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The Effects Of Context And Number Of Presentations On Repetition Priming, Terry A. Simpson
The Effects Of Context And Number Of Presentations On Repetition Priming, Terry A. Simpson
Theses : Honours
When a stimulus such as a word is presented twice, the identification of the word on the second presentation is usually facilitated, reflecting repetition priming. This facilitation can occur without a person's awareness and is often referred to as reflecting implicit memory. The present study investigated the effects of number of presentations of words and the context in which words were presented on repetition priming. The study measured reaction times on a lexical decision task in which the participants decided whether a string of letters constituted a word or a non-word. Repetition priming on this task was determined by comparing …
A Case Study : A Short Term Art Therapy Intervention For A Child Victim To Bullying, Ffyona Matthews
A Case Study : A Short Term Art Therapy Intervention For A Child Victim To Bullying, Ffyona Matthews
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This single case study of a child bullied at school investigates whether a short-term, individual Art therapy intervention, within a school that runs an anti-bullying program, will ease the effects of bullying in that child. The subject is a 10 year old girl referred as being school avoidant due to being bullied. The intervention encouraged expression of emotions, fears and worries about the bullying, an- understanding of the bullying and its effects, exploration of alternative responses to being bullied and therapeutic support to help empower, build self-esteem, lower depression, loneliness, stress, and unhappiness at school. The intervention involved six one …