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The Relationship Between Way-Finding Strategies, Spatial Anxiety, And Prior Experiences, Megan E. Martin
The Relationship Between Way-Finding Strategies, Spatial Anxiety, And Prior Experiences, Megan E. Martin
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
Spatial activities during childhood and adolescence are believed to play a role in the development of spatial cognitive abilities. The current study investigated the relationship between spatial activities, way-finding strategy preferences, and spatial anxiety in a sample of 89 female undergraduate students from Brescia University College. Participants completed four online questionnaires addressing childhood spatial activities, adolescent spatial activities, spatial anxiety, and way-finding strategy. Individuals who reported more participation in childhood and adolescent activities reported using a cognitive map way-finding strategy, but the amount of participation in spatial activities reported by an individual did not relate to their use of a …
Image Memory For Hyperpalatable Foods In University Aged Females, Leila M. Mackay
Image Memory For Hyperpalatable Foods In University Aged Females, Leila M. Mackay
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
Hyperpalatable foods are high in sugar and/or fat and highly processed. These foods increase dopamine in the brain similar to other rewards, such as drugs of abuse, producing pleasure and an enhanced drive to consume them. Undergraduate students (n = 44) completed an explicit memory task where they were asked if they recalled various types of food (high sugar, high fat, sugar+fat, fruits, vegetables and breads) and non-food images. Questionnaires evaluating eating patterns were also completed. It was hypothesized that hyperpalatable foods would be recalled better and faster than less-palatable foods or non-food images. The study found that hyperpalatable …
Best Practices: Managing Methamphetamine Withdrawal, Samantha L. Wiendels
Best Practices: Managing Methamphetamine Withdrawal, Samantha L. Wiendels
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
Methamphetamine withdrawal has been labelled one of the most challenging withdrawal syndromes by service providers. Limited research has explored methamphetamine withdrawal causing service providers to develop their own strategies and adapt policies and procedures according to client needs. The purpose of this study was to understand and address the unique challenges of methamphetamine withdrawal from the perspective of client and staff experiences. Thirty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with Withdrawal Management staff and clients in London, Ontario in order to identify common themes. Five themes emerged related to providing methamphetamine users with effective support while trying to maintain the safety and …
The First Impression: Perceptions Based On Social Media, Katrina Lounsbury
The First Impression: Perceptions Based On Social Media, Katrina Lounsbury
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
The current study investigated factors (i.e., confidence, gender, attractiveness) influencing participant’s perceptions of social media postings. 89 female Psychology 1000 Brescia University College students participated in this study. There were 4 levels of confidence captions: low confidence, average confidence, high confidence, and arrogance. Photos, with captions similar to those that are shown on social media, were of males and females of either low attractiveness, average attractiveness, or high attractiveness. Participants rated favourability and level of confidence of individuals in the captioned photos. Key hypotheses were that arrogant captions would be perceived less favourably by participants than those postings that had …
The Effects Of Religiosity On Near And Distant Possible Selves And Goals, Erin Sveinbjornson
The Effects Of Religiosity On Near And Distant Possible Selves And Goals, Erin Sveinbjornson
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
The effects of religiosity on goals and decision-making remain poorly understood. Essentially, motivation guides one’s goals, and therefore, it is necessary to understand what motivates people. This study looks to investigate further, the role of religiosity as a motivational factor in determining goals and decision-making processes. A survey was used to gather data on 51 female undergraduate students from Brescia University College. Students were enrolled in a first year introduction to psychology class and participated by completing a package of focused scales and questionnaires regarding religiosity, ideology, goals and decision-making. Data was gathered and analyzed using a series of linear …
Exploring Neural Entrainment And Beat Perception Through Movement, Sarah M. Schwanz
Exploring Neural Entrainment And Beat Perception Through Movement, Sarah M. Schwanz
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
The way humans move to music has a large impact on how music is synchronized to, interpreted, and enjoyed. It is understood that movements to music aid in beat perception, and neural oscillations have the ability to entrain to musical rhythms. This study attempted to link these two well-established phenomena by exploring the use of movement to simple and complex musical rhythms to enhance neural entrainment. Ten undergraduate students engaged in 60 simple and complex musical rhythms, either tapping along to the beat or listening without movement, while undergoing EEG recording. Although the differences in brain response amplitude were not …
Relationship Between Sense Of Belonging And Academic Achievement: Effect Of Involvement In A Sports Team, Charlotte A. Carrie Miss
Relationship Between Sense Of Belonging And Academic Achievement: Effect Of Involvement In A Sports Team, Charlotte A. Carrie Miss
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
This study investigated whether a correlation existed between involvement in a university sports team and students’ sense of belonging and academic achievement. A total of 35 participants were investigated. The study group was comprised of 12 female undergraduate students completing a first year introductory course who were members of the Western All-Girl cheerleading team and the comparison group included 23 female undergraduate students enrolled in Psychology 1000 at Brescia University College who were not members of a university sports team. Participants completed a total of four questionnaires which measured the following variables: sense of belonging, academic precursors and academic achievement. …