Browsing by Supervisor "Sargisson, Rebecca J."
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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, ... -
ACT and smoking cessation using a smartphone application (SmartQuit™)
(University of Waikato, 2016)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a third wave behavioural therapy, which encourages individuals to stop fighting their internal experiences (e.g. thoughts, feelings, and memories) and teaches individuals techniques to ... -
Effect of Providing New Owners of Rehomed Greyhounds with Written Information about Preventing Canine Separation Anxiety
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Separation anxiety or separation-related behaviour (SA/SRB) reflects a substantial welfare problem for dogs and causes concern for owners, which can lead to dogs being relinquished or returned to rehoming organisations. ... -
Escape from the peak procedure
(University of Waikato, 2014)The peak procedure is a timing procedure used to measure the ability of animals to time intervals. The peak procedure consists of fixed interval (FI) trials and some non-reinforced or extinction trials (EXT). Typically, ... -
Flexibility, Impulsivity, and Relational Responding: A study of the relationship between experiential avoidance, delaying of aversive outcomes, and brief immediate relational responding
(University of Waikato, 2015)Abstract The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) is a relatively new tool for assessing verbal behaviour, and shows promise in measuring verbal behaviour that participants may be unable to report otherwise. ... -
Improving mental wellbeing among university students via a smartphone application based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The number of university students experiencing mental disturbances is increasing. Due to the impact it has on students’ academic life, there is a need for an efficient, convenient, and cost- effective intervention which ... -
Improving prospective memory in normally developing pre-school aged children.
(University of Waikato, 2016)Prospective Memory (PM) is a type of memory where an intention needs to be remembered in the future. As existing literature in the area of PM abilities generally, and improving PM through the delivery of reinforcements, ... -
Investigating influences of incentives on implicit attitudes toward body size
(University of Waikato, 2017)The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) was designed to detect relational responding that cannot easily be accessed via traditional survey methods. The IRAP requires participants to meet speed and accuracy ... -
Investigating the effects of an ACT-based mobile application on stress, anxiety, and burnout in the workplace
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-generation therapy that teaches individuals to accept their internal thoughts and feelings instead of modifying or challenging them. The main aim of ACT is to encourage ... -
Teaching Social Skills to Children with Special Needs Using Video Modelling
(University of Waikato, 2017)Video modelling was used to teach 4 different social skills to four children aged between 6 and 10 years. Two of the children had formal diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder, one child had a formal diagnosis of attention ... -
The effectiveness of a CBT app vs. an ACT app in changing negative self-thought
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Negative self-thought is associated with the deterioration of many mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and social isolation. Due to the impact negative thinking about oneself has on many ... -
The Effects of Food Deprivation on Memory Performance
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Previous research has noted that pigeon weights fluctuate over a calendar year with birds being heavier during the winter than the summer months. Given that food deprivation can be a motivator of behaviour, it is possible ... -
The Gamification of Recycling Behaviour
(University of Waikato, 2016)The purpose of this study was to determine whether gamification of a public recycling receptacle would increase recycling rates. I reviewed research gamification, behavioural science, Human Computer Interactions, and ... -
Using the Implicit Relational Assesment Procedure (IRAP): Implicit Attitudes and Materialism
(University of Waikato, 2016)Advertising may reinforce brief and immediate relational responses (BIRRS) of correspondence between “happiness” and “material wealth.” My research looked into the possibility of changing BIRRs associated with materialism ...
