A selection of conference presentations and lectures given by faculty in the College of the Pacific - Department of Psychology at University of the Pacific.

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Submissions from 2015

Let’s get fit with behavior analysis: An introduction to health research in behavior analysis, Matthew P. Normand

Nature or nurture? Either way it’s your parents’ fault, Matthew P. Normand

Nature or nurture? Either way it’s your parents’ fault, Matthew P. Normand

Nature or nurture? Either way it’s your parents’ fault, Matthew P. Normand

A survey of functional behavior assessment methods used by behavior analysts in practice, Anthony Oliver, Leigh Pratt, and Matthew P. Normand

A survey of functional behavior assessment methods used by behavior analysts in practice, Anthony Oliver, Leigh Pratt, and Matthew P. Normand

Improving the on-topic conversation of individuals with autism, Jessica A. Sauter, Corey S. Stocco, and Rachel H. Thompson

Behavior analysis on campus, Corey S. Stocco

Interview skills training for college students, Corey S. Stocco

Interview skills training for college students, Corey S. Stocco

Writing and revising your cover letter, Corey S. Stocco

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Knowledge beats stereotypes: Predictors of aging attitudes and enhancement of beliefs through education, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes and Robin Lea West

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Aging and stereotyping effects on face-name memory, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Robin Lea West, and Natalie C. Ebner

A Further Extension of Evaluating Structured-Feedback and Didactic Instruction Methods for Behavioral Parent Training, L. Ward, A. D. Mitchell, S. Corralejo, and Scott A. Jensen

A comparative analysis of physical activity interventions for young children, Heather Zerger and Matthew P. Normand

A comparative analysis of physical activity interventions for young children, Heather Zerger, Matthew P. Normand, V. Boga, A. R. Patel, and C. P. Livingston

Submissions from 2014

Assessing group instruction and structured feedback across parent training skills, Sean M. Blumberg, Megan J. Doerr, and Scott A. Jensen

Improving the on-topic conversation of individuals with autism, T. Cobbs, A. Dunlop, and Corey S. Stocco

The importance of individual analysis in assessing treatment outcomes: The case of group behavioral parent training, S. Corralejo and Scott A. Jensen

Statistical group differences mask divergent individual outcomes in ECBI scores among parents, S. Corralejo, L. Skafi, E. Martin, Sarah C. Attal, and Scott A. Jensen

Maternal and child temperamental correlates of maternal satisfaction, self-efficacy, and interest in the parenting role, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady and Katherine Karraker

Variability of individual outcomes in BPT masked by group analysis, Scott A. Jensen, S. Corralejo, and K. Meyer

Facilitated communication (FC): Past and present, Carolynn S. Kohn

Behavioral assessment of physical activity preferences of young children, Byron Miller, Matthew P. Normand, Heather Zerger, and Tracy A. Larson

Evaluation of popular books and their time-out procedures as they relate to previous time-out research, A. D. Mitchell, S. Corralejo, and Scott A. Jensen

Assessment of parent report of differentially attending to behavior, T. Nighbor, S. Corralejo, M. Myers, and Scott A. Jensen

Investigating the effects of repeated measures on infant moral choices, Tyler Nighbor, Katrina Bettencourt, Audrey Campbell, Brittany Olisar, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Research Examining Infant Moral Choices: Replication and Extension, Tyler Nighbor, Katrina Bettencourt, Audrey Campbell, Brittany Olisar, and Carolynn S. Kohn

An Evaluation of Free-pour Training Procedures for College Students, Tyler Nighbor, Emily R. Metz, Audrey Campbell, Katrina Bettencourt, Katie Uhlhorn, Nicole R. Schultz, and Carolynn S. Kohn

An Evaluation of Free-pour Training Procedures for College Students, Tyler Nighbor, Emily R. Metz, Audrey Campbell, Katrina Bettencourt, Katie Uhlhorn, Nicole R. Schultz, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Self-report: an evaluation of a free-pour assessment, Tyler Nighbor, Nicole R. Schultz, Katie Uhlhorn, Emily R. Metz, Elise Martin, Valerie D. Segura, Audrey Campbell, Katrina Bettencourt, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Breeding ground: Pseudoscience, voodoo science, and junk science in autism research and treatment, Matthew P. Normand

Get moving: A programmatic line of behavioral research on physical activity in young children, Matthew P. Normand

Science, pseudoscience, and skepticism in autism and applied behavior analysis, Matthew P. Normand

Strategies to assess and develop verbal behavior in children, Matthew P. Normand

The functional analysis of behavior: History, applications, and implications, Matthew P. Normand

Toward a functional analysis of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in children, Matthew P. Normand

Exploring alternative career paths in behavior analysis, Matthew P. Normand, Kimberly Crossland, and Keith D. Allen

Reporting outside the lines: Can self-report be systematically manipulated?, Nicole R. Schultz, Carolynn S. Kohn, and Tyler Nighbor

Does knowledge of standard drink sizes improve the accuracy of self-report?, Nicole R. Schultz, Emily R. Metz, Katie Ulhorn, Elise Martin, Audrey Campbell, Katrina Bettencourt, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Effects of TAG on hitting mechanics, H. Soriano and Corey S. Stocco

Contingencies provided by children for parent behavior, Part II: Teaching interview skills, Corey S. Stocco

An evaluation of the efficacy and social validity of interview skills training for college students, Corey S. Stocco, Rachel H. Thompson, John M. Hart, Katie L. Grill, and Heidi L. Soriano

Improving your everyday memory!, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes

Visual attention and aging: Effects of feedback on face-name memory, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Natalie C. Ebner, and Robin Lea West

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Aging and self-stereotyping effects on face-name memory, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Robin Lea West, and Natalie C. Ebner

Investigation of the 8 parameters of time out in popular parent training websites, L. Ward, S. Corralejo, and Scott A. Jensen

The role of self-efficacy in goal-related and intervention-based memory change, Robin Lea West, K. A. Smith, and Carla M. Strickland-Hughes

Train the trainer: Memory training for seniors, Robin Lea West and Carla M. Strickland-Hughes

Submissions from 2013

Evaluation of structured parent training package for time out, Sean M. Blumberg, Megan J. Doerr, Elizabeth A. Herrera, Sarah C. Attal, Cassandra L. Carsten, Andrew A. Garcia, Ashley M. Waldera, and Scott A. Jensen

Evaluation of structured parent training package for time out, Sean M. Blumberg, Megan J. Doerr, Elizabeth A. Herrera, Sarah C. Attal, Cassandra L. Carsten, Andrew A. Garcia, Ashley M. Waldera, and Scott A. Jensen

Comparing time out teaching strategies: group instruction vs. Structured feedback, Megan J. Doerr, Sean M. Blumberg, Elizabeth A. Herrera, Sarah C. Attal, Cassandra L. Carsten, Andrew A. Garcia, Ashley M. Waldera, and Scott A. Jensen

Comparing time out teaching strategies: group instruction vs. Structured feedback, Megan J. Doerr, Sean M. Blumberg, Elizabeth A. Herrera, Sarah C. Attal, Cassandra L. Carsten, Andrew A. Garcia, Ashley M. Waldera, and Scott A. Jensen

Instead of preaching to the choir, publish outside of the box, Patrick C. Friman, Matthew P. Normand, Derek D. Reed, Henry D. Schlinger, and Stuart A. Vyse

Inhibited children become competent peers: Parents’ emotional language contributes to prosocial behaviors, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, Rafael Vera Cruz Carvalho, and Paul David Hastings

Parental and parasympathetic regulation of play and the development of preschoolers’ sociability: Pathways to becoming a good peer., Jessica Stoltzfus Grady and Paul David Hastings

Maternal emotion socialization predicts improvement on an affective inhibitory control task, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, Katherine Karraker, Jonas Miller, and Paul David Hastings

Does maternal warmth and encouragement of independence increase shy toddlers’ approach behaviors around new peers?, Sarah Kahle, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, Jonas Miller, and Paul David Hastings

Free-living validation of the New Lifestyles® Nl-2000® pedometer and Fitbit® accelerometer with preschool-age children, Tracy A. Larson, Byron Miller, Allison J. Morley, L. A. Galbraith, and Matthew P. Normand

Structured validation of the New Lifestyles® Nl-2000® pedometer and Fitbit® accelerometer with preschool-age children, Tracy A. Larson, Byron Miller, Allison J. Morley, L. A. Galbraith, and Matthew P. Normand

A functional analysis of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young children, Tracy A. Larson, Matthew P. Normand, Allison J. Morley, and Byron Miller

A functional analysis of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young children, Tracy A. Larson, Matthew P. Normand, Allison J. Morley, and Byron Miller

Considerations for descriptive analyses of physical activity, Allison J. Morley, Matthew P. Normand, and Tracy A. Larson

Considerations for descriptive analyses of physical activity, Allison J. Morley, Matthew P. Normand, and Tracy A. Larson

Efficient and practical procedures for measuring and assessing child behavior in the home, Matthew P. Normand

Get moving: A programmatic line of physical activity research in young children, Matthew P. Normand

Recent developments in the behavioral assessment of physical activity, Matthew P. Normand

Inter-observer agreement (IOA): An evaluation of observer training procedures, Patricia Quan, Lubna Skafi, Diana Lujano, Bertha Muro Mora, Matthew Edwards, and Scott A. Jensen

Energy consumption: Reduced, reused, but will it be remembered?, Nicole R. Schultz, Carolynn S. Kohn, J. N. Valentin, and E. Kelly Rush

Means may be meaningless when assessing standard drink knowledge, Nicole R. Schultz, Emily R. Metz, Heather Dunn Carlton, and Carolynn S. Kohn

A behavioral assessment of alcohol consumption: Does corrective feedback influence self-report and pouring behavior?, Nicole R. Schultz, Emily R. Metz, Katie Uhlhorn, Elise Martin, Samantha Russell, Valerie D. Segura, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Assessing free-pours: If you show it, will they know it?, Nicole R. Schultz, Emily R. Metz, Katie Uhlhorn, Elise Martin, Valerie D. Segura, L. Genung, Samantha Russell, Tyler Nighbor, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Changes in self-reported drinking following feedback: Comparing free-pours to self-report, Nicole R. Schultz, K. Warnke, Emily R. Metz, Samantha Russell, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Compensatory responses, or something else altogether?, Valerie D. Segura, Rutvi R. Patel, Nicole R. Schultz, Mychal A. Machado, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Compensatory responses, or something else altogether?, Valerie D. Segura, Nicole R. Schultz, Tyler Nighbor, and Carolynn S. Kohn

High schoolers’ experiences with an infant simulation, Corey S. Stocco, Rachel H. Thompson, and Tracy Floeckher

Teaching tacting of private events based on public accompaniments: Public-private correspondence, contingencies, and audience control, Corey S. Stocco, Rachel H. Thompson, and John M. Hart

Submissions from 2012

The role of identity development in the context of acquisition of appropriate parenting skills and attitudes, J. Biesen and Scott A. Jensen

Poor pours! Assessing students’ knowledge of standard drink sizes, Heather Dunn Carlton, Carolynn S. Kohn, Emily R. Metz, Mychal A. Machado, Nicole R. Schultz, and Rutvi R. Patel

Parasympathetic regulation of cardiac arousal and parental overcontrol predict boys’ behaviors with peers in preschool, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady and Paul David Hastings

Does maternal warmth and encouragement of independence increase shy toddlers’ approach behaviors around new peers?, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, Katherine Karraker, and Darcey N. Powell

Maternal parenting sense of competence as a mediator of the relation between child shyness and approach behaviors in toddlerhood, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, Katherine Karraker, and Darcey N. Powell

Large group effects don’t mean they all got better: Discrepancies between statistical and individual analyses of change in PSI scores among parents in a BPT program, L. Herrerra, A. Touros, Megan J. Doerr, M. Edwards, and Scott A. Jensen

A functional analysis of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young children, Tracy A. Larson, Matthew P. Normand, Allison J. Morley, and Byron Miller

Picture this! Smoking cues as elicitors of compensatory responses in smokers, Mychal A. Machado, Carolynn S. Kohn, Rutvi R. Patel, Valerie D. Segura, and Alyssa Musto

Red solo cup, I fill you up! A free-pour, Emily R. Metz, Carolynn S. Kohn, Heather Dunn Carlton, Mychal A. Machado, and Rutvi R. Patel

Preliminary validation of the Fitbit® fitness tracking device, Byron Miller, Tracy A. Larson, and Matthew P. Normand

The effects of a web-based fitness monitoring system on physical activity in overweight and obese adults, Byron Miller, Matthew P. Normand, and Rutvi Patel

A comparison of descriptive and experimental analyses of physical activity in preschool children, Allison J. Morley, Matthew P. Normand, and Tracy A. Larson

Descriptive and experimental analyses of variables maintaining moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in preschool children, Allison J. Morley, Matthew P. Normand, and Tracy A. Larson

Behavior analysis and obesity: Battling the bulge, Matthew P. Normand

Breeding ground: Pseudoscience, voodoo science, and junk science in autism research and treatment, Matthew P. Normand

Movement as medicine: Behavior analysis for health and fitness, Matthew P. Normand

Strategies to assess and develop verbal behavior in children with autism, Matthew P. Normand

Increasing physical activity in overweight and obese adults using the Fitbit® fitness tracking device, Matthew P. Normand, Byron Miller, and Rutvi Patel

The effects of structured activities on physical activity in children, P. F. Quan, Anthony Oliver, and Matthew P. Normand

Reduce, Reuse, Remember! Promoting Energy-Saving Behaviors in Sorority Students, Nicole R. Schultz, Carolynn S. Kohn, and E. Kelly Rush

Sorority houses unplugged: An intervention package to reduce energy consumption, Nicole R. Schultz, Carolynn S. Kohn, and E. Kelly Rush

Sorority houses unplugged: An intervention package to reduce energy consumption, Nicole R. Schultz, Carolynn S. Kohn, and E. Kelly Rush

The importance of innovative research in behavior analysis, Kenneth Silverman, Matthew P. Normand, Ran VanHouten, and Timothy R. Vollmer