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Exploring The Alcohol Deprivation Effect In Withdrawal-Seizure Prone And Withdrawal-Seizure Resistant Mice, Peter Brooks
Exploring The Alcohol Deprivation Effect In Withdrawal-Seizure Prone And Withdrawal-Seizure Resistant Mice, Peter Brooks
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The alcohol deprivation effect (ADE) refers to a temporary increase in alcohol intake following a period of alcohol deprivation. Repeated ADE studies (Sinclair & Senter, 1968, Melendez, 2006) have shown that there is an innate tendency to increase consumption when access to alcohol is limited, and the ADE is considered to be an animal model for relapse drinking. The present study is the first to examine the ADE in mice selectively bred for high and low susceptibility for withdrawal seizures, withdrawal-seizure prone (WSP) and withdrawal-seizure resistant (WSR) mice, and the purpose of it was to determine the presence or absence …
The Effects Of Suggestion On Dream Recall Frequency, Jack Obery
The Effects Of Suggestion On Dream Recall Frequency, Jack Obery
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The present research was designed to examine whether the power of suggestion can play a substantial role in a participant’s dream recall frequency (DRF; i.e., the average number of dreams remembered nightly). Nineteen students participated in a lab session in exchange for course credit, during which they completed a task assessing working memory capacity and several questionnaires. Of the 19 students, five chose to participate in the second phase of the study, for which they received $10. These five participants were randomly assigned to a “high dream capacity” group (i.e., told they have the highest dream capacity of anyone studied …
Imagine A Better World: Two Studies Of Imagined Intergroup Contact, Charles J. Bergeron
Imagine A Better World: Two Studies Of Imagined Intergroup Contact, Charles J. Bergeron
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A growing body of evidence indicates that positive contact with outgroups improves attitudes towards those outgroups. Unfortunately, those with the most negative attitudes towards outgroups often have the fewest opportunities to meaningfully interact with members of those groups. These studies investigate the effects of imagining intergroup contact with a Muslim person on measures of explicit (Studies 1 and 2) and implicit (Study 2) anti-Muslim prejudice among the most ideologically intolerant individuals. Local and national participants were asked to complete a short imaginative exercise followed by a brief online questionnaire. Results indicate that imagined intergroup contact was effective in improving attitudes …
A Study Of Childhood And Late Adolescent Fear: The Role Of Fear In Socioemotional Functioning, Stephanie M. Guillemette
A Study Of Childhood And Late Adolescent Fear: The Role Of Fear In Socioemotional Functioning, Stephanie M. Guillemette
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role that fear in childhood plays in socio-emotional functioning in late adolescence. In addition, the role of parental support in this relationship was examined. Participants included 70 college students, ages 18-25 years, who completed measures that assessed their fears and perceptions of social support from parents in childhood, as well as aspects of their present wellbeing (e.g., self-esteem, mood, depressive symptoms). Results interestingly indicated that, “someone in the family dying” was the most highly rated fear in both childhood and late adolescence. Also, fear of family members dying and family members …
Gender Differences And Cognitive Constructs In Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Olivia Anna Teer
Gender Differences And Cognitive Constructs In Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Olivia Anna Teer
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a psychological disorder currently recognized by the DSM-IV-TR, is typically associated with distorted cognitions, particularly in regards to high levels of excessive worry. Accordingly, much research has attempted to better understand these, and other cognitive factors that may predict symptoms consistent with such a diagnosis. One study conducted by Tull and colleagues (2009) found that cognitive factors such as anxiety sensitivity and difficulties in emotion regulation may serve as predisposing factors in the development of GAD. My study continues this line of research by assessing the predictive nature of several cognitive constructs (i.e., worry, rumination, coping …
Transdiagnostic Factors: The Mediating Role Of Rumination In Health Anxiety And Premenstrual Distress, Kristina S. Anderson
Transdiagnostic Factors: The Mediating Role Of Rumination In Health Anxiety And Premenstrual Distress, Kristina S. Anderson
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Recent evidence has suggested that multiple disorders may share transdiagnostic factors. Transdiagnostic means a factor that may account for the comorbidity of symptoms between certain psychopathologies. Recently, researchers have posited that rumination, the tendency to dwell on thoughts and feelings, may be a transdiagnostic factor in several psychological disorders. It is also possible that rumination may exacerbate other psychological constructs or physical concerns (e.g., experiential avoidance, health anxiety, premenstrual distress). Previous research found that rumination partially mediated the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and premenstrual distress. In addition to the research on correlates of premenstrual distress, recently researchers have begun to …
Coping And Gender Differences In Seasonality And Seasonal Affective Disorder, Alisha S. Gagnon
Coping And Gender Differences In Seasonality And Seasonal Affective Disorder, Alisha S. Gagnon
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Research indicates an individual’s tendency to ruminate in response to seasonal changes predicts the severity of seasonality as well as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). However, research on the relationship between other coping strategies and SAD is sparse. My hypothesis was that maladaptive coping strategies such as mental disengagement would be related to higher levels of SAD. My research used archival data from 607 undergraduate students who reported on SAD symptoms and a variety of other measures. Statistically significant differences between coping strategies were found for women and men. In addition, predictors of seasonality were not consistent across gender. The present …
Improving Assistive Technology Through Phenomenology: A Comparative Analysis Of Research Methods, Rafael M. Ramos Iv
Improving Assistive Technology Through Phenomenology: A Comparative Analysis Of Research Methods, Rafael M. Ramos Iv
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The work discussed in this thesis contrasts traditional interviewing perspectives with those of phenomenological methods for conducting research for use in the development of assistive technology. Assistive technology helps to provide greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. However, users of certain technologies from the field, such as visually impaired users of navigational devices, often report dissatisfaction based on features of the device that are necessarily linked with their experiences …
Sentencing And Treatment Of Juvenile Offenders: A Review And Critique, Jessica R. Talbot
Sentencing And Treatment Of Juvenile Offenders: A Review And Critique, Jessica R. Talbot
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Adolescents account for a large percentage of crime. Given this, it is vital that we are constantly examining and critiquing the juvenile justice system to ensure positive outcomes such as low recidivism. This thesis takes an in-depth look at the ways in which the United States responds to this unique class of offenders and which treatment options are most effective. Several factors play a role in the selection of a program for individuals in the juvenile justice system, including definitions of violence, assessment, and availability of the treatment desired.