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The Effects Of Prenatal Stress On The Size Of The Corpus Callosum, Richard K. Rowe Ii
The Effects Of Prenatal Stress On The Size Of The Corpus Callosum, Richard K. Rowe Ii
Master's Theses
The effects of prenatal stress on the size of the corpus callosum in rats was investigated using a prenatal heat, light, and restraint stress paradigm that influences the fetal hormonal milieu (Ward, 1972). Females were stressed thrice daily from Day 15 of pregnancy until parturition. Control females were left unstressed throughout their pregnancies. In adulthood (M = 223.16 days of age), male and female offspring from the two groups were sacrificed. Area, perimeter, and length of the corpus callosum were determined from sagittal sections of each brain. Results showed a sex difference for area, perimeter, and length of the corpus …
Personality Differences Between Males And Females In A Student And Bank Management Sample, Michael G. Howie
Personality Differences Between Males And Females In A Student And Bank Management Sample, Michael G. Howie
Master's Theses
To clarify some of the findings reported in the litera ture concerning the female personality and more specifically the personality of female bank managers, the Guilford Zimmerman Temperament Survey was administered to 33 male and 33 female bank managers and 33 male and 33 female students planning careers in business. A 3 factor ANOV showed that Ss differed significantly between samples and between sexes, but on only one personality trait; emotional stability. A t-test was performed on the scores of the masculinity trait when no significance was found on that trait with the ANOV method. This test showed a significant …