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The Effects Of Deception And Manipulation Of Motivation To Deceive On Event Related Potentials, Ethan C. Ashworth Dec 2016

The Effects Of Deception And Manipulation Of Motivation To Deceive On Event Related Potentials, Ethan C. Ashworth

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Correct Response Negativity (CRN) is an event-related potential component that is affected by the act of deception. However, there have been inconsistent findings on the effect of deception on the CRN. Suchotzki, et al. (2015) suggested that the design of the paradigm used to elicit the deceptive response is what controls the size of the CRN. Specifically, motivation to deceive changes the size of deception relative to telling the truth. This study attempted to follow up on suggestions made by Suchotzki et al. (2015) to investigate if extraneous motivation to lie does indeed invert the ratio of CRN in …


The Effects Of Antipsychotic Treatment Upon Nicotine Associative Reward In A Neonatal Quinpirole Model Of Schizophrenia, Adam Ray Denton May 2016

The Effects Of Antipsychotic Treatment Upon Nicotine Associative Reward In A Neonatal Quinpirole Model Of Schizophrenia, Adam Ray Denton

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Research has revealed that schizophrenics are significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes than the general population, and consume nicotine products at a much more prevalent rate. Further exacerbating this issue, it has been previously demonstrated in clinical populations that the type of antipsychotic treatment administered (typical versus atypical) may result in either an increase or a decrease of already heightened smoking behavior within the schizophrenic population. With these clinical issues in mind, the present study sought to examine the effects of antipsychotic treatment upon the associative reward of nicotine within the neonatal quinpirole model of schizophrenia. We found that treatment …


Arrest Or Hospitalization? An Examination Of The Relationship Between Psychiatric Symptoms, Traumatic Childhood Experiences, And Socio-Ecological Factors In Forensic Mental Health System Responses To Offender Behavior, Stephanie Mersch, Jill D. Stinson, Megan Quinn May 2016

Arrest Or Hospitalization? An Examination Of The Relationship Between Psychiatric Symptoms, Traumatic Childhood Experiences, And Socio-Ecological Factors In Forensic Mental Health System Responses To Offender Behavior, Stephanie Mersch, Jill D. Stinson, Megan Quinn

Undergraduate Honors Theses

It has been well documented that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) lead to unfavorable outcomes in later life, especially with regard to health and psychological outcomes. Recent research has demonstrated the impact of early childhood adversity on the onset of aggression and illegal behavior. However, often those with mental illness diagnoses with comorbid behavioral problems exhibit trajectories that include both arrest and hospitalization. While some are arrested for their criminal behavior, others are hospitalized. This begs the question: are those with mental illness and behavioral problems more likely to be arrested, or hospitalized, for their early behavioral problems? In the current …


Comparing The Utilization Of The Peds And Psc-17 Screeners In A Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Halie L. Dyer May 2016

Comparing The Utilization Of The Peds And Psc-17 Screeners In A Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Halie L. Dyer

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Behavioral problems exhibited in early childhood can predict continued behavioral difficulties into adolescence and adulthood and can result in poor social functioning and health outcomes. Early identification of these concerns is necessary in order to connect families with appropriate interventions that thwart a negative trajectory. In pediatric offices, developmental screeners and pediatric surveillance are efficient and reliable methods of assessing behavioral concerns, which can help to quickly connect families with services. This study examines two methods of screening for behavioral concerns and the impact on on-site behavioral health referrals for children 4 and 5 years of age at a local …


Examining Emotion Regulation Levels In Perpetrators Of In-Person And Cyber Dating Abuse, Michelle Thibert Apr 2016

Examining Emotion Regulation Levels In Perpetrators Of In-Person And Cyber Dating Abuse, Michelle Thibert

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Corticosterone On Neuronal Migration In Zebra Finches, John Nowak Apr 2016

The Effects Of Corticosterone On Neuronal Migration In Zebra Finches, John Nowak

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Exploring Predictors Of Canadian Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees And How They Should Be Helped, Erica J. Partridge Apr 2016

Exploring Predictors Of Canadian Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees And How They Should Be Helped, Erica J. Partridge

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Examining Change In Elementary Aged Students’ Self-Regulation For Learning, Kelsey Losenno Apr 2016

Examining Change In Elementary Aged Students’ Self-Regulation For Learning, Kelsey Losenno

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Sexual Health Education's Role In Predicting Safer Sex Practices, G. Christopher Sterling-Murphy Apr 2016

Sexual Health Education's Role In Predicting Safer Sex Practices, G. Christopher Sterling-Murphy

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Vicarious Trauma: Effects On Visual Language Interpreters Professional Quality Of Life, Brad Daly Apr 2016

Vicarious Trauma: Effects On Visual Language Interpreters Professional Quality Of Life, Brad Daly

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Empathy On Vicarious Trauma In The Visual Language Interpreter, Julia Kilpatrick Apr 2016

The Effects Of Empathy On Vicarious Trauma In The Visual Language Interpreter, Julia Kilpatrick

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Working Memory Capacity In Math Performance, Brenda Osei-Boadi Apr 2016

The Role Of Working Memory Capacity In Math Performance, Brenda Osei-Boadi

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Countering Correspondence Bias: Critical Thought Induction In Viewers Of Narrative Advertisements, Kendra Hardy Apr 2016

Countering Correspondence Bias: Critical Thought Induction In Viewers Of Narrative Advertisements, Kendra Hardy

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Surrendering To The Vine Of The Soul: Ayahuasca Shamanism As A Logotherapy, Maria Paula Rayo Gomez Apr 2016

Surrendering To The Vine Of The Soul: Ayahuasca Shamanism As A Logotherapy, Maria Paula Rayo Gomez

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Vicarious Trauma On Life Satisfaction In Visual Language Interpreters, Marissa Hall Apr 2016

The Effects Of Vicarious Trauma On Life Satisfaction In Visual Language Interpreters, Marissa Hall

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Communication Technology Use And Perceptions In Romantic Relationships: The Role Of Attachment, Nicole Off Apr 2016

Communication Technology Use And Perceptions In Romantic Relationships: The Role Of Attachment, Nicole Off

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Reducing Children’S False Identification Rates In Lineup Procedures, Nicole Skikavich Apr 2016

Reducing Children’S False Identification Rates In Lineup Procedures, Nicole Skikavich

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Life Recollections And Personality, Paola Bonilla Apr 2016

Life Recollections And Personality, Paola Bonilla

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Relationship Between Theory-Of-Mind Development And Children’S Response To Pre-Interview Instructions, Rachel Van Roestel Apr 2016

Relationship Between Theory-Of-Mind Development And Children’S Response To Pre-Interview Instructions, Rachel Van Roestel

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Gender Typing And Body Image On Life Satisfaction, Nicole Zomer Apr 2016

The Effect Of Gender Typing And Body Image On Life Satisfaction, Nicole Zomer

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


An Exploration Of Attitudes About Weight In University Students: The Interaction Of Perceptual Reliance And Controllability On Explicit Anti-Fat Bias Attitudes, Sarah Lovell Apr 2016

An Exploration Of Attitudes About Weight In University Students: The Interaction Of Perceptual Reliance And Controllability On Explicit Anti-Fat Bias Attitudes, Sarah Lovell

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Self-Photographs On Viewer’S Mood, Self-Esteem And Motivation, Stephanie Campbell Apr 2016

Effects Of Self-Photographs On Viewer’S Mood, Self-Esteem And Motivation, Stephanie Campbell

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Cognitive Predictors Of Timed And Untimed Early Arithmetic Performance, Olivia N. Wassing Apr 2016

Cognitive Predictors Of Timed And Untimed Early Arithmetic Performance, Olivia N. Wassing

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Elementary School Students’ Self-Regulated Learning And Features Of Classroom Contexts, Taylor Johnston Apr 2016

Elementary School Students’ Self-Regulated Learning And Features Of Classroom Contexts, Taylor Johnston

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Holistic Impacts Of Hospice Care On Individuals Who Access Their Services, Vanessa Eva Marie Eyre Apr 2016

Understanding The Holistic Impacts Of Hospice Care On Individuals Who Access Their Services, Vanessa Eva Marie Eyre

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Counterfactual Thinking On Exercise Intentions And Behaviour, Taylor Verberne Apr 2016

The Effects Of Counterfactual Thinking On Exercise Intentions And Behaviour, Taylor Verberne

Undergraduate Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Mental Number Line In Domestic Chicks, Samantha Noyek Apr 2016

The Mental Number Line In Domestic Chicks, Samantha Noyek

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The estimation of number by humans shows evidence for a mental number line in which magnitude increases from left to right. Rugani, Vallortigara, Priftis, and Regolin (2015) recently reported a similar mental number line in domestic chicks. This is an unexpected result given the role of language and culture in the human mental number line. Animals do not possess language or arithmetic concepts like the mental number line. Because the results reported by Rugani et al. (2015) seem improbable from this perspective, my study sought to determine whether the observations of Rugani et al. (2015) occur reliably. I tested for …


The Relationship Between Nature Relatedness, Trait Emotional Intelligence And Well-Being, Priscilla R. Gerofsky, Priscilla R. Gerofsky Apr 2016

The Relationship Between Nature Relatedness, Trait Emotional Intelligence And Well-Being, Priscilla R. Gerofsky, Priscilla R. Gerofsky

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Prior research has shown that nature relatedness (NR) and trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) are both associated with various well-being measures (Bhullar, Schutte, & Malouff, 2013; Furnham & Petrides, 2003; Nisbet, Zelenski, & Murphy, 2011; Zelenski & Nisbet, 2014); however, no prior research has examined the relationship between NR and trait EI. The current study was undertaken to determine which well-being measures are associated with NR and trait EI, and to determine if there is any association between NR and trait EI. Participants were 315 adults from 54 countries, who completed online questionnaires. Questionnaires included the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire …


Demographic Faultlines And Team Cohesion On Team Performance, Maya S. Budovitch Apr 2016

Demographic Faultlines And Team Cohesion On Team Performance, Maya S. Budovitch

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This research examines team faultlines and their potential impact on team performance. Faultlines are defined as hypothetical dividing lines that split a group or team into two or more subgroups based on one or more individual attributes (e.g., gender and ethnicity). Investigations explored the possibility that team cohesion (i.e., team members’ attraction and commitment to their team) would moderate the relationship between faultlines and team performance. Participants (n = 867) completed The Task and Social Cohesion Questionnaire during one of two academic years (2013-14; 2014-15). Faultline strength was calculated for each team using two approaches, Thatcher’s Fau and Meyer’s Average …


The Dark Triad Beyond The Spi: Providing Incremental Validity In Predicting Prosocial And Risky Behaviours, Rui Sun, Don H. Saklofske Ph.D. Jan 2016

The Dark Triad Beyond The Spi: Providing Incremental Validity In Predicting Prosocial And Risky Behaviours, Rui Sun, Don H. Saklofske Ph.D.

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Personality measures have been criticized for their lack of coverage of some traits. As a result, researchers have examined and combined measures to better understand and predict target behaviours. The Supernumerary Personality Inventory (SPI; Paunonen, 2002) was designed to measure a wide range of personality traits, including antisocial tendencies. The Dark Triad (Paulhus & Williams, 2002) was developed specifically to measure the socially malevolent traits of psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism. Previous studies revealed significant correlations between the SPI traits and the Dark Triad traits, which suggest that the two measures may share some of the same theoretical underpinnings. The present …