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DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Recent Journal Articles

  • DeLeon, I. G., Toole, L. M., Gutshall, K. A., & Bowman, L. G.  (2005). Individualized sampling parameters for behavioral observations: Enhancing the predictive validity of competing stimulus assessments.  Research in Developmental Disabilities, 46, 440-455.
  • Garrett, A., Mazzocco, M., & Baker, L. (2006). Development of the metacognitive skills of prediction and evaluation in children with and without math disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 21, 77-88.
  • Leung, C. Y.Y., & Barnett, J.E. (2008). Multicultural assessment and ethical practice. Independent Practitioner, 28, 139-143.
  • Schultz, D., Ambike, A., Buckingham-Howes, S., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2008).  Experimental Analysis of Preschool Playmate Preferences as a Function of Smiles and Sex. Infant and Child Development, 17, 503-507.
  • Black, M.M, Hager,E., Kristen,H., & Quigg, A.M. (2008). IOM-recommended changes in WIC food packages: Responses by WIC participants. The FASEB Journal, 22, 36.7-36.
  • Ingvarsson, E.T., Kahng, S., & Hausman, N. L.  (2008). Some effects of noncontingent positive reinforcement on multiply controlled problem behavior and compliance in a demand context.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 41, 435-440.
  • Schultz, D., Buckingham-Howes, S., Stapleton, L., Izard, C. E., & Bear, G. G. (2009). Children’s Social Status as a Function of Emotionality and Attention Control.  Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 12, 169-181.
  • Hurley,K.M., Black,M.M., Papas,M.A., Quigg, A.M. (2008). Variation in breastfeeding behaviors, perceptions, and experiences by race/ethnicity among a low-income statewide sample of Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants. Maternal Child Nutrition, 4, 95-105.
  • Hausman, N. L., Kahng, S., Fisher, A., Pace, Z., Webb, J., & Shumate, E., (2008). Factors contributing to weight loss in a family-based weight management program for children [Abstract].Obesity: A Research Journal,16(Suppl. 1), 233-234.
  • Roscoe, E. M., Carreau, A., MacDonald, J., & Pence, S. (2008).  Further evaluation of leisure items in the attention condition of functional analyses.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 41, 351-364.
  • Hausman, N.L., Kahng, S.W., Farell, E., & Mongeon, C. (2009). Idiosyncratic functions: Severe problem behavior maintained by access to ritualistic behaviors. Education and Treatment of Children, 32, 77-87.
  • Mills, C. B., Metzger, S. R., Foster, C. A., Valentine-Gresko, M. N.,& Ricketts, S. (2009). Development of color-grapheme synesthesia and its effect on mathematical operations. Perception, 38(4), 591-605.
  • Hagopian, L. P., & Toole, L. M. (2009). Effects of response blocking and competing stimuli on stereotypic behavior. Behavioral Interventions, 24, 117-125.
  • Black, M.M., Hurley, K.M., Oberlander, S.E., Hager, E.R., McGill, A.E., White, N.T., & Quigg, A.M. (2009). Participants’ comments on changes in the revised special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children food packages: The Maryland food preference study. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109, 116-123.
  • Cheah, C. S. L., Leung, C. Y. Y., Tahseen, M., & Schultz, D. (2009). Authoritative Parenting among Immigrant Chinese Parents of Preschoolers. Journal of Family Psychology, 23, 311-320
  • Boot, L., Baker, L., Sonnenschein, S., Gurzick, D., & Sullivan, C. (2009). The Fieldtrip project: an online community featuring teen’s cellcam films sparked substantive peer discussion. Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, 1, 79-88.
  • DeLeon, I.G., Frank-Crawford, M.A., Gregory, M.K., & Allman, M.J. (2009). On the correspondence between preference assessment outcomes and progressive-ration schedule assessments of stimulus value. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 729-733.
  • Mendres, A.E., & Frank-Crawford, M.A. (2009). A tribute to Sidney W. Bijou, pioneer in behavior analysis and child development: Key works that have transformed behavior analysis in practices. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2, 4-10.
  • Sonnenschein, S., Stapleton, L., & Benson, A. (2010). The relation between the type and amount of instruction and growth in children's reading competencies. American Educational Research Journal, 47, 358-389.
  • Schultz, D., Ambike, A., Logie, S.K., Bohner, K.E., Stapleton, L.M., et al. (2010) . Assessment of social information processing in early childhood : Development and initial validation of the Schultz Test of Emotion Processing- -Preliminary version. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 601-613.
  • Schultz, D., Ambike, A., Stapleton, L.M., Domitrovich, C.E., Schaeffer, C.M., & Bartels, B. (2010). Development of a questionnaire assessing teacher perceived support for and attitudes about social and emotional learning. Early Education & Development, 21, 865-885.
  • Mendres, A.E., & Borrero, J.C. (2010). Development and modification of a response class via positive and negative reinforcement: A translational approach. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 653-672.
  • Yu, J., Zhu, L.Q., & Meng, Y.H. (2010). Death understanding and afterlife belief in preschoolers and adults. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 18, 517-522.
  • Yu, J., & Zhu, L. (2010). The development of children's fair behavior - Evidence from game theory experiments. Advances in Psychological Science, 21, 1182-1188.
  • Shin, J., Bayram-Ozdemir, S., Lee,J., & Cheah, C.S.L. (2010). The parenting practices and child outcomes of Korean immigrant mothers with different acculturative strategies. Korean Journal of Child Studies, 31, 1-17.
  • Leon, Y., Hausman, N.L., Kahng, S. & Becraft, J. (2010). Further examination of discriminated functional communication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 525-530.
  • Cheah, C.S.L. & Sheperd, K.A. (2011). A cross-cultural examination of Aboriginal and European Canadian mothers' beliefs regarding proactive and reactive aggression. Infant and Child Development, 20, 330-346.
  • Bloom, S.E., Iwata, B.A., Fritz, J.N., Roscoe, E.M. & Carreau-Webster, A. (2011). Evaluation of a trial-based approach to functional analysis in classroom settings. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 19-31.
  • DeLeon, I. G., Gregory, M. K., Frank, M. A., Allman, M. J., Wilke, A. E., Carreau-Webster, A. B., et al. (in press). Evaluating the influence of contingency on changes in reinforcer value. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Tahseen, M. & Cheah, C.S.L. (in press). A multi-dimensional examination of the acculturation and psychological functioning of immigrant Chinese mothers. International Journal of Behavioral Development.
  • Shuttlesworth, M.E. & Zotter, D. (in press). Disordered eating in African American and Caucasian women: The role of ethnic identity. Journal of Black Studies.
  • Buckingham-Howes, S., Oberlander, S.E., Hurley, K.M., Fitzmaurice, S. & Black, M.M. (in press). Trajectories of Adolescent Mother-Grandmother Psychological Conflict during Early Parenting and Children's Problem Behaviors at Age 7. Journal of Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychology.
  • Frank-Crawford, M.A., Borrero, J.B., Nguyen, L., Leon-Enriquez, Y., Carreau-Webster, A.B. & DeLeon, I.G, (in press). Disruption of high-probability behavior via the discriminative property of reinforcers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Trahan, M.A., Kahng, S., Fisher, A.B. & Hausman, N.L. (in press). Behavior anlalytic research on dementia in older adults. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Bowman, L.G., Hardesty, S.L., & Mendres, A.E. (in press). A functional analysis of crying. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Cheah, C.S.L., Bayram Özdemir, S. & Leung, C.Y.Y. (in press). Predicting the filial behaviors of Chinese Malaysian adolescents from perceived parental investments, filial emotions and parental warmth and support. Journal of Adolescence.