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Persistence of treatment effects in token economies informed by dimensions of reinforcement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Problem behavior, including noncompliance with academic tasks, are a common occurrence in classroom settings, which is often addressed with ...
Examining social class privilege and perceived career options in adolescent white women : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Social Class Worldview on adolescent women's perceived career options. This qualitative investigation resulted in 10 interviews focused on the lived experience of ...
Environmental risk factors and risky sexual behavior outcomes : attitudes as a mediating factor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study examined environmental risk factors for risky sexual behaviors and examined the possible mediating effects of attitude on these factors. The study is grounded in Bronfenbrenner's (1977, 1979) ecological systems ...
Multilevel structural equation modeling for 2-1-1 mediation using Bayesian method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The multilevel mediation effect from the 2-1-1 designed model was analyzed using the Bayesian method. For Bayesian analysis, eight default priors and one informative prior were used. The priors for the location and the ...
Parsimonious item response theory modeling with different link functions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
of alternate-link IRT modeling beyond the particular (unidimensional dichotomous) context that formed the basis of my simulations and empirical analysis. I conclude by discussing the implications of this work for applied measurement and psychometric research....