Dog-Assisted Literacy Programs As Supplements to Reading Curriculum
Effectiveness of an Undergraduate Program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Teaching of Psychology, 2000
In this article, we report an evaluation of an undergraduate program in industrial/organizational... more In this article, we report an evaluation of an undergraduate program in industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology 5 years after its implementation. Graduates reported full-time employment predominantly in the business sector, competitive salaries, and a direct ...
When are the dogs coming back? Animal-assisted activities with men in residential substance abuse treatment
This investigation extends stereotype threat research by examining its effect on sex and ethnicit... more This investigation extends stereotype threat research by examining its effect on sex and ethnicity in employment testing. Study 1 used archival data from a companyspecific cognitive ability test, demonstrating score increases (greater for some minorities) when applicants completed demographic items after a cognitive skills test, rather than before the test. The first experiment (Study 2) used college students taking the same company-specific test with inconclusive results. Possible reasons dictated the design of a second experiment with a college population (Study 3). This study used the Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT) and investigated priming through positioning of demographic items, as well as high/low threat. Positioning of the demographic items after the WPT was associated with an increase in test scores.
Reliability and Validity Estimates of the Parker Team Player Survey
Educational and Psychological Measurement, Dec 1, 1994
The Parker Team Player Survey (PTPS) is designed as a self-report assessment of team player style... more The Parker Team Player Survey (PTPS) is designed as a self-report assessment of team player style as described in Parker's theory. In an attempt to estimate the psychometric properties of this instrument, both organizational and academic subject pools were used to demonstrate reliability and validity. The PTPS demonstrated acceptable test-retest reliability for all four team styles of Communicator, Collaborator, Challenger, and Contributer. The measures of internal consistency were low for the Challenger and Collaborator styles given the small number of items and the tendency for individuals to report more than one style. No significant differences were found in the reliability coefficients calculated for the business or student samples. Validity was measured through a comparison of self and peer ratings on the PTPS gathered at a variety of organizations. Whereas the correlations were all statistically significant, the correlation for the Collaborator score was low. Additionally, a panel of trained student judges participated in a sorting task in which they sorted the survey stimulus items into one of the four team style categories. This attempt at construct validity showed good agreement for all four styles, with the Collaborator again being the weakest.
The Prediction of Graduate School Success in Psychology
Educational and Psychological Measurement, Oct 1, 1981
Traditional graduate school admissons indices (three GRE tests, MATs, and GPAs) were used to pred... more Traditional graduate school admissons indices (three GRE tests, MATs, and GPAs) were used to predict performance on a screening examination called the Master's Comprehensive. The 114 students admitted between 1974 and 1978 were grouped by both year of entrance and doctoral program (clinical or experimental psychology). With respect to the five predictors, no mean differences were found relating to year of entrance, however, the results yielded significant mean differences between experimental and clinical students on four of the five predictors. Separate regression analyses were performed for the two programs. For both equations a significant portion of the Master's Comprehensive score variance was explained using GRE-Verbal alone. Addition of the other four predictors did not significantly improve the predictability of the equation. A regression equation combining both programs produced a similar multiple R, again using GRE-V alone.
main effect for the reading program. Combining the first 2 years of the program yielded a large e... more main effect for the reading program. Combining the first 2 years of the program yielded a large enough sample for a comparison of ELL students with non-ELL students in kindergarten. These data showed significantly higher reading scores for students enrolled in the dog program relative to the control for both ELL and non-ELL students, again accounting for earlier reading scores. These findings demonstrate the need to analyze at-risk subgroups as well as the need to apply a longitudinal lens in researching both dogassisted literacy programs and participant progress.
During the hours spent watching television, children are exposed to commercials in which minoriti... more During the hours spent watching television, children are exposed to commercials in which minorities are usually underrepresented and portrayed negatively. When children see negative racial stereotypes, the stereotypes can affect children’s perceptions of ethnicity and in turn affect their behaviors toward others of different races. This research examined the representation of ethnic groups in 340 children’s commercials through a comparison to the national population. Although Caucasians and African Americans exceeded their percentages, Asians and Hispanics were still severely underrepresented. Also ethnic minorities were shown in low status roles while Caucasians were in high status roles. These findings suggest that minorities are not equally represented in children’s commercials.
For children, bullying is a moral issue common to their age group, which has escalated to an epid... more For children, bullying is a moral issue common to their age group, which has escalated to an epidemic. Because research confirms the prevalence of bullying, as well as children’s cognitive capacity to engage successfully in moral reasoning, there is an obvious need for moral intervention on behalf of today’s children. The context for such an intervention becomes clear when considering children’s daily exposure to the school learning environment, which provides an ideal means for instilling ethical and moral values through the integration of character development into education curricula, not only to equip children for handling the moral dilemmas they face, but also to guide their future moral decisions.
Development of a Measure to Assess Value-Added Learning in a Psychology Research Methods Course
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Emotional support animals supporting college students’ mental health and well-being: A qualitative analysis exploring practices, policies, and perceptions
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