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Variable ratio schedule control of dispersion in a patchy environment
(1989)
Current ecological theory suggests that foraging animals are controlled by the distribution and abundance of food resources. Contemporary ecological research focuses on optimizing resources through the maximization of ...
Culture specific MMPI norms for a sample of Northern Ontario Indians
(1989)
The most recent controversy to arise in the area of ethnic
exceptions to normative data in the use of the MMPI centers on
the establishment of minority norms. Significant general profile
and specific scale elevations ...
Tachistoscopic study of reading related operations in average readers and those experiencing difficulty
(1989)
Thirty elementary school children were classified
into equal groups of poor and average readers. In a
series of four experiments, subjects were requested to
provide vocal responses to tachistoscopically presented
stimuli ...
Operant conditioning of spitting behaviour in the archer fish (Toxotes jaculator)
(1989)
The archer fish, Toxotesjaculator, has the ability to knock
insects out of the air by spitting at them. Although many studies
have been done using the archer fish, it has never been
considered from the operant conditioning ...
Use of musical reinforcement to improve practice behaviors of competitive swimmers
(1989)
The rationale for the study was to determine if music
could be used as an effective reinforcer for increasing
appropriate practice behaviors, and reduce problem behaviors
in the competitive swimming environment. The ...
Assessment of psychiatric attitudes
(1989)
The assessment of psychiatric attitudes has been inconsistent over the
years despite considerable evidence of the important role which they play
in the efficacy of intervention with psychiatric illness. The development
of ...
Consistency of spelling error patterns : an investigation into the consistency of children's spelling errors using error analysis
(1989)
This research investigated the consistency of children's
spelling errors across three grade levels, two to four,
five and six, and seven and eight. Diagnoses of children's
weaknesses in academic subjects are starting ...
Comparative study of individual versus group interventions for parents of hyperactive children
(1989)
Many treatments including, diets and medication, have
been documented as successful interventions for treating
hyperactive children diagnosed with Attention Deficit
Disorder (A.D.D.).Because compliance and constant ...
Ethanol-morphine interactions : a study of the effects of prenatal exposure on the development and behavior of the rat
(1989)
Ethanol-Morphine interactions: a
study of the effects of prenatal exposure on the development and
behavior of the rat.
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of
ethanol, morphine and ethanol-morphine ...