Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect of the Degree and Duration of Early Dietary Amino Acid Restrictions on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Serum Metabolites of Pigs, and Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Pork
(2008-12-15)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the degree and duration of early dietary amino acid restrictions on growth performance, serum metabolites, internal organ weights, and carcass traits of pigs, ...
Reading Comprehension Instruction in the Middle Grades for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems
(2007-08-15)
National and state measures suggest students with learning and behavior problems demonstrate difficulty with comprehension tasks. Reading comprehension is essential for students with learning and behavior problems to be ...
The Evaluation of Student Perceptions of Articulation and CTE Classes on Students with and without Special Needs
(2007-08-15)
The ultimate test of schools is the success achieved by graduates. Research has documented that young adults with disabilities are often unemployed, underemployed, isolated, and in trouble with the criminal justice system ...
An Exploratory Factor Analysis Of The Human Behavior Rating Scale
(2007-08-15)
This paper reviews 27 theories of human behavior. The theories were categorized as arousal, affect, and cognitive; each addressed a certain aspect of human behavior in a discrete manner. Eaves (1993b) proposed an Integrated ...
Improving the Spelling Skills of Elementary Students with Mild Learning and Behavior Problems: A Comparison Between an Explicit Rule-Based Method and Traditional Method
(2007-08-15)
Students with learning and behavior problems often experience great difficulty in written expression, especially in the area of spelling. Even though students with mild disabilities often have lower achievement levels ...
Persons with Serious Mental Illness and Employment
(2007-08-15)
A significant number of our population includes persons with disabilities. In addition to independence, persons with disabilities want to have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work. Persons who live with serious and ...
The Employment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the State of Alabama
(2007-08-15)
This study is an examination of possible predictor variables for employment of individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Alabama. A logistic regression was used to analyze the following variables as possible ...
Individual Differences in Stable Motivational Qualities and Skill Acquisition: Dispositional Goal Orientation and Self-Efficacy
(2007-08-15)
The current study extends previous research on skill acquisition to develop a more complete picture of the motivational variables that influence task performance. Participants completed measures of cognitive ability, global ...
Individual differences in the stressor-strain relationship: The role of ability-based emotional intelligence
(2007-08-15)
Researchers have uncovered several individual characteristics and situational variables that help explain and predict how, why, when, and which individuals will be affected by a potentially stressful encounter. Still, there ...
Effects of Dopamine Challenges on Clocked Fixed-Interval Schedule Performance for Rats Prenatally Exposed to Methylmercury and Selenium
(2007-08-15)
Fish consumption has been linked with health benefits, but fish are also a source of methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxicant implicated in well-documented population poisonings. To examine putative MeHg-induced alterations ...
A Longitudinal Study of the Predictors of Contextual Performance
(2007-08-15)
The current study extends previous research on contextual performance by comparing data at two points in time to assess the temporal stability of contextual performance and the stability of the predictors of contextual ...
A Brief Abstinence Test for College Student Smokers: Testing the Utility of a Novel Choice Task
(2007-08-15)
Cigarette smoking among college students is prevalent and correlated with other unhealthy behaviors. Reinforced abstinence (e.g., contingency management) has been demonstrated to be an effective method for reducing substance ...
A Developmental Perspective on Juvenile Sexual Offenders: The Role of Childhood Abuse in the Development of Psychopathology and Sex Offending Behavior
(2007-08-15)
The child development field has a relative lack of research considering the impact of child abuse and victimization from a developmental perspective, and even less research that examines the effects of multiple types of ...
Effects of D-Amphetamine on Choice Behavior under Mixed Concurrent Schedules
(2007-08-15)
The goals of this dissertation were to conduct detailed analyses of behavior in transition in response to changes in reinforcement contingencies by using mixed concurrent Random Interval-Random Interval (conc RI RI) schedules ...
Complexed Trace Mineral Supplementation of Broiler Diets
(2007-08-15)
Series of experiments were conducted to determine the effects of Zn and Mn complexes (C-Zn and C-Mn) on live performance, carcass, skin quality, and meat quality of male broilers. The first experiment evaluated the effects ...
Validation of Cooking Methods Using Shell Eggs Inoculated with Salmonella Serotypes Enteritidis and Heidelberg
(2007-08-15)
Salmonella Enteritidis has been associated with eggs and egg products for a long time. However, Salmonella Heidelberg is now also being associated with eggs and egg products. Experiments were therefore done to determine ...
An Examination of Municipal Finance Reform Regarding Municipal Bankruptcies in the United States
(2007-08-15)
Municipal bankruptcy is considered rare. A total of 569 U.S. municipalities filed Chapter 9 from 1938-2005; however, the occurrence of Chapter 9 cases since 1990 seems to be escalating nationwide. At the time of this ...
A Duplication and Replication of Two Econometric Demand Models Explaining the Effects of Promotion on Mill-Level Demand of U.S. Upland Cotton
(2005-08-15)
Many studies have been conducted to determine the effects of generic promotion on the demand for a certain commodity. Two studies examining the effects that cotton promotion expenditures by Cotton Incorporated has on the ...
Transient Population Dynamics and Population Momentum in Vertebrates
(2005-05-15)
Maintenance of sustainable wildlife populations is one of the primary purposes of wildlife management. Thus, it is important to monitor and manage population growth and size over time. Population structure (i.e., age, ...
Textile Prosthesis for Vascular Applications
(2004-05-15)
The goal of this study was to develop a whole new class of implantable endoluminal prosthesis for biomedical applications based on advanced textile technology. The most likely initial application is in the field of arterial ...