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R. Ḥasdai Crescas And The Concept Of Motivation In Modern Psychology And The Philosophy Of Education, Esti Eisenmann
R. Ḥasdai Crescas And The Concept Of Motivation In Modern Psychology And The Philosophy Of Education, Esti Eisenmann
Journal of Textual Reasoning
The concept of educational motivation refers to the desire to invest time and effort in a particular activity, even when this is difficult, exacts a high price, and may be unsuccessful. Recent decades have seen a growing recognition of the central role of motivation processes in students’ success in their studies and other processes of adaptation. Modern motivation theories attempt to study and explain the psychological processes that motivate human beings—processes associated with arousal, self-intention, and the like. According to these studies, motivation is both a cognitive and an emotional process, because thinking and emotion determine our individual path and …
Communism And The Politics Of Cultural Labeling: Patriotism And Piety In American Life, Mark Smith
Communism And The Politics Of Cultural Labeling: Patriotism And Piety In American Life, Mark Smith
Undergraduate Honors Theses
The goal of this paper is to analyze the history of Marxism and its emergent opponents in American political, religious, and cultural spheres. Examining Karl Marx and his influences reveals that, contrary to popular belief, Marxist thought has deep roots in ancient philosophy and literature. Marx drew upon these influences to highlight industrial and economic problems and propose a dialectically-based prescription for these ailments that sought to eradicate class divides and abolish private property. Marx’s reception in the United States came long after his death and was coupled with the rise of the Soviet Union and the end of World …
Intergroup Perceptions Of Discrimination, Neelamberi Klein
Intergroup Perceptions Of Discrimination, Neelamberi Klein
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Efforts to effectively combat discrimination require an understanding of how groups in power think about those experiencing prejudice and discrimination. To study how White individuals think about the discrimination faced by different racial groups (Non-Hispanic White, Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, Native and Indigenous, Latinx and Hispanic, and Mixed-Race men and women), 304 White participants completed an edited version of the Everyday Discrimination Scale and the Hypervigilance scale for each of these 14 groups to assess participants’ perceptions that these targets experience discrimination. Further, explicit attitudes towards each group were assessed with feelings thermometers. Results of our within subjects ANOVAs found …
The Influence Of Internalized Heterosexism On Life Satisfaction: Comparing Sexual Minority Women In Belgium And Turkey, Esra Ummak, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Amber Pope, Jeffry Moe
The Influence Of Internalized Heterosexism On Life Satisfaction: Comparing Sexual Minority Women In Belgium And Turkey, Esra Ummak, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Amber Pope, Jeffry Moe
School of Education Articles
To date, the majority of research studying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) health has been conducted in Westernized, predominantly individualistic countries. Building on minority stress theory and models of LGBTQ health, we explored how sexual orientation and nationality moderated the association between internalized heterosexism and life satisfaction for lesbian and bisexual (LB) women living in two countries (Turkey and Belgium) with contrasting social contexts. The results of two-way MANOVA, in a sample of 339 Turkish and 220 Belgian LB women, revealed main effects but no interaction effects. LB women in Belgium reported less internalized heterosexism and more life …
“Garden-Magic”: Conceptions Of Nature In Edith Wharton’S Fiction, Jonathan Malks
“Garden-Magic”: Conceptions Of Nature In Edith Wharton’S Fiction, Jonathan Malks
Undergraduate Honors Theses
I situate Edith Wharton’s guiding idea of “garden-magic” at the center of my thesis because Wharton’s fiction shows how a garden space could naturalize otherwise inadmissible behaviors within upper-class society while helping a character tie such behavior to a greater possibility for escape. To this end, Wharton situates gardens as idealized touchstones within the built environment of New York City, spaces where characters believe they can reach self-actualization within a version of nature that is man-made. Actualization, in this sense, stems from a character’s imaginative escape that is enabled by a perception of the garden as a kind of natural …
Manipulating Entitativity Affects Implicit Behavioral And Neural Attentional Biases Toward Gay Couples, Cheryl L. Dickter, Catherine A. Forestell, Nicholas Gupta, Joellen J. Blass
Manipulating Entitativity Affects Implicit Behavioral And Neural Attentional Biases Toward Gay Couples, Cheryl L. Dickter, Catherine A. Forestell, Nicholas Gupta, Joellen J. Blass
Arts & Sciences Articles
This study investigated whether attentional bias toward homosexual couples differs as a function of the manipulation of perceived entitativity, the degree to which group members are perceived to share common values and pursue common goals. Across two experiments, heterosexual college students were randomly assigned to read statements that suggested that homosexual and heterosexual couples were either high or low in entitativity. Following this task, 199 participants completed a dot probe task in Experiment 1 and electroencephalogram (EEG) activity was recorded for 74 participants in Experiment 2 to measure the implicit attentional processing that resulted from viewing pictures of gay, lesbian, …
Confrontation Of Prejudice Towards Multiracials And Monoracials, Gandalf Nicolas
Confrontation Of Prejudice Towards Multiracials And Monoracials, Gandalf Nicolas
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Influences Of Science Fiction And Fantasy Fandom On Bias, Melissa Anne Gomez
Influences Of Science Fiction And Fantasy Fandom On Bias, Melissa Anne Gomez
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Stressed, Pregnant, And Behind Bars, Caroline Malory Kelsey
Stressed, Pregnant, And Behind Bars, Caroline Malory Kelsey
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Assessing The Effects Of Workplace Aggression And Normative Unethical Behaviors On Counselors' Perceptions Of Ethicality Using An Integrative Understanding Of Morality, Eleni Maria Honderich
Assessing The Effects Of Workplace Aggression And Normative Unethical Behaviors On Counselors' Perceptions Of Ethicality Using An Integrative Understanding Of Morality, Eleni Maria Honderich
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Acting ethically is a core facet of the counseling profession's identity, safeguarding clients from undue harm (ACA, 2005). Through an increased understanding of both detrimental and positive factors that can influence counselors' perceptions of ethical behaviors, the counseling profession can intervene accordingly; this knowledge may assist in managing the problem related to unethical infractions. However, ethical behavior is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon, leaving many factors to be explored and examined. Workplace aggression, exposure to normative unethical behaviors, and an integrated modal of morality constitute some of these factors that warrant further investigation. A dearth of research currently exists within …
Within-Person Relationships Among Prayer, Well-Being, And Daily Events, David Benjamin Newman
Within-Person Relationships Among Prayer, Well-Being, And Daily Events, David Benjamin Newman
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Attention To And Categorization Of Monoracial And Racially Ambiguous Faces, Julie Ann. Kittel
Attention To And Categorization Of Monoracial And Racially Ambiguous Faces, Julie Ann. Kittel
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Dealing With Dual Differences: Social Coping Strategies Of Gifted And Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer Adolescents, Virginia Helen Hutcheson
Dealing With Dual Differences: Social Coping Strategies Of Gifted And Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer Adolescents, Virginia Helen Hutcheson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The 2008 Election: Prior Belief Strength, Cognitive Dissonance, And Voter Reactions, Elicia Chelsey Lair
The 2008 Election: Prior Belief Strength, Cognitive Dissonance, And Voter Reactions, Elicia Chelsey Lair
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Exploring Relational Processes In Families Of Gay Youth, Gregory Scott Meek
Exploring Relational Processes In Families Of Gay Youth, Gregory Scott Meek
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Prejudicial Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: The Competing Roles Of Moral Reasoning And The Moral Emotion Of Disgust, John Anthony Terrizzi
Prejudicial Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: The Competing Roles Of Moral Reasoning And The Moral Emotion Of Disgust, John Anthony Terrizzi
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Racial Attitudes, Ego Developmental Level And Multicultural Counseling Knowledge And Awareness In School Psychologists, Valerie K. Mcdonald
The Relationship Between Racial Attitudes, Ego Developmental Level And Multicultural Counseling Knowledge And Awareness In School Psychologists, Valerie K. Mcdonald
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Inspiration As Motivation For Creative Performance, Scott Edward Cassidy
Inspiration As Motivation For Creative Performance, Scott Edward Cassidy
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of A Deliberate Psychological Education Model On The Ego Development, Moral Development, And Sexual Assertiveness Of College Women, Juliana J. H. Mills
The Effect Of A Deliberate Psychological Education Model On The Ego Development, Moral Development, And Sexual Assertiveness Of College Women, Juliana J. H. Mills
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Predicting Aggression Using Domains Of Self-Esteem: Direct And Indirect Aggression In Males And Females As A Function Of Domain-Specific Self-Esteem, Carolyn Randolph Hodges
Predicting Aggression Using Domains Of Self-Esteem: Direct And Indirect Aggression In Males And Females As A Function Of Domain-Specific Self-Esteem, Carolyn Randolph Hodges
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Structured Writing And Humor: The Use Of Humor As A Component In Structure Writing And Its Effect On Health Symptoms And Perceived Stress, Evie J. Gerber
Structured Writing And Humor: The Use Of Humor As A Component In Structure Writing And Its Effect On Health Symptoms And Perceived Stress, Evie J. Gerber
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Dominance Dilemma: Differentiating Status From Dominance In The Context Of Women's Heterosexual Mate Preferences, Jeffrey K. Snyder
The Dominance Dilemma: Differentiating Status From Dominance In The Context Of Women's Heterosexual Mate Preferences, Jeffrey K. Snyder
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Trait And State Determinants Of Preference For Abstract Art, Tara Brady
Trait And State Determinants Of Preference For Abstract Art, Tara Brady
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Personality Qualities Associated With Visual Image Preference And Creativity, Marlene H. Stemme
Personality Qualities Associated With Visual Image Preference And Creativity, Marlene H. Stemme
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Womanist Identity On The Development Of Eating Disorders And Depression In African American Female College Students, Theresa Ford
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Emotional Consequences Of Exposure To Sexual Orientation Inappropriate Humor On Television Comedies, Allison S. Caruthers
The Emotional Consequences Of Exposure To Sexual Orientation Inappropriate Humor On Television Comedies, Allison S. Caruthers
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Individual Differences In The Activation Of Racial Attitudes: The Relationship Between Implicit Prejudice And The Propensity To Stereotype, William Andrew Cunningham
Individual Differences In The Activation Of Racial Attitudes: The Relationship Between Implicit Prejudice And The Propensity To Stereotype, William Andrew Cunningham
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration And African-American High School Students' Attitudes Towards School And Family, Willie Lee Stroble
The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration And African-American High School Students' Attitudes Towards School And Family, Willie Lee Stroble
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether African-American adolescent high school students who have (or have had) at least one parent incarcerated differed on several variables as compared to African-American adolescent high school students who lived with both parents and those who did not have an incarcerated parent but who lived with only one parent.;John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia was the institution studied for this project. John Marshall was chosen for several reasons: the student researcher had access to this population and it was believed that a majority of the students at this institution came from …
Issues Of Power And Centrality In United Methodist Ministers' Occupational Activities: Implications For Professional Education, Richard Bruce Osmann
Issues Of Power And Centrality In United Methodist Ministers' Occupational Activities: Implications For Professional Education, Richard Bruce Osmann
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this interview based qualitative study was to explore the influence that a plurality of social contexts, represented through United Methodist congregations in the Virginia Conference, have on the formation of ministers' occupational activities.;The study used a typology developed by Larry Blazer (1987) to identify the occupational activities practiced by parish ministers. The investigation weighted clergy's professional practice using Judith Hackman's (1985) concepts of power and centrality in her study institutions of higher education's budgeting process. Congregational representatives identified occupational activities that were central and peripheral to their congregation's mission. Clergy identified the occupational activities that received more …
Racial Attitude Priming And Effectiveness Of A "Black Rage" Defense, Melissa Speck Garth
Racial Attitude Priming And Effectiveness Of A "Black Rage" Defense, Melissa Speck Garth
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.