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Creative Achievement, Feedback, And Regulation Of Motivation For Creative Behaviors, Ryan Edward Holt
Creative Achievement, Feedback, And Regulation Of Motivation For Creative Behaviors, Ryan Edward Holt
Theses Digitization Project
This study will explore the effects of self-regulation and the tendency to commit to or refrain from creative projects. The relationship between one's feelings of creative achievement and motivation to pursue creative activities will also be investigated. A total of 274 students of California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) were recruited from lower division and upper division psychology courses. Participants rated 12 questions regarding their creative identity on a 4 point scale.
An Examination Of The Organizational Factors That Contribute To Police Officer Perceived Organizational Support, Dustin Cody Gaines
An Examination Of The Organizational Factors That Contribute To Police Officer Perceived Organizational Support, Dustin Cody Gaines
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of various organizational arrangements on police officers' belief that they and their work are valued by the department. This study examines four management domains and their impact on officers' feelings of being valued. These four management domains are: inclusiveness in decision-making, supervisor relationships, professionalism. and communicated direction. The data came from a sample of 176 survey respondents who are patrol officers in a Southern Californian municipal police department.
Ontogeny Of One-Trial Behavioral Sensitization In Preweanling, Adolescent, And Adult Rats: Differential Effects Of Cocaine And Methamphetamine, Olga Olia Kozanian
Ontogeny Of One-Trial Behavioral Sensitization In Preweanling, Adolescent, And Adult Rats: Differential Effects Of Cocaine And Methamphetamine, Olga Olia Kozanian
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis was to assess the ontogeny of cocaine- and methamphetamine-induced one-trial locomotor sensitization in preweanling, adolescent, and adult rats. Subjects were 336 male and female rats of Sprague-Dawley descent that were raised at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB).
The Effect Of Strategies On Relieving Initial And Recurring Tip Of The Tongue States, Cheryl Elizabeth Emery
The Effect Of Strategies On Relieving Initial And Recurring Tip Of The Tongue States, Cheryl Elizabeth Emery
Theses Digitization Project
One of the most common forms of memory failure is the phenomenon known as "tip-of-the-tongue" (TOT) where you can't quite articulate a particular word even though you know that you know it. Strategies for resolving this phenomenon were explored in two experiments. This thesis explored the effectiveness of different strategies for resolving the TOT experience.
Effectiveness Of A Research-Based Reading Development Intervention In 2nd Grade Children, Kinsi Dawn Franzwa
Effectiveness Of A Research-Based Reading Development Intervention In 2nd Grade Children, Kinsi Dawn Franzwa
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to develop a reading program for second grade children that is based on research. Reading development is a complex process impacted by a wide array of neurobiological, cognitive, social, and other related factors.
Job Satisfaction Of Nonprofit Workers, Christine Sarah Johnson
Job Satisfaction Of Nonprofit Workers, Christine Sarah Johnson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate the overall job satisfaction of employees that work in nonprofit organizations that have religious names. The study used individual survey methods to collect its data. Participants for this study were recruited from paid employees of Catholic Charities of San Bernardino and Riverside (CCSBR), one of the largest non-profit organizations in the Inland Empire. A total of 48 employees participated in this study.
The Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Support, And Psychological Contracts For Hispanic And African American Women, Celina Matilde Garcia Ali
The Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Support, And Psychological Contracts For Hispanic And African American Women, Celina Matilde Garcia Ali
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to extend past and current literature in work-family conflict (WFC), perceived supervisor support (PSS), perceived organizational support (POS) and psychological contracts to Hispanic and African American populations. Data was collected from 97 participants with complete surveys from a full-time working adult population primarily in Southern California.
Time And Proximity As Factors Of Quality Mentorship, Brandon Keith Patrick
Time And Proximity As Factors Of Quality Mentorship, Brandon Keith Patrick
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the impact of time and proximity on the quality of formal mentor program in organizations. The study proposed that a quality formal mentor program will be one where the mentor and protégé are close in proximity and that the time the mentor spends with the protégé will lead to higher career-related and psychosocial outcomes.
Quality Or Quantity?: Refining The Definition Of The Means Efficacy Construct And Its Relationship To Task Specific Self-Efficacy, Jennifer Renee Rice
Quality Or Quantity?: Refining The Definition Of The Means Efficacy Construct And Its Relationship To Task Specific Self-Efficacy, Jennifer Renee Rice
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to expand on the definition of the means efficacy construct and its relationship to task-specific self-efficacy. The current research has three studies: assesssing quality means efficacy from a self-report method, study two assessing quality means efficacy from a self-report method, and study three comparing quality and quantity means efficacy to determine which would be a better predictor of confidence in various tasks.
The Relationship Between Acculturation And Depression Among Latina College Students, Carla Elizabeth Bryant
The Relationship Between Acculturation And Depression Among Latina College Students, Carla Elizabeth Bryant
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between acculturation and depression among Latina college students. Out of 72 participants, the respondents had low reports of experiencing depressive symptoms and had an equal balance between traditional culture and western culture. Seventy-two students from the California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) undergraduate program were administered questionaires to participate in this study. The study sample consists of only Latina women of Mexican origin.
Parental Attachment And Risk For Intimate Partner Violence In Latino College Women, Janeth Berenice Schmidt
Parental Attachment And Risk For Intimate Partner Violence In Latino College Women, Janeth Berenice Schmidt
Theses Digitization Project
This study addresses the risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) in a sample of Latina college women. The study also provides data that takes into account both maternal and paternal attachments of Latina women in relation to the incidence of IPV in their romantic relationships.
An Evolutionary Psychology Perspective On Responsibility Attributions For Infidelity And Relationship Dissolution, Kindra Lynn Edmonson
An Evolutionary Psychology Perspective On Responsibility Attributions For Infidelity And Relationship Dissolution, Kindra Lynn Edmonson
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigated responsibility attributions for a partner's emotional infidelity and for a partner's sexual infidelity, and the likelyhood that the victim or partner would end the relationship. This study found a significant relationship between responsibility attributions for a romantic partner's unfaithfulness and the likelihood the relationship would end: the stronger the attributions of personal responsibility the more likely the relationship would dissolve.
The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart
The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart
Theses Digitization Project
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between women's perception of different types of threats and the menstrual cycle. This thesis argues for the existence of a specific cognitive adaptation in human females that reduces the possibility of rape during the time of maximum pregnancy risk.
Reducing Perpetrator Blame: The Effects Of Euphemistic Framing And Victim Provocation On Responses To Domestic Violence, Jose Guillermo Villalobos
Reducing Perpetrator Blame: The Effects Of Euphemistic Framing And Victim Provocation On Responses To Domestic Violence, Jose Guillermo Villalobos
Theses Digitization Project
The present research suggests that euphemistic labeling and level of victim provocation may be successful in altering attributions of blame in domestic violence cases, and that these factors may be processed differently by men and women. This research highlights the importance of message framing and how it affects people's perception of dire events.
Early Maladaptive Schemas And Negative Eating Attitudes: The Moderating Role Of Acculturation In Latina College Students, Stacey Cardoz Lopez
Early Maladaptive Schemas And Negative Eating Attitudes: The Moderating Role Of Acculturation In Latina College Students, Stacey Cardoz Lopez
Theses Digitization Project
The current study focused on the prevalence of negative eating attitudes in one hundred and forty-five Latina college students and delineated the cognitive and cultural factors that may be responsible for the increase in negative eating attitudes (NEAT) in Latinas. Questionnaires were distributed to college students enrolled in various social science classes in undergraduate psychology courses at Cal State University, San Bernardino for extra course credit.
Persistence Of One-Trial Cocaine-Induced Behavioral Sensitization And Conditioned Activity In Preweanling Rats, Anthony Michael Cortez
Persistence Of One-Trial Cocaine-Induced Behavioral Sensitization And Conditioned Activity In Preweanling Rats, Anthony Michael Cortez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis was to determine the persistence of one-shot context-specific and context-independent behavioral sensitization by administering a single pretreatment injection of cocaine or saline in either the home cage or a novel test chamber on PD 19 or PD 79. In order to examine the persistence of conditioned activity, adult rats were given an injection of saline after 1, 3, or 5 abstinence days. Preweanling rats were given an injection of saline after only 1 abstinence day.
The Influence Of Marital Satisfaction And Parenting Styles On Child Depressive Symptoms: An Exploration Of Ethnic Differences, Briawna Simone Williams
The Influence Of Marital Satisfaction And Parenting Styles On Child Depressive Symptoms: An Exploration Of Ethnic Differences, Briawna Simone Williams
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between marital satisfaction, parenting styles and child depressive symptoms across ethnic groups. Gender differences in these associations were also examined for mothers and fathers.
Predicting Differences In Occupational Stress And Coping Styles: The Interactive Effect Of Age And Gender, Tejas Archis Dalvi
Predicting Differences In Occupational Stress And Coping Styles: The Interactive Effect Of Age And Gender, Tejas Archis Dalvi
Theses Digitization Project
This study makes a significant contribution to the work stress and coping literature by making it the first study to use the Professional Worker Career Experience Survey (PWCES) dataset to examine differences in work stress and coping styles with regard to age, gender and their supposed interaction.
Age, Gender, And Tattoos: Tattoo Stigma And Hiring Decisions, Carla Anne Zimmerman
Age, Gender, And Tattoos: Tattoo Stigma And Hiring Decisions, Carla Anne Zimmerman
Theses Digitization Project
While it is illegal to discriminate against a job applicant for their age or gender, screening networking sites before hiring not only makes these factors salient, but may also provide information on more justifiable reasons for refusing to hire an applicant. Tattoos are one such potential reason and the stigma is especially detrimental to women. The purpose of this study is to examine how the age, gender, and tattoo stigma affect perceptions of a job applicant.
An Applied Behavior Analysis-Based Intervention To Teach Age-Appropriate Sport Skills To Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Junko Uehara Moran
An Applied Behavior Analysis-Based Intervention To Teach Age-Appropriate Sport Skills To Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Junko Uehara Moran
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that an effective behavioral intervention program can teach children with ASD to engage in age-appropriate lifetime sport activities (i.e., bike ride, scooter ride, skateboard, rollerblade, soccer, and baseball) and the ultimate goal of current intervention is for children with ASD to maintain the skills over time and generalize them to community activities.
Effects Of Bilingualism On Goal Representation And Maintenance, Amina Saadaoui
Effects Of Bilingualism On Goal Representation And Maintenance, Amina Saadaoui
Theses Digitization Project
The main focus of this study was to examine whether the bilingual advantage in cognitive control is due to the bilinguals' ability to represent and maintain goal information in working memory. Cognitive control, also referred to as executive control, is the ability to inhibit one cognitive task while executing another task.
Evaluation Of The Process Model Of Goal Orientation And Feedback-Seeking In Organizations, Naomi Lorine King
Evaluation Of The Process Model Of Goal Orientation And Feedback-Seeking In Organizations, Naomi Lorine King
Theses Digitization Project
This study hypothesized that an individuals' cost and value perceptions of feedback-seeking were related to their goal orientation which further led to the preference for certain types of feedback. The 260 working adult participants for this study were asked to respond to several demographic questions on a survey link that was posted on social media websites.
The Effect Of A Group-Affirmation On Prejudice, Adrian Joseph Villicana
The Effect Of A Group-Affirmation On Prejudice, Adrian Joseph Villicana
Theses Digitization Project
The main goal of the current research was to examine the effects of a group-affirmation on evaluations of out-groups.
Can Narcissus Ever Maintain A Relationship: Relationship Characteristics As Mediators, Joseph Beshay Salib
Can Narcissus Ever Maintain A Relationship: Relationship Characteristics As Mediators, Joseph Beshay Salib
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis sets out to understand why narcissists often fail to maintain their relationships. The Investment Model of Commitment, with its reliance on social exchange and interdependence theories, guide the formulation of the proposed multiple mediation model.
Clarifying Leader-Member Exhange Theory: Examining The Role Of Leader Active Listening And Justice Perceptions, Erik Samuel Collier
Clarifying Leader-Member Exhange Theory: Examining The Role Of Leader Active Listening And Justice Perceptions, Erik Samuel Collier
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines leader-member exchange (LMX) theory and presents a framework to better predict work outcomes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment by introducing organizational justice perceptions as a mediating construct and leader active listening as a moderating construct.
Comparing Conscientiousness And Neuroticism In Predicting Task Performance And Contextual Performance, Lu Qin
Theses Digitization Project
The primary aim of this proposal is to address the relationship of effort intensity to neuroticism in predicting task performance and compare conscientiousness and neuroticism in predicting task performance and contextual performance. Building on previous studies' results, Big Five personality factors were examined as correlates of job performance. A pilot survey was distributed to a total of 251 participants who were working at least 20 hours a week collected from five organizations in the Los Angeles area.
Age And Education Differences In Superior-Subordinate Dyads: Testing Relational Norms And Attraction Similarity Influences On Role Ambiguity, Affect, And Communication Satisfaction, Alexander Andrew Nedilskyj
Age And Education Differences In Superior-Subordinate Dyads: Testing Relational Norms And Attraction Similarity Influences On Role Ambiguity, Affect, And Communication Satisfaction, Alexander Andrew Nedilskyj
Theses Digitization Project
The primary purpose of this study was to examine superior-subordinate dyads which violate relational norms and produce status inconsistency. Specifically, within the context of supervisor age and education, occupational norms suggest that employees expect their supervisor to be older and have a higher level of education. In the face of growing demographic diversity, more emphasis is being placed on superiors to build skills to effectively interact with a heterogeneous set of employees. This study proposed to test whether superior-subordinate dyads which are diverse in terms of age and education, influence employees' attitudes towards their supervisor, the satisfaction with the communication …