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 2008

Increasing calorie expenditure through task clarification, goal-setting, self-monitoring, and feedback, Jeanne Donaldson and Matthew P. Normand

Relations between maternal behaviors and temperament in infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady and Katherine Karraker

Social emotional observational measure: creation and validation, L. Grimes

Social skills training in conjunction with parent training: Its effects, L. Grimes and Scott A. Jensen

Religious leaders, parenting, and marital satisfaction: Silent struggles or perfect people?, L. Grimes, M. Van Donsel, and Scott A. Jensen

Religious affiliation and involvement and the associated parenting characteristics, L. Grimes, M. Van Donsel, S. Trin, S. Gomez, D. Wells, and Scott A. Jensen

Anticipation of parenting in college students: Efficacy and parenting knowledge, Scott A. Jensen, N. Sirker, G. Brais, H. Breen, V. Calavano, D. Wells, and D. Zanini

Brain pathways for behavioral variation and selection in a vocallearning songbird, Frank Johnson

Teaching emotional intelligence in university setting: A replication and extension, Carolynn S. Kohn, Scott A. Jensen, and Derek D. Szafranski

Interracial/Interfaith couples’ reports of support from family, friends, and partners, Carolynn S. Kohn, S. L. Sayers, S. Trinh, L. Grimes, and Derek D. Szafranski

Assessing the functions of vocalizations in children with limited vocal-Verbal repertoires, Danielle LaFrance, James Squires, David Wilder, and Matthew P. Normand

Assessing the functions of vocalizations in children with limited vocal-verbal repertoires, Danielle LaFrance, J. Squires, David Wilder, and Matthew P. Normand

Behavioral interventions for health and fitness, Matthew P. Normand

Increasing physical activity through self-monitoring, goal-setting, and feedback, Matthew P. Normand

Science, pseudoscience, and autism, Matthew P. Normand

Science, pseudoscience, or just plain crazy, Matthew P. Normand

Treatment integrity: Methods for effective behavioral intervention, Matthew P. Normand

Verbal behavior, functional independence, and rule-governed behavior, Matthew P. Normand

How to give effective oral presentations, Matthew P. Normand, Eric Fox, Gregory Madden, and Raymond Miltenberger

A functional analysis of non-vocal verbal behavior of a young child with autism, Matthew P. Normand, Erica Severtson, and Gracie Beavers

Reducing calorie and fat consumption through task clarification and individualized feedback, Matthew Osborne and Matthew P. Normand

ADHD focused homework intervention, A. Pyle and Scott A. Jensen

A functional analysis of verbal behavior in children with developmental disabilities, Erica Severston, Matthew P. Normand, and Gracie Beavers

Interpersonal communication skills group in individuals with chronic mental illnesses, M. T. Van Donsel, K. Yamamoto, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Submissions from 2007

Using Progressive Ratio Schedules as a Means of Evaluating Absolute and Relative Reinforcer Value, Monica T. Francisco, John C. Borrero, Noel A. Ross, Kenneth L. Beauchamp, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Using Progressive Ratio Schedules as a Means of Evaluating Absolute and Relative Reinforcer Value, Monica T. Francisco, John C. Borrero, Noel A. Ross, Kenneth L. Beauchamp, Carolynn S. Kohn, and Jolene R. Sy

Who’s a College Student Smoker? Not ME!, V. Garner, W. Kale, G. Brais, S. Chollar, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Who is a College Smoker? Not ME!, V. Garner and Carolynn S. Kohn

Interfaith and Interracial Couples: Communication and Relationship Satisfaction, V. Garner, Carolynn S. Kohn, W. Kale, G. Brais, S. Chollar, and S. Trinh

Relations between maternal behaviors and temperament in infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady and Katherine Karraker

Relationship of parenting knowledge and behavior in a parent-training setting, Scott A. Jensen, L. Grimes, and A. Pyle

Parental efficacy and satisfaction in parents of children with sickle cell disease, Scott A. Jensen, A. Pyle, and L. Grimes

Relationship between parenting style, satisfaction, and efficacy in African-American parents, Scott A. Jensen, A. Pyle, L. Grimes, and S. Trinh

Conversation Skills Training with Adults with Schizophrenia, S. H. Spearman, T. Fabian, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Monetary rewards contingent on abstaining from alcohol: A feasibility study, Corey S. Stocco and D. D. Holt

A literature review for prompting procedures used to teach skills to children with autism, Corey S. Stocco and Kevin P. Klatt

Comparing the effects of single target and multiple target trials on acquisition, generalization, and maintenance, Nicholas R. Vanselow, Corey S. Stocco, Sara M. Weinkauf, M. Newquist, and J. Ogle

Tutorial: The Evolution of Skinner's Thinking about Verbal Behavior, Julie Vargas and Ernest Vargas

The use of prompting strategies to teach skills to children diagnosed with autism, Sara M. Weinkauf, Julie A. Ackerlund, Corey S. Stocco, Jennifer Lynn Bechtold, Claire Anderson, Nicholas R. Vanselow, Carrie Haessly, and Kevin P. Klatt

Negative attitudes toward women: Relations with prematurity stereotyping, Marion E. Young, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, and Katherine Karraker

Negative attitudes toward women: Relations with prematurity stereotyping, Marion E. Young, Jessica Stoltzfus Grady, and Katherine Karraker

Submissions from 2006

Comparing the effectiveness of two interventions in decreasing agitative behavior in an elderly adult with dementia, B. A. Dodson and Carolynn S. Kohn

Increasing Activity Level and Socialization in the Elderly, E. Fry, Monica T. Francisco, T. Webb, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Night waking in 6-month-old infants: Relations with maternal depressive symptoms and family characteristics, Katherine Karraker, Marion E. Young, and Jessica Stoltzfus Grady

Old wine in new bottles: Science, quackery, and autism, Matthew P. Normand

Why nature vs nurture should just go away, Matthew P. Normand

Why nature vs. nurture should just go away, Matthew P. Normand

Improving child compliance: An evaluation of antecedent-based interventions, Matthew P. Normand, L. Beaulieu, David Wilder, A. Marcus, and K. Zonneveld

Substance use and depression among college students, W. L. Ratto, W. Rieland, Carolynn S. Kohn, and A. H. Haas

Not so fast, Mr. Pinker: Making the case for human nurture, Henry Schlinger and Matthew P. Normand

Neurocognitive deficits among pediatric brain tumor survivors treated with surgical intervention alone, L. Taylor, C. Reeves, R. L. Bushardt, T. David Elkin, Scott A. Jensen, and T. J. Boll

Cognitive late effects and the impact of disease versus treatment among pediatric brain tumor patients: An emerging area of research in pediatric psychology, L. Taylor, C. Reeves, M. McCart, Scott A. Jensen, T. David Elkin, R. Brown, T. Boll, K. Simpson, and B. Fortson

Using the constant prompt delay procedure to teach interverbal skills to young children with autism, Nicholas R. Vanselow, Jennifer Lynn Bechtold, Claire Anderson, and Corey S. Stocco

An Evaluation of Assessment Procedures for Pica, L. Wasano, Carolynn S. Kohn, and John C. Borrero

Submissions from 2005

Improving customer service at a coffeehouse by implementing performance management techniques, K. Baysinger, Carolynn S. Kohn, and P. Kozina

Caregiver knowledge of sickle cell disease and adherence in children: Knowing is not the same as doing, Scott A. Jensen, T. David Elkin, K. Hilker, S. Jordan, R. Iyer, and M. G. Smith

Measuring adherence in pediatric sickle cell disease: Development and factor structure of the Self Care Inventory-Sickle Cell-Revised, S. S. Jordan, K. Hilker, Scott A. Jensen, L. Stoppelbein, and T. David Elkin

Psychology club start-up and maintenance: What works and what doesn’t work, Carolynn S. Kohn

Change in smoking behaviors among adolescents entering a substance use treatment program and impact on one-year substance use treatment outcomes, Carolynn S. Kohn, C. I. Campbell, and C. M. Weisner

Substance use among college freshmen: An examination of polysubstance use, Carolynn S. Kohn, A. H. Haas, W. Rieland, R. Berglund, S. J. Murray, and L. K. Huynh

Substance use among college freshmen: An examination of polysubstance use, Carolynn S. Kohn, A. H. Haas, W. Rieland, R. Berglund, S. J. Murray, and L. K. Huynh

Improving outpatient epogen dosing, B. Koretz, M. Sehl, Carolynn S. Kohn, S. Brooks, L. Guerra, and T. Michaelis

Increasing bank teller referrals with a token economy, A. Lafleur and Matthew P. Normand

Science-based practice and OBM, Matthew P. Normand

Effects of Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing on Vocalizations of a Child Diagnosed with Autism, Matthew P. Normand and Melissa Knoll

Development of a general measure of acculturation, W. L. Ratto, Carolynn S. Kohn, C. T. Craven, and J. M. Viera

Development of a general measure of acculturation, W. L. Ratto, Carolynn S. Kohn, C. T. Craven, and J. M. Viera

Nicotine dependent adults in alcohol and drug treatment: Psychiatric comorbidity and long term outcomes, D. D. Satre, Carolynn S. Kohn, and C. M. Weisner

Comparison of three stimulus preference assessment methods in adults diagnosed with a mental illness, S. L. Saylors, H. White, T. Liedstrand, L. Melendez, and Carolynn S. Kohn

Skepticism in behavior analysis: A panel discussion, M. Shermer, J. Bailey, J. Dallery, B. Iwata, J. Michael, Matthew P. Normand, M. Sidman, and T. Vollmer

Noncontingent reinforcement as treatment for food refusal and associated self-injury, David Wilder, Matthew P. Normand, and J. Atwell

Submissions from 2004

Receptive language: Some important distinctions between component repertoires, Sebastien Bosch and Matthew P. Normand

Changes in smoking status among substance abusers: Abstinence at 5-year follow-up, Carolynn S. Kohn, J. Y. Tsoh, and C. M. Weisner

The use of social skills training to increase participation in activities for adults with chronic mental illness, C. Lopez, Carolynn S. Kohn, and H. White

Positive and negative reinforcement and other forms of positivity- Some possible conceptual confusions, J. Michael

Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and autism: A look at three special cases, Matthew P. Normand

Refining the tact: Essential features of a useful repertoire, Matthew P. Normand and Sebastien Bosch

Talk to the experts on autism, Matthew P. Normand, J. Partington, and C. Reeve

Toward the development of a package to teach adults diagnosed with a mental illness job interview skills, H. Okamoto, S. L. Sayers, Carolynn S. Kohn, and H. White

Nicotine dependent adults in alcohol and drug treatment: Clinical characteristics and six-month treatment outcomes, D. D. Satre, Carolynn S. Kohn, C. I. Campbell, and C. M. Weisner

Components of precision teaching for training literacy skills toiIndividuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, M. Ueda, Carolynn S. Kohn, and H. White

Increasing cleaning and apartment maintenance skills to an adult diagnosed with a mental Illness, H. Uemura, A. Koskella, T. Hopson, Carolynn S. Kohn, and H. White

Submissions from 2003

Application of protocol analysis in verbal behavior research: Theoretical and practical issues examined, J. Bailey, Matthew P. Normand, and R. Wallander

Autism: A behavior analytic comprehensive treatment package, Sebastien Bosch, Matthew P. Normand, M. Saltzman, and D. Granpeesheh

Autism: A behavior analytic comprehensive treatment package, Sebastien Bosch, Matthew P. Normand, M. Saltzman, and D. Granpeesheh

Psychosocial and personality characteristics of lesbian batterers, B. Fortunata and Carolynn S. Kohn

Autism and the dissemination of behavior analysis: A call to arms, G. Green and Matthew P. Normand

Talk to the experts on autism, G. Green, Matthew P. Normand, J. Partington, and K. Wagner

Some issues and current research concerning visual data analysis, Matthew P. Normand

Using protocol analysis in behavior analysis: Two methods to the madness, Matthew P. Normand

The effects of celeration lines on the visual analysis of graphed within-subject data, Matthew P. Normand and J. Bailey

The effects of job aids on the behavior of visual data analysts, Matthew P. Normand and J. Bailey

Submissions from 2002

Changes in baseline smoking behaviors among alcohol illicit drug abusers and one-year substance abuse treatment outcomes, Carolynn S. Kohn, J. Y. Tsoh, and C. M. Weisner

Submissions from 2001

Coping and social support at entry to substance abuse treatment: Gender differences and length of stay, Carolynn S. Kohn, J. R. Mertens, and C. M. Weisner

Gender differences in coping skills and life stressors among HMO clients entering substance abuse treatment, Carolynn S. Kohn, J. R. Mertens, and C. M. Weisner

Applied behavior analysis in business and industry: Some basic principles, Matthew P. Normand

Collecting concurrent verbal reports: Some considerations and methodological refinements, Matthew P. Normand

Some methodological considerations for the visual analysis of behavioral data, Matthew P. Normand

Developing a brief functional assessment of attention-to-task behavior: A preliminary analysis, Matthew P. Normand and M. Reiss

The acquisition of intraverbal frames through modeling, D. Palmer