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The World Is Not Flat: Can People Reorient Using Slope?, Daniele Nardi, Nora S. Newcombe, Thomas F. Shipley
The World Is Not Flat: Can People Reorient Using Slope?, Daniele Nardi, Nora S. Newcombe, Thomas F. Shipley
Faculty Research and Creative Activity
Studies of spatial representation generally focus on flat environments and visual input. However, the world is not flat, and slopes are part of most natural environments. In a series of 4 experiments, we examined whether humans can use a slope as a source of allocentric, directional information for reorientation. A target was hidden in a corner of a square, featureless enclosure tilted at a 5° angle. Finding it required using the vestibular, kinesthetic, and visual cues associated with the slope gradient. In Experiment 1, the overall sample performed above chance, showing that slope is sufficient for reorientation in a real …
Relations Among Academic Enablers And Academic Achievement In Children With And Without High Levels Of Parent-Rated Symptoms Of Inattention, Impulsivity, And Hyperactivity, Michelle Demaray, Lyndsay Jenkins
Relations Among Academic Enablers And Academic Achievement In Children With And Without High Levels Of Parent-Rated Symptoms Of Inattention, Impulsivity, And Hyperactivity, Michelle Demaray, Lyndsay Jenkins
Faculty Research and Creative Activity
This study examined the relationships among academic enablers (i.e., engagement, interpersonal skills, motivation, study skills) and academic achievement in children with and without high levels of parent-rated symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (Symptoms of IIH Group). The study included 69 participants (29 [42%] in the IIH Group and 40 [58%] in the Comparison Group), with 33 boys and 36 girls in the third through fifth grades. The researchers found significant differences on the measure of academic enablers, including engagement, interpersonal skills, motivation, and study skills, in which participants in the Comparison Group received higher scores. In addition, several academic …
Familial Factors And Attachment Styles Of Male And Female Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Kristina M. Decker
Familial Factors And Attachment Styles Of Male And Female Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Kristina M. Decker
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Knowing Whose [Sic] Calling: Telephone Telepathy, Clint Harvey
Knowing Whose [Sic] Calling: Telephone Telepathy, Clint Harvey
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Finding The Path Within The "Ego Tunnel": A Buddhist Approach To Tackling The Problems Of A Western Self, Bryan James Hinman
Finding The Path Within The "Ego Tunnel": A Buddhist Approach To Tackling The Problems Of A Western Self, Bryan James Hinman
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Using Alternating Treatment Design To Determine Math Interventions For Linear Equations, Bridget Mckenna
Using Alternating Treatment Design To Determine Math Interventions For Linear Equations, Bridget Mckenna
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Between Subjects Analysis Of The Additive Interspersal Technique For Multiplication Assignments, Lindsay A. Nash
A Between Subjects Analysis Of The Additive Interspersal Technique For Multiplication Assignments, Lindsay A. Nash
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
School Attachment And The Use Of Alcohol Among Rural High School Students, Michelle L. Weiler
School Attachment And The Use Of Alcohol Among Rural High School Students, Michelle L. Weiler
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Children's Emotion Regulation And Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, And Depressive Symptoms, Monica Renee Karsai
Children's Emotion Regulation And Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, And Depressive Symptoms, Monica Renee Karsai
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Differential Predictors Of Overt And Relational Aggression In Outpatient Youth, Andrea Hadley
Differential Predictors Of Overt And Relational Aggression In Outpatient Youth, Andrea Hadley
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Behavioral Risk Factors Of Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior In A Community Sample Of Adolescents, Sarah Ritter
Behavioral Risk Factors Of Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior In A Community Sample Of Adolescents, Sarah Ritter
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Submissive And Dominant Sexual Cognitions Of College Women With A History Of Sexual Abuse, Jisun Kelly Park
Submissive And Dominant Sexual Cognitions Of College Women With A History Of Sexual Abuse, Jisun Kelly Park
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Happiness And Me: An Exploratory Study Of Parental And Romantic Attachments And Self-Esteem And Their Effects On Adulthood Body Image Dissatisfaction, Stephanie Kibble
Happiness And Me: An Exploratory Study Of Parental And Romantic Attachments And Self-Esteem And Their Effects On Adulthood Body Image Dissatisfaction, Stephanie Kibble
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Statewide Training On Functional Behavioral Assessment (Fba) Knowledge, Kendra L. Brading
Effects Of Statewide Training On Functional Behavioral Assessment (Fba) Knowledge, Kendra L. Brading
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Relationship Between Indirect Aggression And Social Anxiety In A College Sample, Jennifer A. Kusy
Relationship Between Indirect Aggression And Social Anxiety In A College Sample, Jennifer A. Kusy
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between School Belongingness And Drop Out Rates, Lauren Sanders
The Relationship Between School Belongingness And Drop Out Rates, Lauren Sanders
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Panic!: Anxiety Sensitivity, Perceived Stress, And Social Support As Predictors Of Uncued Panic Attacks In College Students, Julie Lynn Kaspar
Panic!: Anxiety Sensitivity, Perceived Stress, And Social Support As Predictors Of Uncued Panic Attacks In College Students, Julie Lynn Kaspar
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
School-Based Support As A Mediator Between Homophobic Bullying And Depression In Sexual Minority Youth, Jamie Henkelman
School-Based Support As A Mediator Between Homophobic Bullying And Depression In Sexual Minority Youth, Jamie Henkelman
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Do You "Like" Your Body?: The Effect Of Facebook Investment On Self-Objectification, Body Shame, And Disordered Eating, Chandra Feltman
Do You "Like" Your Body?: The Effect Of Facebook Investment On Self-Objectification, Body Shame, And Disordered Eating, Chandra Feltman
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Siblings Of Children With Autism: A Family Systems Approach, Mina Ohata
Siblings Of Children With Autism: A Family Systems Approach, Mina Ohata
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Perceptions Of Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Treatment Acceptability: Cultural Trends, Sarah Girresch
Perceptions Of Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Treatment Acceptability: Cultural Trends, Sarah Girresch
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Role Of Exercise On Psychological Health Of College Students, Shannon L. Goering
Role Of Exercise On Psychological Health Of College Students, Shannon L. Goering
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Test-Retest Reliability Of The Acters-2, Alaine A. Benson
Test-Retest Reliability Of The Acters-2, Alaine A. Benson
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.