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Dissertations from 2023

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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PRECLINICAL INVESTIGATION OF FIBROMYALGIA MODELS: SUBCHRONIC SWIM AND BIOGENIC AMINE DEPLETION, Cassie Mae Argenbright

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Ethnic Group Political Efficacy: Scale Development and Latino Political Participation, Norma Elizabeth Garza Reyes

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Self-Compassion and Online Student Connectedness as Protective Factors against Stress and Loneliness in Emerging Adulthood, Abigail Caroline Heller

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Great Expectations: Anticipating a Reminder Influences Prospective Memory Encoding and Unaided Retrieval, Philip Peper

Dissertations from 2022

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The COVID Classroom: An Examination of the Effect of Distance Learning on College Students Impacted by COVID-19, Eric Paul Salas

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Mind Broadening: Cognitive States and Traits Associated with Intrapersonal Creativity and Diverse Cultural Experiences, Jessica J. Stephens

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THE INFLUENCE OF DARK AND POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ON DYADIC AND INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, Shaikha Salman Aldousari

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You are What you Turk: Empirically Testing an eLance Work Design Model, Traci Megan Bricka

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Multi-region Local Field Potential Signatures and Brain Coherence Alternations in Response to Migraine Attacks, Zhen Wang

Dissertations from 2021

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The Effects of Incubation Task Characteristics on Idea Generation, Adrian Abellanoza

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In the Mood for Creativity: Exploring Exposure to Humor and Creative Output, Sarah Lee

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WORKING COLLEGE STUDENTS: HOW WORK DEMANDS, PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS, AND HEALTH IMPACT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, Ryan Paul Hulla

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THE MODERATING EFFECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ESSENTIALISM ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERGROUP CONTACT WITH ATHEISTS AND OUTGROUP ATTITUDES, Brock C. Rozich

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FROM HUMBLE BRAGS TO INSINCERE FLATTERY: AN EXAMINATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT, Julia Hylton Whitaker

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ROLE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal

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THE INFLUENCE OF DARK TRIAD TRAITS AND FRAMING EFFECTS ON COOPERATION IN NON-ZERO-SUM GAMES, Stephen M. Doerfler

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EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAIN AND PROSPECTIVE MEMORY, Maxine Kaylen Geltmeier

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INFLUENTIAL FACTORS FOR DIETARY INTAKE: EXPANDING THE PROTOTYPE WILLINGNESS MODEL IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Shane A. Snyder

Dissertations from 2020

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Determining the molecular events underlying the role of estradiol in mediating sex differences in cocaine reward., Saurabh Sanjeev Kokane

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HUMILITY AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL: TESTING A MODERATED MODERATED MEDIATION MODEL, Christa Mason

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THE PAIN IN THE PLEASURE: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TAIL REGION OF THE VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA (tVTA), Akshay Parchure

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NARCISSUS ONLINE: AN INVESTIGATION OF NARCISSISM AND SELF-CONCEPT CLARITY IN RELATION TO ONLINE DATING BEHAVIORS, Maryam Tajmirriyahi

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The Effects of Debt on the Relationship to Psychological and Social Well-Being, Kelley Bevers

Dissertations from 2019

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The Hierarchical Aversiveness of Two Simultaneous Pains within an Operant Approach Avoidance Paradigm, Celina Antionette Salcido

Dissertations from 2018

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PEER RELATIONSHIPS, GUT MICROBIOTA, AND HEALTH IN EMERGING ADULTHOOD, Erin Quinn Austin

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The Effects of Re-Framing and Respondent Personality on Psychometric Outcomes: A Replication and Extension Study, Meghan Joann Babcock

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Exploring Predictors of Information Exchange: A Behavioral Validation of the ISSIE Scale, Ryan Thomas Gertner

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Effects of Emotion and Social Desirability on Intuitive, Gist-Based Decisions, Wyn E. Taylor

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Organizational Socialization: The Role of Onboarding in Employee Longevity, Jaclyn T. West

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Group heterogeneity influences complex and novel outcomes, Belinda Williams

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Differential Impact of Psychological and Physiological Health Outcomes on Long-Term Associative Recognition, James D. Schaeffer

Dissertations from 2017

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Individual Differences in Influenceability and Anti-Influenceability, Rebecca L. Robinson

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Service that Sells: Examining Women's Tendency to Purchase Appearance-Enhancing Products from Gay Male Sales Associates, Eric M. Russell

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Relationships Among Academic and Athletic Motivation and Mental, Physical, and Academic Outcomes in Collegiate Athletes, Daniel Tebbe

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Rewind-Remind: Investigating How Gamification of Memory Tasks Can Evaluate Associative Memory Performance in Healthy, Older Adults, Cheryl Kay Abellanoza

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“What Did You Just Say?”: Defining and Measuring Political Correctness, Jubilee Dickson

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WHO IS THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL: THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE JUST LEADER MEASURE, Heather E. Graham

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Making a Bad Situation Worse: Co-rumination and Peer Victimization in Two Adolescent Samples, Maria Elizabeth Guarneri-White

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Induced emotions on shoot decisions, Audrey Kaye Snowden

Dissertations from 2016

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An Investigation of Critical Thinking Outcomes in an Online Developmental Psychology Learning Environment, Michael C. Natishyn

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Investigating Intra-Island Translocation as a Conservation Strategy for the Turks and Caicos Iguana: The Impact of Homing and Stress, Tarren Kay Wagener

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Neurobiological correlates of stress and the pathophysiology of depression: associations among social victimization, IL-6, CRP, and BDNF Val66Met, Allyson Antoinette Arana

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An EEG Investigation of a Depressive Self-Schema Related to Levels of Processing in Individuals With High Depressive Symptomatology, Kellen C. Gandy

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A CULTURAL CONSENSUS ANALYSIS OF TYPE II DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION, Hollie Beth Pellosmaa

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EFFECTS OF NUMERACY AND FINANCIAL LITERACY ON UNDESIRABLE FINANCIAL AND RELATED ACADEMIC OUTCOMES IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Sriram Govindarajan

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EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES IN MORPHINE WITHDRAWAL-INDUCED ALTERATIONS OF THE VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA, Samara Morris Bobzean

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Mindfulness and Mind-Wandering: The Impact of Brief Interventions on Child Affect, Arousal, and Cognition, Catherine A. Spann

Dissertations from 2015

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An Experimental Test Of The Reformulated Contact Model, Lauren Elizabeth Coursey

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Implications of assessor ratings of feedback seeking and receptivity behaviors on 360° ratings of worthy leadership and performance, Aaron D. Friedman

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An Examination Of The Relationships Between Response Scale Length, Label Format, Reliability, And Validity, Tyler Neal Hamby

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Development, Reliability, Validity, And Utility Of The Fear-avoidance Components Scale (FACS) In A Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder (CMPD) Population, Meredith M. Hartzell

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Assessment Of Performance And Individual Experience During Group Exercise, Colin Jenney

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Pain Modulation By The Amygdala: Hemispheric Lateralization Of Pro- And Anti-nociceptive Properties During The Progression Of Inflammatory Pain, Mayanja M. Kajumba

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The Effects Of Health Beliefs And Depression On Latino And African American Older Adults, Gabriela Orsak

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Cultivating An Attitude Of Gratitude: Testing Moderators Of The Effects Of A Gratitude Diary Intervention On Well-being And Interpersonal Outcomes, Anna E. Park

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Subgroup Analyses Of The Long-term Effects Of An Early Intervention Treatment Program For Acute TMJMD Patients, Celeste Noelle Sanders

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What Role Do Teachers Play In Bullying Behavior?, Erika Venzor

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An Investigation Of Compromise Across Political Parties, Jarryd T. Willis

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Assessment Of Pre-, Post-, And Change In Opioid Use: Evaluation Of Hydrocodone As Part Of Functional Restoration Treatment In A Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Pain (CDOMP) Population, Whitney E. Worzer

Dissertations from 2014

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Exploring Sex Differences In Psychostimulant-induced Activation Of The Tail Of The Ventral Tegmental Area, Torry Scott Dennis

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Hyrbid Brainwriting: The Efficacy Of Alternating Between Individual And Group Brainstorming And The Effect Of Individual Difference Variables, Runa Korde

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The Local Field Potential In The Medial Prefrontal Cortex In Respose To Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Ailing Li

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The Role Of The Infralimbic Cortex In A Pain Intensity-graded Rodent Model Of Distraction Analgesia, Christopher T. McNabb

Dissertations from 2013

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An Examination Of The Validity Of The Central Sensitization Inventory With Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders, Yunhee Choi

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The Association Between Executive Functioning And Self-regulation Strategies In Relation To The Protective Health Behaviors Of Physical Activity And Healthy Eating, Tamer Farouk Desouky

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What Are The Long-term Consequences Of Peer Victimization? Changes In Biological Functioning And Its Effects On Psychological And Physical Health, Priya Anapurna Iyer

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Repeated Decision-making With High And Low Affect For Monetary And Social Resources, Patrick A. Ramirez

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Predictors Of Adjustment To September 11th, 2001 And The Anthrax Attacks, Jeffrey Nathanael Swanson

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Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility Through Organizational Values: A Scale Validation Study, Adria D. Toliver

Dissertations from 2012

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The Impact Of An Intensive Physical Exercise Program (IPE) On Mental Processing Speed And Postural Control In Older Adults, John R. Biggan

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Facilitation Of Surgical Decisions Within A Functional Restoration Program For Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders, Emily Brede

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Identifying Associative Memory Deficits And Neurobiological Correlates Of Encoding And Performance In A National Sample Of Veterans With Gulf War Illness Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Crystal Marie Cooper Cortes

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Characterizing And Predicting Growth In Reading Skills In Children With Developmental Dyslexia Through Functional Neuroimaging, Emily A. Farris

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The Antinociceptive Role Of The Anterior Interposed Nucleus Of The Cerebellum, Christopher E. Hagains

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The Effects Of An Early Intervention Program On Physical Symptoms In A TMD Population, Kara Lorduy

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Development Of Gist Processing Skills And Memory In Children And Young Adults: Effects Of Presentation Type In A Modified DRM Paradigm, Haylie Lauren Miller

Dissertations from 2011

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Openness To Experience, Strength Of Sense Of Self, And Cognitive Dissonance In A Counter-attitudinal Advocacy Paradigm, Wen Cheng

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Gender Differences In Emotional Labor, Cara L. Fay

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Religious Orientation And Responses To Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Trust, Jennifer Rae Jones

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An Experimental Test Of Extended Contact Hypothesis: Its Boundary Conditions And Psychological Processes, Patricia A. Lyons

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Sex, Drugs, And Work: The Associations Of Personality Characteristics, Risky Sex, Substance Use, And Work Behavior In Young Adult Restaurant Workers, Robyn D. Petree

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Testing The Effects Of Civility And Rationality During Political Contact, Jason R. Popan

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Not Just A Playground Issue: Bullying Among Older Adults, Madeline Rex-Lear

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What About Blog? Problematic Internet Use And Personality In Bloggers, Kathryn Hyde Rollings

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Examining The Role Of Need For Closure In Psychological Distress Following Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer, Ifeoluwa Togun

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Evaluation Of A Randomized Clinical Trial Of A Psychoeducational Intervention On Long-term Quality Of Life, Negative Affect, Progression And Survival In Head And Neck Cancer Patients, Lara Anne Trevino

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Examining The Impact Of Opioid Withdrawal On Pain Processing: The Influence Of Social Isolation Stress, Megan Lynne Uhelski

Dissertations from 2010

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Examining Responses To Theological Affiliation And Disaffiliation: Boundary Conditions And Causal Processes, Melisa A. Barden

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Attitudes And Intentional Markers For Behavioral Change In Smokers: Examining The Effects Of Intention On Behavior Change, Michael Shaun Culwell

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Does Our Perception Of God Influence Our Perception Of Subjectively "sinful" Behaviors?, Ronen Cuperman

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Investigating The Optical Signals In The Brain And Spinal Cord During Nociception, Ji Wei He

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Prevalence, Risk Factors And Treatment Outcomes For Various Musculoskeletal Injury Sites Associated With The Development Of Chronic Occupational Disability, Krista J. Howard

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What About The Other Core Evaluations? The Development And Validation Of A Measure Of Core Other-evaluations And Its Relevance For Organizational Teams, Chloe J. Lemelle

Dissertations from 2009

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Academic Achievement Among Psychology Undergraduates Enrolled In WebCT-assisted Research Design And Statistics Courses, Susan Annette Autrey

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Insensitivity To Pain In Schizophrenia: An Examination Of Sensory And Affective Pain Processing In An Animal Model, Jessica Boyette Davis

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Gender Differences In Science, Math, And Engineering Doctoral Candiates' Mental Models Regarding Intent To Pursue An Academic Career, Colette Jacquot

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Influence Of Peer Victimization And Social Support On Cortisol Production, Jennifer M. Knack

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Ingroup And Outgroup Members As Determinants Of Performance On A Brainstorming Task, Niveditha Parthasarathy

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Cost-effectiveness Of Early Versus Delayed Functional Restoration For Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders, Brian Rohan Theodore

Dissertations from 2008

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Category Assignment And Relatedness In The Group Ideation Process, Jonali Baruah