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 1988
The Discriminative Stimulus Properties of Ethosuximide in the Pigeon, Rodney D. Clark
Choice Responding in Pigeons Exposed to Sequences of Fixed-Ratio Schedules: Effects of Multiple Components, Susan Goeters
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Educational Presentation in Increasing Chemically Dependent Males’ Report of Sexual Abuse, Linda L. Hand
Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizures in Pigeons and the Effects of Ethosuximide Thereon, James J. Jakubow
Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Cardiovascular Reactivity to Social Stress, Suzanne L. Keller
The Use of a Behavioral Checklist to Delimit and Define the Premenstrual Syndrome, R. Hope Kerr
Utilizing Daily Repertoire Behavior to Facilitate the Acquisition of Generalized Imitation in Profoundly Mentally Retarded Adults, Scott A. Kremser
Repeated Acquisition with the Developmentally Disabled, Jeannie Madsen
Training Mildly Retarded Adults to Generate Effective Solutions to Daily Living Problems, Dennis Munk
Eliminating Resistive Behavior During Physical Therapy Using a Behavior Modification Procedure, Marcia Erhardt Roback
A Comparison of Video Disc-Presented to Teacher-Presented Direct Instruction, Charles P. Schira
Factors that Relate to Job Retention for Former Welfare Recipients, Lisa Spadafore
Effects of Response Requirements and Reinforcement Probability on the Latency to Depress a Foot Treadle, Terri Deborah Starin
Recidivism and the Self Concept of Male Juvenile Delinquents, Mary B. Stelma
The Effects of Group Incentive Plans on Individual Performance, Karen Geralyn Stoneman
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Academic-Point Incentives and College-Student Use of Study Skills, Afnan Ma'rouf Almasri
A Comparison of Retail Sales Performance Under Individual and Group Quota Systems, Karen Beth Bishop
The Effect of Assertiveness Training on Assertive Behavior and Corresponding Self-Descriptive Statements, James Scott Boland
A Comparison of WAIS-R Scores with WAIS-R Scores for Mentally Handicapped Students with IQs Below 70 and for Regular Education Students, Kimberly A. Brennan
An Attendance Incentive Procedure Using Group Contingencies, Norman Kevin Brown
Drug Use and Abuse: A Survey of Mentally Retarded Citizens in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Sandra Ann Burdick
Increasing Appropriate Behavior Using Antecedent Physical Exercise in Mentally Retarded Adults, Steven DeGroot
The Effects of Methsuximide and Mephenytoin on the Repeated Acquisition Performance of Pigeons, Dawn D. Delaney
The Effects of Music Videos on Adolescent Females Self-Concept and Body-Image, David Scott Eggli
A Comparison of an Ideal and a Real Quality of Work Life Program, Noreen Goldschmidt
The Effects of Magnitude of Extrinsic Reinforcement on Intrinsic Interest: An Experimental Analysis, Brian Howard Gribler
Teaching Paragraph Construction to Second Grade Students Using a Structured, Sequential Instructional Program, Sheryl Ann Miller
Effects of Assertiveness Training and Cue Controlled Relaxation Training on Cardiovascular Reactivity to Social Stressors, Bernardine M. Pinto
Assessment and Training of Visual and Tactual Stimulus Equivalence, Brooke Ann Rigney
A Comparison of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Relaxation Therapy and Cognitive Restructuring on State and Trait Anxiety in Speech Anxious Adults, Bernard C. Sefchick
Responding Under Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Chained Variable-Interval Schedules, Stephen P. Starin
Hemispheric Brain Laterality of Perception of Tachistoscopically Presented Erotic Stimuli by Male and Female College Students, Randall Warne Stewart
The Effects of Mechanically-Delivered Human-Delivered Reinforcement and Human-Delivered Reinforcement on Intrinsic Interest, Duangkaew Ungsrithong
An Evaluation of the Effects of an Infant-Care Skills Training Program on Fathering Behaviors, G. Joseph Vrazo
A Study-Support Program for High-Risk, Black College Freshman Enrolled in a General Psychology Course, Angela Michelle Williams
A Comparison of Awareness Training and Competing Response Training in the Treatment of Muscle Tics and Nervous Habits, Gregory A. Wright
Minimizing Stimulus-Reinforcer Contributions to Operant Latency, Mario Miguel Delgado Zambrano
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
A Time-Management Procedure for Helping Graduate Students Accomplish Academic Tasks, Yousef Abdulwahab Abuhmaidan
Comparing Three Ways of Obtaining Exercise Adherence, Maria Sonia Acosta
Increasing the Participation Rate for International Behaviorists at the Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Marsha Lee Benz
The Effects of Adventure Activities on an Objective Measure of Self-Concept, Marjorie Ellen Bethke
An Analysis of Potential Adjunctive Behavior in Two Developmentally Disabled Subjects, Nancy K. Brhely
Effects of Feedback and Incentives on the Use of Academic Skills, Jose E. Candia
The Effectiveness of Video Tape Monitoring of Direct Instruction Procedures Across Teachers, John H. Cottrell
Curbing Noncontractual Absences in a Mental Health Setting Through the Application of Contingent Rewards, Craig A. Crawford
The Effects of Instructions and Cue Controlled Relaxation Training on Cardiovascular Reactivity to Social Stressors, Patricia A. Fettes
The Effects of Reinforcement Magnitude on the Transfer of Stimulus Control, L. Martin Grabijas
The Effects of Methylphenidate on the Learning and Performance of a Child Diagnosed ADDH, Kendra Leigh Heath
The Effect of Feedback Given to Nurse Aides on Response Latency to Patient Call Lights in a Geriatric Nursing Home, Patricia L. Matuszak
An Investigation of the Effect of Daily Tests on the Retention of Knowledge of Malaysian Students in the Re-Orientation Program, Rokiah Mohamed