PAXIS Institute

The influence of signs prompting motorists to yield before marked crosswalks on motor vehicle-pedestrian conflicts at crosswalks with flashing amber.

The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of signs reading “STOP HERE...

Good-behavior game: A replication and systematic analysis.

A good-behavior game was implemented in a fifth-grade reading class consisting of two groups of...

Stop, look and listen: The problem of sustained attention and impulse control in hyperactive and normal children.

Used data from the author's research program and other previous studies to (a) investigate the...

Preventing trouble: Making schools safer places using positive behavior supports.

Effective management of disruptive behaviors in schools is a national concern. While substantial resources are...

Response to intrusion into waiting lines.

This research explored the relation between the unique spatial configuration of the queue and the...

The hidden corridor curriculum.

Described in this paper is the "hidden" corridor curriculum which emerged in two urban high...

The use of an antecedent-based intervention to decrease stereotypic behavior in a general education classroom: a case study. Focus on autism and other developmental disabilities.

The incidence of children identified as having autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is increasing (U.S. Department...

Elementary and middle school students’ perceptions of violence-prone school subcontexts.

This study examined the views of 377 students (grades 2, 4, 6, and 8) from...

Unowned places and times: Maps and interviews about violence in high schools.

Students and teachers in five high schools were given maps of their schools and asked...

Neurophysiological correlates of children’s processing of interparental conflict cues.

This study builds on the literature on child exposure to marital conflict by testing whether...