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Johnson, Paul E.; Perrin, Christopher J.; Salo, Allen; Deschaine, Elyssa; Johnson, Beth – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2016
The procrastination behavior of students from a small rural university was decreased by presenting them with a rule indicating that a sooner final due date for a writing assignment would be contingent on procrastination during earlier phases of the paper. A counterbalanced AB BA design was used to measure the effects of the rule-based treatment…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, College Students, Student Behavior, Standards
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Kazbour, Richard R.; Bailey, Jon S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
The present study evaluated the effects of prompts and incentives on designated drivers in a bar. We defined the dependent variable as the percentage of customers either functioning as or riding with a designated driver. We used an ABCA design to evaluate the effectiveness of prompts and incentives on the dependent variable. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: College Students, Intervention, Drinking, Evaluation Methods
Jarmolowicz, David P.; Hayashi, Yusuke; St. Peter Pipkin, Claire – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
Temporal patterns of behavior have been observed in real-life performances such as bill passing in the U.S. Congress, in-class studying, and quiz taking. However, the practical utility of understanding these patterns has not been evaluated. The current study demonstrated the presence of temporal patterns of quiz taking in a university-level…
Descriptors: College Students, Introductory Courses, Psychology, Tests