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 1984
Using Performance-Management to Improve the Academic Success of High-Risk College Students, Valerie L. Jager
Use of Contingency Contracting for the Generalization of Social Skills of Emotionally Impaired Students, Michelle M. Kapp
Behavioral Interventions for the Cessation of Cigarette Smoking Behavior: A Literature Review, Russell David Matthews
The Effects of Do-Say and Phase Sequencing on Correspondence Behaviors of Preschool Children, Catherine M. McManus
A Comparison of the Effects of Student-Generated Versus Instructor-Generated Questions on the Comprehension of Written Material, Helen Diann Pratt
A Program to Teach Multiple Verbal Relations Involving a Small Number of Response Forms, Kimberly Lou Richter
The Effects of Given Versus Self-Derived Rules on Children's Performance of a Complex Discrimination Task, Susan F. Roy
The Use of Performance Data to Monitor and Support the Reorganization of an Educational System, Ellen Spall Thompson
A Study of Treatment Effects of Short-Term Hospitalization, Sherwin R. Van Klompenberg
The Training of a Few Response Forms under Multiple Controlling Variables, Mary-Ann Wiermanski
Effects of the Center for the Self-Management of Academic Performance on High Risk Students, Connie J. Wittkopp
Acute Effects of Phenytoin and Thioridazine, Alone and Combination, upon Water Intake and Body Weight Changes in Rats, Miriana Witzig-Krstic
Interview Training for College Students: A Behavioral Approach Versus a Self-Help Approach, Toni Yvette Woolfork
Feature-Value Effect, Nedra N. Zerbel
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Growth Rates: Influence of Prednisolone, Sex and Crowding in Rats, Karen M. Allen
Two Apparently Effective Strategies for Increasing Employee Compliance, Ann M. Backe
Assertiveness Training for Black College Freshmen, Ollie G. Barnes
The Effects of a Minimal Intervention on the Acquisition of Behavior and an Evaluation of the Utility of its Maintenance, Cheryl Anne Brandt
Self-Actualization and Well-Being of Baccalaureate Degree Nurses, Lori L. Butkovich
Input Frequency and Perceived Impact of an Interactive Newsletter in a Small Organization, Patricia Calle
Teaching Change Computation to the Developmentally Disabled, Nancy Daeschlein
The Repeated Acquisition Procedure as a Means of Analyzing Instructional Stimulus Control and Rule-Directed Behavior, Jeffrey S. Danforth
The Effects of Parent Monitoring on Homework Completion of Low Performing Students, Maria del Carmen Barocio
The Effects of Caffeine Alone, and in Combination with Nicotine, on Several Behaviors in Rats, Judith S. DeVoe
The Effects of Music Upon Job Attitudes and Performance in an Industrial Inspection Task, Christopher D. Freiburger
Reducing Severe Diurnal Bruxism in a Severely Retarded Person, A. Daniel Gomez Fuentes
An Evaluation of the Regulated Breathing Method in Treatment of Stuttering, Paul B. Greilick
Generalization of Self-Control for Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom, Darline Haley
Preference under Concurrent Mixed Fixed-Ratio Fixed-Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement: Control by Intracomponent Ratio Length, Earl Hall-Johnson
Effects of Positive, Negative and Balanced Emphases on Perceived Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal, Joseph Andrew Hammond
Cerebrovascular Lesions, Emotional Behavior and Changes in Reinforcement Density, George Kahle Henry
The Cultural Roots of Behaviorism, Juan Mario Herakovic
The Relationship between Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Growth Patterns in Children Diagnosed as Hyperactive, Teri Mitchel Hibbard
Effects of Perceived Power of those Assigning Goals on Goal Attainment, Larry L. Langeland
Identifying Jungial Personality Type by the Instrument of Self-Report, Charles Clay Livingston
The Effects of an Instructional Package on Study Question Completion Skills of High School Students, Jeffery David Montgomery
Medical Oncologists' Self-Reported Practices and Opinions Regarding Cancer Chemotherapy Informed Consent Procedures, George Walter Rakowsky
The Validation of a Behavioral Programmed Text for Increasing Self-Control Attitudes, Douglas Howard Ruben
A Short Data Based Inservice Program for Teachers of Direct Instruction, Patricia McKeen Salvi
The Role of Automatic Conditioned Reinforcement and Automatic Conditioned Punishment in Infant Vocal Behavior, Rick A. Smith
Behavioral Management of Multiple Food Aversions of a Multiply Handicapped Child, Steven A. Stang
A Comparative Analysis of Two Methods of Administering the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ), Michael Heenan Swearingen
A Hearing Assessment Using Operant Audiological Testing with a Severely Retarded Deaf-Blind Child, Patricia Timpson
Knowledge Mapping: A System for the Design and Construction of Curricula, Linda M. Tipper
Improving Customer Service Using a Self-Recording Checklist, Donald Troy
Long Slow Distance Running as a Treatment for Moderate Depression of Outpatients, Dalene DeGraaf VandenHoek
Overcoming Unadaptive Behavior: An Assertive Skills Program for Women Entering the Workforce, Julia Sara Wolf
The Effects of Contingency-Management on Probationary Students' Academic Behavior, Brian Delano Yancey
A Comparison of Three Monitoring Systems on the Management of Contingency Contracting Behavior, James V. Yanna