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Teacher's Discipline Practices And Race: The Effect Of "Fair" And "Unfair" Discipline On Black And White Student's Perceptions And Behaviors, Adrian Rivera-Rodriguez
Teacher's Discipline Practices And Race: The Effect Of "Fair" And "Unfair" Discipline On Black And White Student's Perceptions And Behaviors, Adrian Rivera-Rodriguez
Masters Theses
Negative stereotypes characterizing Black males as prone to causing trouble can lead teachers to punish misbehaving Black boys more harshly than their White peers. Awareness of unfair discipline practices has been linked to future disciplinary infractions among Black males, hinting that some Black males may engage in defiant behavior in response to unfair discipline. Despite the documented links between awareness of unfair discipline and future disciplinary infractions among Black males, questions remain as to (1) the types of disciplinary practices from teachers that students perceive as fair and unfair; (2) the psychological processes that motivate Black male behavior after experiencing …
Borderline Personality And Risk-Taking: Examining The Role Of Impulsivity Across Domains, Colten Karnedy
Borderline Personality And Risk-Taking: Examining The Role Of Impulsivity Across Domains, Colten Karnedy
Masters Theses
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and high levels of BPD traits have demonstrated greater rates of engagement in risky, self-destructive behaviors compared to healthy controls. Specifically, impulsivity has been theorized to underlie many of these risky behaviors. Although existing self-report literature suggests that individuals with BPD are more impulsive than controls, evidence from behavioral measures remains inconclusive. Likewise, there is scant research examining specific domains of impulsivity associated with risky behaviors in BPD, which is problematic given that impulsivity is a diagnostic criterion for BPD. Thus, the proposed research aims to bridge this gap in the literature by examining …