Most master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies of theses not available here and from before 2012 are available through interlibrary loan. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The Effect of Attending Behavior Training on Performance of a Paired Color Discrimination Task, Stephen Michael Aggas
The Effects of Shock Intensity on Discriminative Punishment of Consummatory Licking Behavior in Rats, Jose Gualberto Martins Angerami
The Effects of Maternal Deprivation and Social Isolation on Later Social Dominance in the Albino Rat, Richard P. Banning
An Analysis of Systematic Desensitization and Covert Modeling: A Theoretical Comparison, Frank G. Barefield
A Comparison of Two Treatment Procedures on Assertive Training in Female Adults, Sandra K. Beaty
Stable Baselines for Single-Subject Experiments, Gerard Robert Brost
Behavioral Community Psychology: Encouraging the Community-Based Elderly to Participate in a Nutritious Meal Program, Theodore J. Bunck
The Effects of Extrinsic Reinforcement on Previously Non-Reinforced "Preferred" Play Activities, Tanea Calou
A Study of Forward vs. Backward Chaining, using Hutching's "Low Stress" Algorithm in Simple and Complex Addition Problems with Third Graders, Linda Sue Clark
The Effects of a Token Economy upon Reduction of Plaque Concentration on Teeth of Elementary School Children, Lester Cohen
Evaluations of Former Kalamazoo Learning Village Participants, Salvatore S. Cullari
Perceptual Motor Ability of Young Children as a Factor Affecting How Individual D.A.P. Characteristics Measure Self-Concept, Gregory F. Cvetkovic
The Effect of an Interdependent Group Contingency Contract on Weight Loss in Women, Carol Daisley
A Validation of Tests for Selection of Office Workers at Western Michigan University, Allen E. Doolittle
Reduction of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Retardates Using a Spray Mist, Michael F. Dorsey
Signalled and Unsignalled Response-Independent Electric Shock on a Food Reinforced Baseline: The Effects of Shock Intensity and Reinforcement Shock Pairings, Jose Carlos Simoes Fontes
Behavioral Treatment of Alcoholism: An Avaluative Review, Kenneth Francis Foti
A Comparison of Laboratory and Non-Laboratory Course Designs as a Setting for Increasing Agreement with Course Materials, J. Michael Gautney
Student Preferences for the Hutchings' "Low Stress" Versus the Conventional Addition Algorithm under Conditions of Differentially Increasing Response Effort With and Without Reinforcement, Carolyn Louise Gillespie
A Critical, Review of the Literature Dealing with Current Psychological Approaches to the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Pamela Jane Goy
An Evaluation of the Kalamazoo County Jail Rehabilitation Program, Janice Eileen Grady
Toilet Training - A Critical Review, Albert Janes Gutierrez
The Outsider Conceptual Definition and Linkages to Several Psychological Theories, Thomas R. Holmes
Survey of Investigations in Social Role Theory, Social Functioning, Role Conflict, Role Strain, Role Ambiguity, and a Proposal for Continued Research, Dennis A. Hunyadi
An Evaluation of the Volunteer Training Program at Gryphon Place, Randall I. Katz
The Interactive Effects of Assignment Length and Reinforcement of Academic Performance on Classroom Conduct, Emily S. Koenig
Self-Reinforcement in the Classroom: Assessing Efficacy, Durability, Prior History and Unmerited Self-Reward, Mark Henry Lewis
The Interactive Effects of Problem Difficulty and Reinforcement of Social Behavior on Academic Performance in the Classroom, Wendy Lee Leys
Response Preferences of Blacks and Roleplaying Whites to Affirmative Action Subscripts in Job Advertisements, David Richard MacDonald
Response Preferences to Affirmative Action Statements in Job Advertisements, Milo Anthony Masura
Training School Personnel in the Theory and Application of Behavior Modification Principles and Techniques: A Workshop Approach, Susan Wiles Meston
An Examination of the Functionality of Self-Monitoring under External Reactive Conditions, Richard Scott Montier
The Validation of a Test Battery and Biographical Data Used to Select Key-Punch Operators, Michael F. O'Toole
Effects of Simulator Training on the Acquisition and Generalization of Pedestrian Skills in Retarded Persons, Terry J. Page
Evaluation of an Experimental Time-Telling Program for Normal and Mentally Impaired Children, James W. Partington
A Comparison of the Hutchings' “Low-Stress" and Current Addition Algorithms for Speed and Accuracy in Two School Settings with Regular and Special Education Children, Laurence E. Rudolph
The Role, Views, and Background Characteristics of Current Michigan School Psychologists, Sharon Sue Russell
Stimulus Properties of Population Density, Robert Alan Schauerhamer
The Use of Make-a-Picture Story Test Background Cards as Diagnostic Indicators in Comparison with Elevated MMPI Scales, Melissa Eddy Tatum
Cortical and Subcortical Interhemispheric Interrelation in the Visual System, George C. Wagner
The Interactive Effects of Assignment Difficulty and Reinforcement of Conduct Behavior on Classroom Spelling Performance, Robert Victor Weis
On the Analytic Foundations of Behaviorism, Samuel Yaffe
Counseling the Alcoholic and Drug Abuser, Carolyn B. Yaple
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
The Status of the Dominant Cognitive and Operant Theories of Motivation in Industrial Psychology, Walter M. Baker
The Effects of Early Protein Malnutrition on the Passive Avoidance Behavior of the Rat, Amy Astri Barmeier
A Low-Cost Parent Training Program for Single Parent Families, Joanne Benjamin Bauman
Maintenance of Housekeeping Skills in an Independent Living Situation for Developmentally Disabled Persons, Kenneth E. Bauman
Factors Contributing to the Usage or Non-Usage of Mental Health Programs at the Comstock Community Center, John H. Bolton