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Effects of Font Type of Embedded Key Terms on Judgments of Learning and Memory from Textbooks
(2012-12-06)
Previous research by Rhodes and Castel (2008) provided evidence that metacognitive predictions of future memory performance (i.e. judgments of learning (JOLs)), are significantly affected by perceptual information (i.e. ...
The effects of selection ratio and applicant goal orientation on faking behavior
(2012-11-05)
I expand on McFarland and Ryan’s (2006) and Mueller-Hanson, Heggestad, and Rose’s (2006) proposed models of faking behavior in selection contexts by examining relevant situational and individual difference variables. The ...
Teaching Children with Autism to Tact Stimuli from Auditory and Tactile Sensory Modalities
(2012-11-06)
A number of contemporary investigations have examined tact-training procedures with a number of different populations, specifically with children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (e.g., Barbera & Kubina, 2005; ...
Discrepant Dyadic Alcohol Use in the Development of Relationship Dissatisfaction: The Mediating Role of Alcohol-Specific Conflict
(2012-03-21)
Extant research demonstrates a link between intimate partners’ discrepant alcohol consumption and declines in relationship satisfaction, as well as higher rates of relationship dissolution (e.g., Homish & Leonard, 2007; ...
The Role of the Victim-Perpetrator Relationship in the Development of PTSD and Depression Following Sexual Assault
(2012-04-09)
Victims of sexual assault have a high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, exposure to sexual assault alone is not sufficient for the development of PTSD. This study examined the impact of victim-perpetrator ...
Oddity-from-Sample Abstract-Concept Learning by Pigeons
(2012-04-11)
The ability to determine whether or not objects are the same has been established as an ability essential to human cognition (James, 1890). Concept formation, such as that of sameness, has been shown to rely on the number ...
Examining the Relationships between Delay Discounting, Working Memory, and Fluid Intelligence
(2012-01-05)
Previous research has suggested a link between working memory, general fluid intelligence, and delay discounting by utilizing traditional behavioral measures. Because both working memory and general fluid intelligence rely ...
Measurement Invariance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Across Three Civilian Trauma Types
(2012-07-19)
The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains the subject of intense investigation. The DSM three-factor conceptualization of PTSD has not been empirically supported; rather, two four-factor models ...
Behavioral Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers: Acute Exposures and Neuroprotection Against Methylmercury Neurotoxicity
(2012-05-01)
The maintenance of intracellular calcium homeostasis is among the most important homeostatic functions of the nervous system as it allows the calcium ion to function as a chemical messenger. Often damage to the central ...
A Comparison of Staff Training Methods for Effective Implementation of Discrete Trial Teaching for Learners with Developmental Disabilities
(2012-05-07)
Discrete trial teaching is an effective procedure for teaching a variety of skills to children with autism. However, it must be implemented with high integrity to produce optimal learning. Behavioral Skills Training (BST) ...