff Lotfizadeh
Evaluation of Modafinil in Preclinical Behavioral Assays of Abuse Liability, Amanda J. Quisenberry
Slope of Change through D-Cycloserine Facilitation of Exposure Therapy in a Social Anxiety Population, Christina M. Sheerin
Sharing: Social Behavior in Situations of Risk, Stephanie Theresia Stilling
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Effects of D-Galactose Treatment and Moderate Exercise on Spatial Memory in Rats, Amanda R. Austin
A Behavioral Approach to Modus Operandi: Incident Form Completion and its Effect on Predictive Analysis, Sarah Elizabeth Casella
Teaching Language to Children with Developmental Disabilities Using Combined Direct Reinforcement and Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing, Brighid Helene Fronapfel-Sonderegger
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Descriptive Study, Erica Jex Gergely
Comparing the Effects of Simulated, Intelligent Audible, Checklists and Analog Checklists in Simulated Flight, Bryan Hilton
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Randomized Technique Evaluation Trial, Marchion J. Hinton
Mine Detection Rats: Effects of Repeated Extinction on Detection Rates, Amanda M. Mahoney
Child Parent Relationship Therapy for Parents of Children with Disruptive Behavior, Alison Moses
The Effects of Repeated Resurgence Conditions on the Magnitude of Resurgence, Ryan Nathaniel Redner
Identifying Mechanisms of Change: Utilizing Single-Participant Methodology to Better Understand Behavior Therapy for Youth Depression, Andrew R. Riley
Behavior Based Sales: A Study of Behavioral Techniques for Sales Performance Improvement, Peder Henrik Seglund
The Effects of Rule Specificity and Contingency Delivery Follow-Through on the Performance of an Analog Office Task, James Squires
Performance on a Data Entry Task When Participants Receive Three Different Types of Graphic Feedback, Sarah E. VanStelle
Social Separation in the Rat: The Investigation of a Proposed Model of Depression, Lori A. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Effects of Implementing Restorative Justice in an In-School Suspension Program, Nikki Brown-Kersey
Using Environmental Sounds to Initiate Receptive Language Training for Children with Autism, Woan Tian Chow
Evaluating the Effects of Camera Perspective in Video Modelingfor Children with Autism: Point of View Versus Scene Modeling, Courtney Cotter
Psychometric Evaluation of the Valued Living Questionnaire: Comparing Distressed and Normative Samples, David D. Cotter
Testing the Effectiveness of an Interactive Multimedia System to Train Clinicians in Behavioral Activation, Suzanne E. Decker
Evaluating the Impact of Small-Group Discussion on Learning in anOrganizational Psychology Class Utilizing a Classroom Response System, Thorhallur Orn Flosason
Evaluation of Verbal Behavior in Older Adults, Amy Gross
Evaluating the Effects of a Job-Aid for Teaching Visual Inspection Skills to University Students, Candice M. Jostad
Evaluating the Impact of a Performance Based Methodology on Transfer of Training, Richard Rashid Kazbour
Psychometric Properties of Diagnostic Assessment Instrumentsfor Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Community Sample Aged 2 Through 17 Years, Sheryl Lozowski-Sullivan
The Effects of Yellow Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) onMotorists' Yielding, Exit Lane Encroachment and Conflicts at Fire Station Exits, Erick K. Marmolejo
Preference Assessments for Older Adults with Dementia: Utility of the MSWO Procedure and Assessment of the Stability of Preference, Paige B. Raetz
Evaluation of the Impact of a Large Corporate Leadership Development Course, Anna A. Rice
Short-Term Nicotine Abstinence and Decision Making, Gabriel D. Searcy
Dosed Versus Prolonged Exposures: A Direct Comparison of One-Session Treatments for Animal Phobias, Richard William Seim
Examination of Anxiety and Substance Use Symptoms in Trauma Exposed Versus Environmentally Stressed College Students, Theresa M. Souza
Assessing the Effects of a Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon on Vehicle Speeds along a Four-Lane Divided Highway, Michelle Van Wagner
Effectiveness of a Motivational Enhancement Group Treatment in a Community Treatment Program with a Substance Abusing Population, Matthew S. Willerick
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Predictive Power of Therapeutic Alliance on Treatment Retention, James B. Anderson
Experimental Analysis of Gambling Using a Concurrent-Schedules Procedure, Andrew Ellis Brandt
Trial and Error, Delayed Prompting, and Reinforcement of Prompted Responses in Teaching Receptive Identification of Pictures, Kristen Lynn Gaisford
Evaluation of Medication Effects on Academic Performance, Sleep, and Core ADHD Symptoms in Children, Tina K. Head
Testing the Efficacy of a Computerized Behavioral Activation Treatment of Depressive Disorders, Alyssa H. Kalata
Neurochemical Effects of Amyloid-Beta Oligomers in Rats, John J. Panos
The Effects of Brief Visual Stimuli on the Anxious Arousal Associated with Public Speaking, Dayanthi Nishani Samaraweera
Examining the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Delivery Models to Teach Children Abduction Prevention Skills, Kimberly E. Seckinger-Bancroft
A Sequential Analysis of Staff Training Procedures to Efficiently Teach Novice Instructors to Implement Errorless Discrete-Trial Teaching Procedures, Jamie M. Severtson
Effects of Yellow Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons and Novel Lane Markings on Motorists’ Yielding, Speed, and Headway at Multilane Uncontrolled Crosswalks, Jimmy Wayne Shurbutt
School-Based Delivery of Combined Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Plus Caregiver Sessions for Youth Depression, Sarah VerLee
The Effects of Chlordiazepoxide on Resurgence in Male Rats: A Preliminary Investigation, Marc Alden Weeden
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Improving Reading Fluency and Comprehension in Elementary Students Using Read Naturally, Rebecca Arvans
Acceptability of Interventions to Staff in Long-Term Care Settings for Older Adults: Comparing Ratings and Hierarchical Selection, Jonathan C. Baker
A Comparison of Methods for Teaching Auditory-Visual Conditional Discriminations to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Laura Lee Grow
A Molecular Analysis of Training Multiple versus Single Manipulations to Establish a Generalized Manipulative Imitation Repertoire, Breanne K. Hartley
An Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Education Program, Angela P. Hatcher
When Self-Pacing Goes Wrong: A Comparison of Two Methods for Reducing Computer-Based Racing, Douglas A. Johnson
Investigating the Effects of Observer Presence and Feedback on Individuals' Work-Related Behavior, Angela R. Lebbon
The Effects of Multiple Exemplar Instruction on Generating Functional Interdependence between Listener and Intraverbal Categorization Repertoires, Sarah A. Lechago
Training the Execution of Single-Case Research Methodology Skills in an Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention Setting, Jessa R. Love
Comparing the Accuracy of Performing Digital and Paper Checklists Using a Feedback Package during Normal Workload Conditions in Simulated Flight, William Gene Rantz
The Comparative Efficacy of Dosed, Enhanced Dosed, Prolonged Exposure, and Mindfulness in the Reduction of Anxiety, Sophie Rubin
Implementing a Mastery Model through Self Quizzing in an Online Learning Environment, Amy E. Scrima
Curriculum-Based Measures in Writing: A School-Based Evaluation of Predictive Validity, Christina M. Terenzi
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Mindfulness in Childbirth: An Investigation of the Effects of Mindfulness Training on Maternal Satisfaction with Childbirth and Obstetric Outcomes, Brenda L. Bratton
Unwanted Sexual Experiences: Preliminary Development and Validation of a Behavioral Analog Measure for Risk Perception, Response Appraisal, and Response, Robin M. Carter-Visscher
Emotion Recognition and the Propensity to Engage in Sexually Coercive Behaviors: A Study with College Males, Beth J. Dietzel
Combined Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Plus Caregiver Sessions for Childhood Depression, Dikla Eckshtain
A Comparison of Three Training Methods on the Acquisition and Retention of Automotive Product Knowledge, Rhiannon M. Fante
Using Virtual Reality Enhanced Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Street-Crossing Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tina R. Goldsmith
An Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Consultant Workshop Model in a Human Service Setting, Nicole E. Gravina
Evaluation of a Progressive Model for Identifying Preferred Stimuli for Children with Developmental Disabilities, Amanda M. Karsten
Disruptive Effects of Aβ Oligomers to the Radial-Arm Maze Performance of Rats, Kineta Lynn Morgan-Paisley
Self-Solicited Feedback: Effects of Hourly Pay and Individual Monetary Incentive Pay, Julie M. Slowiak
A Comparison of Maintenance-Training Methods for Children Diagnosed with Autism, Nicholas L. Weatherly
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Behavioral Tolerance under Variable Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement, Barry Eshkol Adelman
The Effects of Acute Nicotine Abstinence on Vigilance and Verbal Memory in Non-Diagnosed Smokers, David W. Ayer
Evaluating the Immediate Impact and Short-Term Therapeutic Effects of the “Internalized-Other” Interviewing with Couples, Shai M. Brosh
Cognitive vs. Supportive Therapy for Distressed Collegians, Jean Clore
Evaluation of a School-Based Program Targeting Pediatric Asthma Self-Management Skills in an Urban Population, Dawn J. Dore-Stites
The Role of Automatic Reinforcement in Early Speech Acquisition, Barbara E. Esch
Citation Analysis and Journal Impact in School Psychology: 1995-2004, Rebecca Lanai Jennings-Knotts
Fluency in Pigeons: The Effects of Response Rate on Learning, Matthew L. Porritt
A Role of Problem-Solving in Complex Intraverbal Repertoires, Rachael A. Sautter
Treatment of Co-Morbid Methamphetamine Substance Abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder Features Using Modified Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jessica R. Schultz Fischer
Behavioral, Attitudinal, and Decision-Altering Effects of Aggressive Video Games on Young Adults, Kent Smallwood
Effect of Extinction across Multiple Contexts on Renewal of Responses within a Functional Response Class, Jennifer L. Sobie
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Effects of Anxiety Induction on Facial Recognition Skills within a Sample of Adult Victims of Childhood Abuse, Kathryn M. Bell
Audio Narration and Reading Ability in Programmed Instruction, Wendy Jaehnig
Examination of the Impact of Age, Family Conflict, And Perceived Parental Involvement on Treatment Adherence for Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetes, Blake M. Lancaster
Patient Handling Safety for Nursing Staff, Don Nielsen
An Evaluation of Intraverbal Training and Listener Training for Teaching Categorization Skills, Anna Ingeborg Petursdottir
Effects of Single Versus Multiple Verbal Operant Arrangements on the Acquisition of Mands and Tacts in Preschool Children, Tina M. Sidener
Investigating the Effects of Real-Time Visual Feedback on Computer Workstation Posture, Sigurdur Oli Sigurdsson
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Increasing Blood Glucose Monitoring in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Effects of a Prompt, Stephen J. Albrecht
Evaluating the Operative Mechanisms Underlying the High-Probability Request Sequence, Carrie L. Coleman
The Effects of Individual Monetary Incentives with Individual Feedback and Group Monetary Incentives with Group Feedback on High Performance, Kathryn M. Culig