Browsing Student Research Day by Author "Salzer, Allyson R."

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    • Assessing In-Kennel Behavior of Dogs as a Predictor of Length of Shelter Stay 

      Gaerber, Jacqueline; Balsavich, Janel E.; Bacon, Madison E.; Markham, Eric N.; Hudson, Sarah; Moline, Adam D.; Marose, Hannah; Lagorio, Carla H.; Salzer, Allyson R. (2017-11-17)
      Approximately 3.9 million canines reside in animal shelters in the United States. Close to a fifth of these dogs will be euthanized due to a variety of reasons; some of these reasons are related to the dog’s behavior (e.g., ...

    • Assessing the Reliability of Abbreiviated Delay Discounting Procedures in Rats 

      Salzer, Allyson R.; Murphy, Margaret J.; Tredway, Alexandra K.; Lagorio, Carla H. (2017-04-10)
      The current study tested and compared results from three delay discounting procedures – two that are widely reported in the literature, and one novel procedure. The novel procedure was designed to assess choice behavior ...

    • Behavioral Applications Regarding Canines : Training Efforts to Increase the Adoptability of Canines 

      Markham, Eric N.; Falk, Krista R.; Salzer, Allyson R.; LeGate, Kylie N.; Lokken, Shelby C.; Lagorio, Carla H. (2017-04-10)
      Behavioral Applications Regarding Canines (B.A.R.C.) is a competitive internship program run through UWEC’s Psychology Department. Our focus is to use positive behavioral interventions to increase adoptability. Of these ...

    • Comparing Concurrent Choice and Demand Curve Procedures as Assessments of Reinforcer Value 

      Salzer, Allyson R.; Dahl, Evan R.; Toddes, Carlee A.; Barlow, Molly A. (2015-04)
      The current study tested both of these preference measures using the same subjects (Sprague Dawley rats) who could earn two reinforcer types: Ensure liquid diet and grain pellets. Results from this study can provide further ...

    • Development of a One Week Delay Discounting Procedure For Use in the Nonhuman Laboratory 

      Salzer, Allyson R.; Markham, Eric N.; Balsavich, Janel E.; Lagorio, Carla H. (2018-01-24)
      The current study tested and compared results from three variations of delay discounting procedures – one that is widely reported in the literature, and two novel variations. The novel procedures were designed to assess ...

    • Reducing Student Food Waste on Campus 

      Hamer, Anna G.; Salzer, Allyson R.; Lagorio, Carla H. (2017-04-10)
      The current study focused on the primary cafeteria on the campus of the University of Wisconsin‐Eau Claire. Recent environmental and social justice movements have emphasized the importance of reducing food waste, due to ...