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 1995
A Drug Discrimination Task with Cocaine Using FR 20 Resetting and Non-Resetting Schedules of Reinforcement: A Methodological Comparison, Daniel L. Roe
Cardiovascular Responses to the Combination of Caffeine and the Repeated Acquisition and Performance Procedure, Cristin L. Sullivan
The Use of Artificial Signals and Peak Shift in an Attempt to Improve Defect Dejection in an Inspection Task, Michael Dennis Urbach
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Effects of Two Different Types of Feedback Content on the Performance of Direct Care Staff, David J. Avery
The Effects of Cross-Level Peer Facilitated Learning on the Mastery of a Structured Reading Program, Elaine R. Bartos
The Effects of the Skills for School Success Curriculum Upon the Mainstream Academic Performance of Special Education Students, Jennifer Fabricant
Effects of Training Method and Job Aids on Inspector Accuracy in a Simulated Quality Control Task, Rhonda Flaspohler
The Effects of Part-Training on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skill Acquisition and Retention, David William Hagedorn
Behavioral Contracting: The Effects of Metacontingency Contracting on Math Performance of At-Risk Students, Vernard V. J. Jones
Effective Supervision in Community-Based Services from the Developmentally Disabled, Laura L. Methot
A Descriptive Study of the Relationship between Maternal Perceptions and Responsivity to Infant Distress Cues, Michele Lee Rosa
The Effects of Sensory Integrative Therapy and Functional Communication Training on Stereotypic Behavior, Thomas M. Starzynski
Evaluation of a Computer Simulation to Assess Subject Preference for Different Types of Incentive Pay, Stephen Mark Sundby
The Testing of a Protocol for Validating Claims of Facilitated Communication, Jorge Teodoro
Using Differential Outcome to Teach Medication Discriminations to Head Injured Adults, Scott C. Votava
Stimulant Medication and Attributional Style in ADHD Children, Maria Zoubek
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Using American Sign Language with a Direct Instruction Mathematics Program to Affect the Mathematics Achievement of Deaf Students, Annette J. Bass
The Effects of Public Commitment and Group Feedback of Curbside Recycling, Iser Guillermo DeLeón
The Acute Effects of Cocaine in Pigeons Performing under a Progressive-Ratio Schedule, Claudia Ann Jones
The Effects of Parental Tutoring on Reading Achievement, Cara K. Krumrie
Effects of Checklists and Feedback on Interviewer Documentation Errors, Ann Lynn Linklater
Effects of Cocaine on Fixed-Ratio Responding of Rats: Modulation by Required Response Force, Malath Makhay
Failure of Methamphetamine Withdrawal to Produce Behavioral Disruptions in Pigeons, William F. Potter
Possessive and Aggressive Behavior During Preschool Children's Play, Jori Reijonen
Comparing Selection-Based and Topography-Based Language Systems with Verbal Adults Learning Japanese Words, Matthew A. Stratton
The Effect of Systematic Cursive Instruction on the Length of Writing Samples, John Kendall Vail
Effects of Familiarity with a Sample-Stimulus in Selection-Based Learning of Verbal Behavior, Robert J. Wallander
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
An Arbitrary Matching Training Supplement to the AVC Discrimination Test, Charles P. Buller
An Arbitrary Matching Training Supplement to the AVC Discrimination Test, Charles P. Butler
The Differential Effects of Performance Monitoring and Performance Contingent Consequences in a Laboratory Setting, Julie A. Glasser
The Effects of Public-Posted Feedback on the Use of a Photocopy Machine by Faculty in an Academic Department, Shijing Hu
Preventive Dental Care- Instruction and Contingency Management in the Acquisition and Maintenance of Oral Hygiene Skills, Sandra K. Kallstrom
Teacher Proximity as an Instructional Variable in the Use of Interactive Video, Rosalie L. Kirsch
Assessment of the Relationship between Regular Fitness Activity and Sexual Functioning in Women, Joanne Kolean-Burley
The Effectiveness of Special Education Placement and Services: A Descriptive Study, Michelle D. Lewis
Letter Recognition by Mentally Retarded Adults: Improving Performance through Differential Outcomes, Paul R. Malanga
The Effect of Public Posting and Supervisor Recognition on Treatment Team Performance in a Mental Health Institution, Susan Mencarelli
Fixed-Ratio Size as a Determinant of the Development of Tolerance to Morphine, Mark J. Nickel
The Effects of an Integrated Environment on Specific Target Behaviors in Severely Impaired Young Children, Rosemarie R. Smith
A Behavioral Overview of Self-Control, Shannon Kay Swick
Examination of Community Mental Health Services for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Descriptive Study of 31 Counties in Michigan, Pamela C. Werner
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Effects of a Conditioned Establishing Operation on Performance of a Two-Component Chain, Kenneth Lee Alling
The Effects of Peer Tutoring on a Direct Instruction Reading Program, Robert Schuyler Brooks
Temporal Contiguity as a Defining Feature of the Terms Reinforcer and Discriminative Stimulus: A Survey of Journal Editorial Staffs, Julie Ann Fillhard
A Comparison of the Effects of Two Individual Monetary Incentive Systems on Work Productivity: Piece-Work Pay Versus Base Pay Plus Incentives, Kirk L. Gillette
A Comparison of Functional Equivalence Training and Timeout Procedures in the Reduction of Disruptive Behavior, Steven D . Goodman
The Effects of Two Types of Hypnotic Suggestions on Analgesic Responding in Moderately Hypnotizable Subjects, Gloria M. Haddad