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Creative Achievement, Feedback, And Regulation Of Motivation For Creative Behaviors, Ryan Edward Holt Jan 2011

Creative Achievement, Feedback, And Regulation Of Motivation For Creative Behaviors, Ryan Edward Holt

Theses Digitization Project

This study will explore the effects of self-regulation and the tendency to commit to or refrain from creative projects. The relationship between one's feelings of creative achievement and motivation to pursue creative activities will also be investigated. A total of 274 students of California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) were recruited from lower division and upper division psychology courses. Participants rated 12 questions regarding their creative identity on a 4 point scale.


The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart Jan 2011

The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart

Theses Digitization Project

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between women's perception of different types of threats and the menstrual cycle. This thesis argues for the existence of a specific cognitive adaptation in human females that reduces the possibility of rape during the time of maximum pregnancy risk.


Effects Of Bilingualism On Goal Representation And Maintenance, Amina Saadaoui Jan 2011

Effects Of Bilingualism On Goal Representation And Maintenance, Amina Saadaoui

Theses Digitization Project

The main focus of this study was to examine whether the bilingual advantage in cognitive control is due to the bilinguals' ability to represent and maintain goal information in working memory. Cognitive control, also referred to as executive control, is the ability to inhibit one cognitive task while executing another task.


Evaluation Of The Process Model Of Goal Orientation And Feedback-Seeking In Organizations, Naomi Lorine King Jan 2011

Evaluation Of The Process Model Of Goal Orientation And Feedback-Seeking In Organizations, Naomi Lorine King

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This study hypothesized that an individuals' cost and value perceptions of feedback-seeking were related to their goal orientation which further led to the preference for certain types of feedback. The 260 working adult participants for this study were asked to respond to several demographic questions on a survey link that was posted on social media websites.


The Effect Of A Group-Affirmation On Prejudice, Adrian Joseph Villicana Jan 2011

The Effect Of A Group-Affirmation On Prejudice, Adrian Joseph Villicana

Theses Digitization Project

The main goal of the current research was to examine the effects of a group-affirmation on evaluations of out-groups.