Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)"
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A comparison of free access, multiple stimulus without replacement, and concurrent schedule preference assessment methods for evaluating food preference
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Outcomes from three preference assessment methods were examined in a study of food preference with goats. The methods used were: free access, multiple stimulus without replacement, and a concurrent schedule analysis. Results ... -
A Magnitude Effect in Temporal discounting with Hens
(University of Waikato, 2014)This study aimed to determine whether a magnitude effect could be obtained in temporal discounting with brown shaver hens. Subjects responded in a classic self-control situation for the choice between a smaller-sooner ... -
A path to lotions and potions: Ngāti te Maunga ahi kā use of rongoā for hapū wellbeing
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The research aimed to determine the challenges and improvements required during the implementation of the rongoā programme. The rongoā programme was based on a papakāinga near a marae, in a semi-rural location with difficult ... -
A Positive behavioural Intervention on Prospective Memory of Children with Autism
(University of Waikato, 2016)Prospective memory is remembering to carry out a behaviour on a particular occasion or at a specific point in time in the future. This form of memory is particularly critical for the daily functioning of children with ... -
A Replication and Extension of Hughes and Barnes-Holmes's (2011) Study of Induced Implicit Attitudes
(University of Waikato, 2016)In order to replicate Hughes and Barnes-Holmes’s (2011) study, 12 undergraduate students were presented with two novel stimuli (the words “Cug” and “Vek”) in one of three attitude-induction conditions. In the first condition, ... -
A Test of Weber's Law with Dogs
(University of Waikato, 2013)This study investigated Weber’s Law through a temporal bisection procedure using domestic dogs as subjects, a previously untested species in temporal bisections. Six dogs were trained to response to the blue lever when the ... -
A visual discrimination task to identify judgement bias in hens (Gallus gallus domesticus).
(University of Waikato, 2016)This study aimed to investigate whether the use of a judgement bias task with differential reinforcement was suitable to assess emotional states (positive or negative affect) in domestic hens. Six hens were trained to ... -
Abusive supervision, work engagement and burnout: Does employee trait mindfulness buffer the effects of leader abuse?
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Job demands and job resources can motivate employees to perform at their best; however, when leadership is no longer considered a job resource and instead becomes a job demand, employees can experience an imbalance leading ... -
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stress and Burnout: Evaluating the effect of the online training, PsyFlex6 for Behavioural Therapists
(University of Waikato, 2017)The present research used a randomized controlled design to evaluate the effects of ‘PsyFlex6,’ an online Acceptance and Commitment Training paradigm, for behavioural therapists. Twelve participants completed the six-week ... -
ACT and Food Craving in a Non-Clinical Population
(University of Waikato, 2015)A food craving is an intense urge to consume a desired food; the craving is specific and cannot be satiated by any other food. Forman and colleagues (2007) found, that for individuals with a Power of Food Scale score of ... -
Addressing Canine Separation Anxiety Using Systematic Desensitization and Counter-conditioning
(The University of Waikato, 2019)A canine’s distress response to the owner’s absence such as vocalisation, destruction and inappropriate elimination is a welfare issue, as ongoing occurrences of the behaviour can lead to a canine being relinquished, ... -
Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: How does current research and organisational reporting align with the Living Standards Framework?
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Literacy and numeracy are foundational skills that are important in everyday life. Dominant western perspectives of literacy and numeracy focus on skills attainment for economic benefit and international comparison; this ... -
Affective commitment and citizenship behaviour: The role of LMX and personality and the mediating effects of empowerment
(The University of Waikato, 2008)The purpose of this research was to identify motivational factors that would predict organisational commitment and citizenship behaviour. One important motivational factor is empowerment, which is an intrinsic motivator ... -
Alternative Communities in Aotearoa, New Zealand: The Cohousing Lifestyle
(University of Waikato, 2013)In this research, I aimed to explore the benefits and challenges of living in a cohousing community, as a form of intentional community. I also aimed to investigate the impact of intentional design on the experience of ... -
An enquiry into the mental health benefits of attending an autism group facilitated by Enrich +, using pre and post measures to evaluate anxiety reduction
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is estimated to affect one in every hundred New Zealanders. Males are more frequently affected by ASD than females, as evidenced by a 4:1 ratio, implying that females are frequently ... -
An Evaluation of an Impaired Driver Treatment Programme Facilitated by Tūhoe Hauora
(University of Waikato, 2016)Driving while impaired is a substantial issue in Aotearoa. It has the potential to result in loss of life and cause significant health and economic strain on society. Recidivist impaired drivers are major contributors ... -
An evaluation of teacher implemented Trial Based Functional Analysis and Function Based Interventions in a mainstream classroom
(University of Waikato, 2017)Despite the documented accuracy of using Functional Analysis (FA) to design effective interventions, it is not being utilised in school settings for students with challenging and highly disruptive behaviours (Shumate & ... -
An experimental evaluation of the introduction of Bodyfurn chairs on on-task and disruptive behaviour in the classroom
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Research has shown that academic achievement is positively correlated with improved employment opportunities, social skills, well-being, standard of living, and overall quality of life. One variable that has been shown to ... -
An exploration of young people's experiences of living with mental illness in Phuket
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The primary objective of this study was to explore some of the experiences of young people living in Phuket with a mental illness. Much academic material regarding mental illness is from a Western medical perspective, ... -
An investigation into the effects of tootling for instruction- following and on-task student behaviour in a New Zealand primary school
(The University of Waikato, 2023)This study aimed to extend the literature on tootling interventions within a New Zealand. In a tootling procedure, students are taught how to report on their peers’ prosocial behaviours, which is combined with public posting ...
