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Assessment of multiple measures of honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) and horse (Equus ferus caballus) responding on fixed interval schedules: An individual versus aggregate analysis
(2015-05)
We compared different measures of temporal control of two species' responding when reinforced on fixed interval schedules of reinforcement. The measures that were evaluated are: cumulative response curves, response bin ...
Role of pragmatic language in aging and its relationship with quality of life
(2014-05)
The study examined the relationship between pragmatic language decline and older adults' quality of life, as well as social factors that could affect health. Quality of life is a term used to describe an individual's life ...
Empathy and prosocial behaviors in infancy
(2016-07)
Empathic and prosocial behaviors foster cooperation between individuals, making such behaviors essential to successful social functioning. Infants are generally thought to have the foundation for, but be developmentally ...
Predicting moral judgment competence from developmental building blocks and moral emotions: A structural equation model
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of the study was to explore the variables that impact moral judgment competence. Moral judgment competence was defined as the cognitive reasoning ability to be consistent in the ...
Types of abuse and intimate partner violence on depression: Does social support matter?
(2016-07)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health concern causing negative impacts across gender, socioeconomic strata, cultures, and ethnicities. The relation between IPV and negative mental health outcomes has been ...
Effects of childhood immunizations on the onset of autism spectrum disorders and risk factors that predict current levels of autistic symptomology and adaptive functioning
(2006-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Autism spectrum disorders (autism, Asperger's, PDD) are devastating neurological disorders characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social interactions, and restricted, ...
Relationship of caregiver demand and parent distress in juvenile rheumatic disease: The mediating effect of parent attitude toward illness
(2013-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The current study examined the association between parent illness attitudes, caregiver demand, and parental distress in a sample of parents of youth with Juvenile Rheumatic Diseases (JRDs, n = ...