Showing papers by "University of Memphis published in 1968"
TL;DR: The application of operant techniques in the treatment of a case of gross obesity and the rapid weight loss, compared to that in earlier studies, is attributed to positive reinforcement for weight lost, in addition to control of caloric intake.
Abstract: This paper reports the application of operant techniques in the treatment of a case of gross obesity. The patient weighed 407 lbs. at the initiation of the program, was schizophrenic, and probably had metabolic and/or endocrine dysfunction as contributing factors. Over a period of 6 mo., of which the last 6 wk. were an extinction period, she lost 102 lbs. at a relatively stable rate. At the end of the extinction period, the loss rate had slowed somewhat but showed no indications of reversal. The rapid weight loss, compared to that in earlier studies, is attributed to positive reinforcement for weight lost, in addition to control of caloric intake.
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TL;DR: Effect of the venom from the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik, against the hemocytes of Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus) was studied and evidence for a hemolytic effect of venom from L.Reclusa was demonstrated.
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TL;DR: 3 pigeons were exposed to a chained FI 2, adjusting ratio schedule in which the ratio was equal to the number of responses emitted in the preceding interval, and interval rates declined.
Abstract: 3 pigeons were exposed to a chained FI 2, adjusting ratio schedule in which the ratio was equal to the number of responses emitted in the preceding interval. When the correlation between the interval output and the following ratio was removed, interval rates declined. A descriptive analysis of sequential interval output suggested an explanation for these findings.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the association value of trigram stimuli and ITI were compared in a 2 by 2 factorial design, and it was found that increasing ITI reduced PI with the high association value items but not with the low association values.
Abstract: The variables of a 2 by 2 factorial design were association value of trigram stimuli ( 75%) and ITI (6 sec and 60 sec). With 40 Ss per group, both association value and ITI produced highly significant differences in the total number of correct responses. Proactive interference effects over the first three trials were analyzed separately for the high and the low association value items. It was found that increasing ITI reduced PI with the high association value items but not with the low association value items.
3 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied Jewish identity and voting patterns among small-town Jews and found that small-scale Jews were more likely to identify as immigrants than native-born.
Abstract: (1968). Jewish Identity and Voting Patterns among Small-town Jews. The Sociological Quarterly: Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 170-175.
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TL;DR: The primary purpose of as discussed by the authors was to determine the predictive quality of reading coping strength and comprehension coping strength measured under conditions of delayed auditory feedback as they relate to self-concept, anxiety, reading achievement, intelligence, and academic ability.
Abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the predictive quality of reading coping strength and comprehension coping strength measured under conditions of delayed auditory feedback as they relate to self-concept, anxiety, reading achievement, intelligence, and academic ability Reading tests under delayed auditory feedback were administered to fifty-one sixth-grade students in the Memphis City School System, Memphis, Tennessee Subjects were chosen from five elementary schools (three white and two Negro ) Reading error scores, under conditions of DAF, were tabulated as a measure of reading coping strength and comprehension coping strength Eight hypotheses were established and tested by ANOVA, t-test, correlation and multiple correlation Overall results of the study tend to identify coping strength as a unique variable to consider in the psychology of reading as well as the psychology of such noncognitive variables as anxiety and self-conceptThe problem of this study was to make a systematic i
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