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 2002
Non-Prescriptive Behavior Therapy: Effectiveness of a Self-Help Book in Teaching Parents How to Manage Their Child’s “Picky Eating” Behavior, Sean T. Smitham
Practical Evaluation of Psychotropic Medication, Lynne E. Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
The Effects of Automatic Reinforcement on Vocal Behavior of Children Diagnosed with Autism, Caio Flávio Miguel
The Effects of a Management System in a Non-Profit Association, Lori H. Miller
The Effects of Learning to Learn: Nine Years of Data from Western Michigan University, Kimberly A. Morrill
Using Performance Analysis to Increase Staff Compliance with Acquisition Programs for Children with Autism, Scott Traynor
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Do Safety Observers Perform More Safely as a Result of Conducting Observations?, Alicia M. Alvero
The Utility of Functional Assessment Rating Scales: An Analysis of the Effects of Training on Teacher Rated Functions and Intervention Suggestions, Kari N. Anderson
Assessment of Methylphenidate Sensitization Using a Two-Lever Drug Discrimination Procedure, Ann Marie Heidema
A Comparison of Individual Versus Dyadic Instructional Arrangements with Young Children Identified as Autistically Impaired, Dawn Michelle Liebek
The Relationships among the Stimulus Functions and the Clinical Effects of Methylphenidate in Children Diagnosed with ADHD, Emily K. MacDonald
Date Rape: Assessment of Facial EMG Arousal and Cue Recognition During Audiotaped Vignettes, Scott Walter Maieritsch
The Benefits of Observational Learning on the Mathematics Achievement of Fourth Grade Students Involved in Peer Tutoring Sessions, Trisha R. Parish
Response Variability in Humans During Conditioning, Extinction and Reconditioning, Kathryn M. Potoczak
Vicarious Traumatization: An Examination of the Effects of Exposure to Traumatic Material in Child Abuse Counselors, Stacey A. Waller
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
An Investigation of the Reliability of Existing Functional Assessment Rating Scales, Tonita C. Baines
Conditional Discrimination and Generalization of Facial Cues as a Function of Training Multiple Exemplars with Autistic Preschoolers, Sebastien Bosch
Discriminative Stimulus Effects of (+)-7-OH-DPAT in Rats: Importance of D3 Receptors, April J. Christian
Application of Differential Outcomes to a Cocaine-Saline Discrimination Procedure: Assessment of Stimulus Generalization to Dopamine D3 Receptor Agonists, Kelly J. Garner
A Three-Choice Drug Discrimination Procedure Differentiates the Stimulus Effects of d-Amphetamine and MDMA, Amy K. Goodwin
The Biphobia Scale: Development and Validation, Patrick S. Mulick
Effects of Methylphenidate on the Sensitivity to Reinforcement in Children Diagnosed with ADHD: An Application of Matching Law, Laura Kay Murray
Publication Trends in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: 1982-1998, Matthew P. Normand
School-Based Functional Assessment for Adolescents with ADHD: Procedural Issues in General Education Settings, Pamela M. Radford
The Effects of Delayed Consequences on Initial Acquisition of Lever-Press Responding in Rats, Susan M. Snycerski
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Belief in Phenomena that are Supported, and are not Supported by Science: Assessment and Intervention, Nicole I. Berri
The Effects of Fluency Vs. Accuracy-Only Training on Application and Retention, Barbara R. Bucklin
The Treatment Utility of the Arousal Predisposition Scale in Predicting the Outcome of Exposure Therapy with Small Animal Phobias, Ellen I. Koch
The Correlation Between Student Self-Reported Function of Problem Behavior and Other Measures of Function: A Pilot Investigation, Megan M. Kwak
The Effects of Environmental Arrangements and Direct Social Skill Instruction on Socially-Isolated and Typically-Developing Preschool Children, Marie McIntyre-Doerr
The Social Diffusion of Safe Sex Behaviors in College Women, Sherry Pagoto
Response Acquisition with Delayed Reinforcement: A Comparison of Two-Lever Procedures, Glen Ellis Sutphin
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Development and Validation of a Multicomponent Scale Measuring AIDS Phobia, Jessica Purtan Harrell
Does Parent Skills Training Change Parent Behavior?, Ann M. McGrath
Assessment of the Discriminative Properties of a Selective D3 Antagonist, Mary-Jo E. Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents and Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Margo A. Adams
An Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychology and Physical Health Comorbidity among Law Enforcement Officers, Terri L. Belville
Effects of Chlorpromazine on Rats' Acquisition of Lever-Press Responding with Immediate and Delayed Reinforcement, Thomas Peter Byrne
Investigating the Effects of Arousal and Retention Interval on Recall of a Rape Scenario, Shawn E. Channell
Accusatory "You" and Assertive "I" Messages as Cues for Anger and Compassion in High and Low Anger Subjects, Lori Ann Diaz
The Effects of Publicly Displayed Individual Feedback on Social Loafing, Nelson R. Eikenhout
The Effects of Fluency Level on Retention, Angelica C. Grindle
Cocaine and d-Amphetamine Fail to Interfere with Self-Control in Rats, Kimberly Ann Jarema
Differences in Retention Rates between Cocaine and Alcohol Dependent Individuals in a Drug-Free Setting, Barbara A. Johnston
The Assessment of the Effectiveness of Three Bibliographic Instructional Tools at Teaching Basic Library Skills, Julie M. Liew
The Effects of Tutor Age on Academic Performance in Reading Accuracy and Fluency, David D. Manson
Comparing Selection-and Topography-Based Fluency using Repeated Acquisition, Amy McCarty
Differential Outcomes in a Cocaine versus Saline Discrimination, Thomas B. Morgan