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Do Our Perceptions Affect Our Decision Making In Legal Contexts?, Scott Benedict
Do Our Perceptions Affect Our Decision Making In Legal Contexts?, Scott Benedict
Undergraduate Honours Theses
Previous research has established that community interaction with the mentally ill, public education on the subject, and social integration all lead to a significantly more positive prognosis for sufferers of mental illness (Trute & Loewen, 1978), especially in ensuring less-frequent interaction with the legal system. Research has also shown however, that the misinformed and uneducated are more punitive and less empathetic (Shaw & Woodworth, 2013). The large representation of the mentally ill in the prison system necessitates revisions of policies regarding the handling of mental illness in social and community immersion, public education and legal contexts. The present study was …
Working Memory And Music Perception And Production In An Adult Sample, Keara L. Gillis
Working Memory And Music Perception And Production In An Adult Sample, Keara L. Gillis
Undergraduate Honours Theses
This study examined the relationship between working memory and music perception and production in an adult population. Music perception and production was assessed using The Vocal Auditory Motor Development Assessment (VAMDA). Working memory was examined using both a forward and backward digit span test. A significant positive correlation was found between working memory and melody discrimination, while no significant relationship was found between working memory and pitch discrimination and production. Result implications and future research directions are discussed.