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The Effects Of A Reinforcer On Behavior Maintained By A Second External Reinforcer, Jeanne Marie Lamere

Masters Theses

A number of studies has shown that providing extrinsic rewards for performing an "intrinsically interesting" task decreases an individual's subsequent interest in that task when the rewards are no longer available (e.g., Deci, 1971, 1972; Lepper, Greene, & Nisbett, 1973). Based on these results, many have argued that extrinsic rewards decrease an individual's "intrinsic motivation." A fundamental premise of this argument is that "extrinsic" and "intrinsic motivation" are functionally different, a distinction that is not supported by a behavioral analysis. This study examined whether similar subsequent decrements in task performance would be observed when a behavior is maintained by one …

An Examination Of The Irrelevance Of The Term Neoconservative As Used In American Ideological Debates, Mark C. Stanczak

Masters Theses

This study compared, by analysis of their publications, various people who are considered to be part of the neoconservative movement in the United States. A definition was developed, and a sample of neoconservatives was examined to see if they adhered to the definition. The examination centered around these people's individual views, as published, on economics and the Welfare State; the scope of government in a society; the Cold War and its effect on community; religion; and stability, the state and social justice.

The analysis of their publications leads to the conclusion that there is no cohesive movement that can be …

Applying The Matching Law In A Sheltered Workshop, Kristin Elizabeth Skousgard

Masters Theses

This study assessed the validity of the matching law in an applied setting. It manipulated extraneous reinforcement and measured the rate of rocking in a 24-year-old developmentally disabled man. The resulting data were compared to that predicted by the matching law.

The results were important in three ways: (1) extraneous reinforcement systematically affected rocking in an applied setting in the manner predicted by the matching law, (2) a clinically undesirable behavior decreased in frequency, and (3) this decrease occurred in the absence of direct intervention on the target behavior. Thus, to a slight degree, scientific, practical and humanitarian goals were …

Effect Of Therapist-Initiated Versus Self-Initiated Vestibular Stimulation On Vocalization In Children With Autism, Carol L. Maddox

Masters Theses

Therapist-initiated vestibular stimulation was compared to self-initiated stimulation to determine their relative effects on vocalization in children with autism. Vocalizations produced during table-top activities were also compared to those produced during vestibular stimulation. Two children with autism participated in the study. Vestibular stimulation was provided by a hammock swing. All vocalizations were recorded during a total of thirteen 15-minute test sessions.

Results indicated that in this study: (a) There was no significant difference in quantity of vocalizations produced during self-initiated versus therapist-initiated vestibular stimulation, and (b) there was a significant increase in vocalizations during vestibular stimulation as compared to during …

Generalization Of Promise-Do Correspondence Training With Respect To The Individual To Whom The Promise Is Made, Robert J. Latka

Masters Theses

This study used 3 subjects of normal (non-impaired) intelligence, 1 female and 2 males, between the ages of 10 and 13 years to study generalization of promise-do correspondence training effects. In a replicated AE design, contingent monetary reinforcers were used to establish promise-do correspondence in playing nonpreferred computer games. This study demonstrated that the effects of correspondence training procedures could be generalized to an alternative listener or individual to whom the promise was made. Generalization was less evident when there was no listener present. This study also provided some evidence that effects of promise-do correspondence training may not generalize to …

How Work Experience Affects Personnel Selection, Donna T. Klein

Masters Theses

The literature concerning how work experience affects personnel selection for recent college graduates is reviewed and found to be unimpressive. This present study was designed to analyze employers' perceptions of work experience when considering recent college graduates for employment. A survey consisting of three resumes was reviewed by 56 small businesses (employing 100 or fewer people). The three resumes differed with respect to one of the part-time jobs: an internship, work related to field of study, or non-related work experience. The results showed that an internship was consistently rated better at the 0.05 level over related/nonintern and non-related work experiences. …

A Survey Of The Utilization Of The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Guidelines For Playgrounds In Tennessee, Michael Alsup

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's A Handbook For Public Playground Safety was published in 1981 in response to a petition to develop a mandatory set of safety standards. The National Recreation and Park Association and the National Bureau of Standards were selected to work on the project. As the study developed, the Commission realized that a set of standards was needed instead of mandatory requirements.

Because there has not been any improvement in injury statistics nation-wide to date, the purpose of this study was to determine the degree of utilization of the guidelines in Tennessee. This was seen as …

An Estimation Of Human Capital Loss Resulting From Subversive Deaths Due To The Northern Ireland Conflict, Brian Armour

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Conflict entails numerous sacrifices in human resources in addition to loss of life, while it is difficult to appraise the real cost of conflict, one can determine the number of fatalities. It is the primary goal of this thesis to develop an accounting technique by which the human capital cost of fatalities due to the Northern Ireland Conflict may be measured in an accepted unit of account. While the development of a model for measuring human capital loss is in itself an important part of the study, the ultimate objective is to arrive at an estimate of the human capital …

Radon Contamination Of Residences In A City Built Upon A Karst Landscape Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, James William Webster

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 8 to 12% of U.S. homes have radon concentrations that equal or exceed 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/l). A statewide screening of Kentucky by EPA resulted in an average residential radon concentration of 2.8 pCi/l with 17% of the homes at or above 4 pCi/l. EPA requires routine monitoring and maintenance or worker health records in mines and caves having radon daughter concentrations at or above 0.30 working levels (WL).

Bowling Green is a city located in a karst region of south central Kentucky. Residents of Bowling Green have been subjected …

Effects Of Three Organizational Policies On Individuals’ Attitudes About Drug Testing, Alan Walker

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The consensus of recent literature appears to be that drug testing is both legal and valid. However, a testing program can meet legal and technical criteria and still fail to meet organizational objectives because one vital component has been left out – employees’ attitudes. The present study uses data from 148 college juniors and seniors to assess the effects of three hypothetical drug testing policies: (a) consequences of detected drug use (termination vs. rehabilitation), (b) timing of the program (expected interval vs. random interval vs. reasonable cause), and (c) business purpose (weak vs. strong) on attitudes toward drug testing. It …

Immigration, Citizenship, And The Nation-State In France And Germany : A Comparative Historical Analysis, Rogers Brubaker

Rogers Brubaker

No abstract provided.

Competing On All Fronts: Achievement Orientation And Disordered Eating, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, Lisa R. Silberstein, Neil E. Grunberg, Judith Rodin

Ruth Striegel Weissman

Monopoly Supply, G. K. Kripalani, G. S. Tolley, Philip E. Graves, Robert L. Sexton

PHILIP E GRAVES

There is no abstract for this brief contribution.

Naia Official News Release, Cedarville University

Men's Soccer News Releases

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, November 30, 1990, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 95, Issue 61

Overseas Outlooks: Pluralism, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Pluralism, a concept which is growing in importance at the University, is easily considered in the abstract as a positive but vague goal. The USAID-sponsored CASS (Cooperative Association States for Scholarships) program is playing a significant role in transforming cultural diversity from an abstract ideal to a tangible reality.

We Forum, Vol Xiv No. 31 - Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.

We Forum

No abstract provided.

Studying Society, Knowing Ourselves, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A looming recession. Escalating health care costs. Ethical responsibility in local government and journalism. The political and economic realities of the Persian Gulf Crisis. Social services for the homeless, families in crisis, and mentally ill. Such issues confront and challenge us on a daily basis. As members of a modern society, it is crucial that we understand ourselves and others. It is important to study society from the individual level to the level of cultures and populations, looking at the individual in interaction with other people, social systems and networks, all in an attempt to understand and appreciate the world …

Milner Memos, November 30, 1990, Milner Library

Milner Library Newsletters

Internal newsletter produced by Milner Library staff between 1989 and 1999.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 23 No. 29, November 29, 1990

Central Florida Future

ROTC stamps out 23 teams UCF ties for 1st, loses in tie-breaker (phooto of members of the UCF Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Team taken after placing 2nd in the Southeast Championship); WUCF will air student music: Long-time plan will be carried out in January, disc jockey says; UCF granted 5-year funding for AIDS prevention programs; Certain Kinko's copies could be found illegal Successful lawsuit will hurt students, professor says; Reprinting books at Kinko's may violate copyright act.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Houchens, Gary. Quake or Quack? New Madrid Fault
• Phillips, Noelle. Moms Anxious as Students Make Light of Earthquake
• Weber, Rob. Law Requires Students to Obtain Health Insurance
• Armes, Anya. Library Clerk Navigates Yacht Club – Donna Phillips
• Tickets for University of Kentucky Game Still Available
• Pre-Finals Dead Week a Matter of Fairness
• Associated Student Government Pushes for Leff-Handed Desks
• Weber, Rob. No Fireworks at Police Forum
• Jaggers, Trisha. Betsy Barber Unfairly Criticized
• Health Insurance Law Has Bugs
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Kentucky Legislators Harassing Big …

Urbana Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

The Cowl - V.55 - N.12 - Nov 29, 1990

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 55, Number 12 - November 29, 1990. 12 pages.

Urbana Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Programs

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, November 29, 1990, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 95, Issue 60

Community-Based Learning: A Study Of A Model Dropout Prevention Program, Robert D. Shumer

School K-12

Dropout prevention is a major concern of school districts throughout the country. In Los Angeles it is estimated that 39% of students fail to graduate from high school. Nationwide, the rate is not too much different, especially in inner city communities where large numbers of Hispanic and African-American youth attend school. While dropout rates have been traditionally high for decades, people continue to ask, why? Many billions of dollars have been spent trying to answer this question and many programs have been developed which attempt to address some of these problems. No one has come up with a comprehensive answer …

Lanthorn, Vol. 25, No. 14, November 28, 1990, Grand Valley State University

Volume 25, August 29, 1990 - April 17, 1991

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Letter To Seaall Committee Chairs And Officers Regarding Deadlines For The Aall Newsletter, November 28, 1990, Sue Burch

Correspondence

A letter from Sue Burch to SEAALL's Committee Chairs and Officers reminding them of the next deadline for the AALL Newsletter.

Letter To Seaall Members Regarding Seaall Publicity, November 28, 1990, Sue Burch

Correspondence

A letter from Sue Burch to SEAALL Committee Chairs and Officers reminding them of the new deadline for the AALL Newsletter.

Letter To Dean Barbara Moran Providing Information On Seaall, November 28, 1990, Martha Thomas

Newsletter and Public Relations Committee

A letter from Martha Thomas to Dean Barbara Moran providing information on SEAALL and asking the Dean to share information with students.