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Theses Digitization Project

Theses/Dissertations

2005

Psychology

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Effect Of Perceived Control On The Decision To Withdraw From An Organization In An Inequitable Situation, Marilyn Susie Lawrence-Fuller Jan 2005

The Effect Of Perceived Control On The Decision To Withdraw From An Organization In An Inequitable Situation, Marilyn Susie Lawrence-Fuller

Theses Digitization Project

This project attempts to explain impulsive behavior which is described here as behavior that cannot be explained by a rational thought process. There will be a concentration on the direct relationship between perceptions of equity and the intention to quit.


Moderating Effects Of Tolerance For Ambiguity On Role Ambiguity And Stress: The Impact On Feedback Seeking Behavior, Lorissa Ann Grant Jan 2005

Moderating Effects Of Tolerance For Ambiguity On Role Ambiguity And Stress: The Impact On Feedback Seeking Behavior, Lorissa Ann Grant

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis examined factors related to employee (particularly new employee) stress. In particular it looked at stress caused by role ambiguity. It looked at the moderating effect of tolerance for ambiguity on the relationship between role ambiguity and stress. It also examined the indirect effect of feedback seeking behavior to gain desired role clarity as an intervening variable on stress level.


Superattraction: The Superlearning Phenomenon In Interpersonal Attraction, Ryan Edward Lipinski Jan 2005

Superattraction: The Superlearning Phenomenon In Interpersonal Attraction, Ryan Edward Lipinski

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will discuss Pavlovian conditioning and its utility in researching various areas of psychology including interpersonal attraction. It was designed to extend the application of conditioning principles in the study of interpersonal attraction by testing cue competition predictions made by the reinforcement-context theory of attraction.