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Easterbrook's Hypothesis And Eyewitness Cue Utilization, Mark R. Hill
Easterbrook's Hypothesis And Eyewitness Cue Utilization, Mark R. Hill
Master's Theses
Although well-supported and historically-important, the Yerkes-Dodson research cannot incorporate current findings on the relationship of arousal and selective attention. Easterbrook's hypothesis suggests that arousal produces a narrowing of attention which selects among available stimuli. Whether information is processed depends on the level of arousal and the nature of the task. As arousal increases, Easterbrook predicts more attention directed to central tasks, while superfluous stimuli are progressively removed. The present investigation studied the predictions of Easterbrook' s hypothesis on.incidental memory in a simulated eyewitness case. College students were aroused to either resting, 50, 65, or 85 percent maximum heartrate by their …
The Effects Of Positive And Negative Mental Rehearsal Upon Adolescent Boy's Performance On Mirror Drawing, Jeffrey Alan Betman
The Effects Of Positive And Negative Mental Rehearsal Upon Adolescent Boy's Performance On Mirror Drawing, Jeffrey Alan Betman
Master's Theses
Forty-five adolescent males were divided into three groups of imagery ability based on Marks' Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire. Within the groups of low, medium, and high ability each subject was randomly assigned to one of three mental rehearsal conditions: positive mental rehearsal, negative mental rehearsal or neutral mental rehearsal. Subjects were given the appropriate mental rehearsal instructions and then completed a mirror drawing task. A 3 x 3 (ability level x type of instructions) analysis of variance was performed on the number of errors and elapsed time for the mirror drawing task. Although specific hypotheses had been predicted no …
Locus Of Control And Attribution As Predictors Of Learned Helplessness In Children, Anne Marie Albano
Locus Of Control And Attribution As Predictors Of Learned Helplessness In Children, Anne Marie Albano
Master's Theses
The present study investigated the predictive value of locus of control and internal-external attribution as they relate to learned helplessness in children. Forty four females and twenty seven males enrolled in the fifth and sixth grades of a private elementary school served as subjects. Subjects were group administered the Nowicki Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children and the KASTAN Attribution Rating Scale. They were then exposed to a guessing task designed to induce helplessness, and subsequently tested on a persistence task. It was expected that subjects would differ in persistence time based upon their internal-external locus of control orientation, …
The Effects Of Asphyxia Neonatorum On Infant State Patterns, Richard J. Sosnowski
The Effects Of Asphyxia Neonatorum On Infant State Patterns, Richard J. Sosnowski
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Rorschach Content Elaboration: An Exploratory Study, Mary Angela Yerkes
Rorschach Content Elaboration: An Exploratory Study, Mary Angela Yerkes
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Nonintellectual Characteristics Of Mathematically Gifted Young Adolescents, Elizabeth A. Smith
Nonintellectual Characteristics Of Mathematically Gifted Young Adolescents, Elizabeth A. Smith
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Development And Initial Application Of A Rorschach Content Scoring System, Mary Esther Locke
Development And Initial Application Of A Rorschach Content Scoring System, Mary Esther Locke
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Examining Criminals' Decisions: A Look At Shoplifting Behavior, Frances M. Weaver
Examining Criminals' Decisions: A Look At Shoplifting Behavior, Frances M. Weaver
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Preterm Infants: Neonatal Behavior And Later Attachment To The Mother, Nancy A. Ruble
Preterm Infants: Neonatal Behavior And Later Attachment To The Mother, Nancy A. Ruble
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Political Agenda Of Big And Small Business For The 1980s: A Content Analysis Of Selected Publications, Carol Spielman
The Political Agenda Of Big And Small Business For The 1980s: A Content Analysis Of Selected Publications, Carol Spielman
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Relationship Between Neonatal Characteristics And Attachment Behavior In Infants At Twelve Months, Janice M. Kowalski
A Study Of The Relationship Between Neonatal Characteristics And Attachment Behavior In Infants At Twelve Months, Janice M. Kowalski
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Missouri Children's Picture Series: The Development Of A Two-Point Configurational Analysis System, Elida Cristina Cox
The Missouri Children's Picture Series: The Development Of A Two-Point Configurational Analysis System, Elida Cristina Cox
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Behavioral Display Of Power And Intimacy Motivation, Jeffrey Robert Wilbert
The Behavioral Display Of Power And Intimacy Motivation, Jeffrey Robert Wilbert
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Continuity And Change: Childrearing Practices And Values Of Filipino Parents In Metropolitan Chicago, Heda K. Dimasuay
Continuity And Change: Childrearing Practices And Values Of Filipino Parents In Metropolitan Chicago, Heda K. Dimasuay
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between State And Prandial Condition In High-Risk And Healthy Infants, Lorraine M. Hall
The Relationship Between State And Prandial Condition In High-Risk And Healthy Infants, Lorraine M. Hall
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Influence Of Stress Due To Circumcision On Sleep State Organization In The Neonate, Dalma Kalogjera
Influence Of Stress Due To Circumcision On Sleep State Organization In The Neonate, Dalma Kalogjera
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Research On Health Promotion: Evaluation Of A Health Seminar, Christine Ovcharchyn Devitt
Research On Health Promotion: Evaluation Of A Health Seminar, Christine Ovcharchyn Devitt
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Associative Disturbance In Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorders, And Major Affective Disorders: Comparisons Between Hospitalization And One-Year Followup, Francine R. Rattenbury
Associative Disturbance In Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorders, And Major Affective Disorders: Comparisons Between Hospitalization And One-Year Followup, Francine R. Rattenbury
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Schedule For Rating Lifetime Psychopathology And Course Of Illness, Carol Fuchs Kaufman
A Schedule For Rating Lifetime Psychopathology And Course Of Illness, Carol Fuchs Kaufman
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Religious Orientation And Death Attitude Factors: A Correlational Study, Margaret R. Dorsher
Religious Orientation And Death Attitude Factors: A Correlational Study, Margaret R. Dorsher
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Perceived Attractiveness And Infant Facial Features Of Premature And Full-Term Infants, Richard A. Maier
The Relationship Between Perceived Attractiveness And Infant Facial Features Of Premature And Full-Term Infants, Richard A. Maier
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Distribution Of Recreational Facilities In Chicago: An Empirical Analysis Of The Public Policy Of The Chicago Park District, Greg Slusarczyk
The Distribution Of Recreational Facilities In Chicago: An Empirical Analysis Of The Public Policy Of The Chicago Park District, Greg Slusarczyk
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Psychological Study Of Working Mothers Who Share Child Care With Their Spouses, Karin A. Ruetzel
A Psychological Study Of Working Mothers Who Share Child Care With Their Spouses, Karin A. Ruetzel
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Affect Fluctuation During The Menstrual Cycle In Depressed And Nondepressed Women, Marlys Ann Conrad
Affect Fluctuation During The Menstrual Cycle In Depressed And Nondepressed Women, Marlys Ann Conrad
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Of Gender And Level Of Depression To Perceptions Of Therapist Nonverbal Behavior, Robert Jeffrey Jackson
The Relationship Of Gender And Level Of Depression To Perceptions Of Therapist Nonverbal Behavior, Robert Jeffrey Jackson
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Ethics And Science In Psychotherapy, Jeffrey M. Kunka
Ethics And Science In Psychotherapy, Jeffrey M. Kunka
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Psychiatric Diagnosis And Length Of Illness As Predictions Of Outcome, Judith Lechert Fudala
Psychiatric Diagnosis And Length Of Illness As Predictions Of Outcome, Judith Lechert Fudala
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Adults' Responses To Infant State Patterns, Linda Vest Klein
Adults' Responses To Infant State Patterns, Linda Vest Klein
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Parents' Marital Status, Intrafamilial Conflict, And Developmental Phase On Attitudes Towards Marriage, Nancy K. Moersch
The Effects Of Parents' Marital Status, Intrafamilial Conflict, And Developmental Phase On Attitudes Towards Marriage, Nancy K. Moersch
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Depression And Neuropsychological Impairment, Diane Goulet Fisher
Depression And Neuropsychological Impairment, Diane Goulet Fisher
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.