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Theses from 2024
Examining Working Memory Precision Estimates as an Individual Difference, Stephen A. Campbell
Theses from 2023
Anti-nociception induced by high-intensity electrical brain stimulation, Julieta Trejo
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail: The Effects of Forecasting Valence on Creativity, Rylee Marie Linhardt
Addressing the Information Crisis: Understanding the Relationships Between Information Choices and Health and Academic Outcomes, Amber L. Morgan
Lost in Your Halo: The Influence of Group Attractiveness and Diversity on Perceived Group Performance Ratings, Jade C. Chacon
EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES IN CONDITIONED PLACE AVERSION, Houda Hussein Chamseddine
The Influence of Organizational Tightness-Looseness, Self-Monitoring, and Performance Standards on Creativity, Sampoorna Nandi
Theses from 2022
ASSESSING NON-MOTOR SYMPTOMS IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE USING A 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE LESION IN THE SUBSTANTIA NIGRA, Tiffany Aguirre
Spaced Retrieval Improves Retention And Transfer Of Foreign Vocabulary, Durna Alakbarova
Theses from 2021
The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Pain Thresholds and Anxiodepressive Behaviors in a Pre-clinical Fibromyalgia Pain Model, Cassie Mae Argenbright
Theses from 2020
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA USE, LONELINESS, AND CYBERBULLYING, Danielle M. Brecht
Me or My Friends? Examining SNS Friend Activity's Impact on Applicant Perceptions, Dustin Kaleb Hightower
The Roles of Remote Positive Contact and Reciprocal Intimate Self-Disclosure in Reducing Intergroup Distinctiveness Motives, Jessica J. Stephens
Weight Bias and Mindset in Physical Educators, Abigail Caroline Heller
Theses from 2019
Investigating the Effects of Varying Levels of Autonomy in an eLancing Environment, Traci M. Bricka
The Balancing Act: An Empirical Study Introducing and Removing Constraints in Idea Generation, Adam Damadzic
Testing Theories and Measures for Promoting Dietary Change, Shane A. Snyder
Say Sorry or Stay Quiet: The Effect of Leader Recovery Strategies on Followers, Pratibha Deepak
The Effects of Temporal Contraction and Temporal Dilation on Cognitive Performance, Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal
Self-Solicitation of a Provisional Self: The Dark Triad and Spontaneous Self-Concept Content, Stephen M. Doerfler
Ethical Climate and Corporate Social Responsibility, Jelisa Jones
Cybervetting: The Role of Negative Content, Julia Hylton Whitaker
Theses from 2018
THE EFFECTS OF PRIMING PATRIOTISM ON ATTITUDES TOWARD IMMIGRANTS: DO ALL AMERICANS RESPOND TO PATRIOTIC IMAGES THE SAME WAY?, Norma Elizabeth Garza Reyes
Evaluating the Impact of Age and Time on Sensory and Affective Levels of Pain Processing, Maxine Kaylen Geltmeier
Smartphone and Social Media use and its Health Associations, Cory Newell
BEHAVIORAL AND LOCAL FIELD POTENTIAL CHANGES IN THE THALAMUS AND ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX OF BEHAVING RATS EXPERIENCING POST HERPETIC NEURALGIA, Jennifer Strand
Sex Differences in Balance Measures and Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults, Kelley Bevers
Theses from 2017
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MEASURES RELATED TO POSTURAL CONTROL IN OLDER ADULTS, Ryan Paul Hulla
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ASSESSING THE ANALGESIC NATURE OF THE LATERAL HABENULA (LHb), Akshay Sunil Parchure
NEGATIVE EMOTIONALITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL AND EXTERNALIZING PROBLEMS IN PRESCHOOLERS: THE INFLUENCE OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION, Ogechi Katherina Nwadinobi
Assessing the Impact of Pain on Decision-making in a Rat Gambling Task (RGT), Celina Antionette Salcido
Theses from 2016
Specific Emotions and Altruistic Decision Making - A Study in Relational Perspective, Srinwanti Hazra Chaudhury
Latent Semantic Similarity in Initial Computer-Mediated Interactions, Vivian P. Ta
Theses from 2015
EFFECTS OF DISSONANCE AND DISRUPTION ON RISKY DECISIONS, Wyn E. Taylor
The Investigation Of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) Activity In Item And Associative Memory Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cheryl Kay Abellanoza
Maternal Negative Affectivity And Child Internalizing Problems: Child Behavioral Inhibition As A Mediator, Haolei Fang
An EEG Investigation In Depression: The Effect Of Cognitive Processing, Kellen C. Gandy
How Well, And How Quick, Do They Click? Initial Dyadic Interactions Between Straight Women And Gay (vs. Straight) Men, Eric M. Russell
Quick Decisions Involving Threatening And Non-threatening Images, Audrey Kaye Snowden
Characterization Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Posttraumatic Growth: Common Determinants And Associations, Daniel Tebbe
Participant Makeup And Involvement In Corporate Alumni Relations Programs, Jaclyn T. West
The Role Of The Lateral Habenula In The Affective Dimension Of Pain, Michelle Marie White
Theses from 2014
Peer Victimization And The COMT Val158met Polymorphism: A Differential Susceptability Model, Erin Q. Boyd
The Prevalence And Responsiveness Of Head Injuries In A Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorder Population, Evan McKenna Bradford
Development And Validation Of A Group Based Dominance Scale, Tiffany Janiece Davis
Biological Aging And Peer Victimization: The Role Of Social Support In Telomere Length And Health Outcomes, Maria Elizabeth Guarneri-White
The Role Of Executive Functions And Maternal Characteristics In Externalizing Problems Among Young Children, Catherine A. Spann
Theses from 2013
The Impact Of Peer Victimization On Adolescent Inflammatory Markers, Allyson Antoinette Arana
The Role Of Religion In Managing Existential Threat: Effects On Outgroup Attitudes, Lauren Elizabeth Coursey
A Novel Method Utilizing Approach-avoidance To Assess The Aversive Nature Of Pain, Amber Lee Ann Harris Bozer
Acute Elevation In Estradiol Influences The Salience Of Cocaine Cues, Samara Morris Bobzean
Impact Of Recurrence On Prostate Cancer Survivors, Gabriela Orsak
Examining The Effects Of Health Behaviors And Emotions On Medical Care Seeking And Avoidant Behaviors In Older Adults, Hollie Beth Pellosmaa
Masticatory Performance In Those With Temporomandibular Joint And Muscle Disorder, Celeste Noelle Sanders
Theses from 2012
Perceived Fairness Of The Use Of Facebook In The Selection Process, Donielle Gustafson
Does Fibromyalgia Resolve With Functional Restoration Treatment In Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders? Prevalence And Treatment Responsiveness, Meredith M. Hartzell
Exergame Use As A Gateway To The Adoption Of And Adherence To Sport-specific And General Physical Activity, Colin Jenney
Ratio Bias In Judgment Under Specific Emotions, Yanfei Liu
Physcial Symptoms In Patients With Acute TMD: The Influence Of Emotional Distress, Kara Lorduy
Bullying, Victimization, Depression, And Substance Use: Sex As A Possible Complicating Factor, Michael C. Natishyn
The Effects Of A Preparatory Skills Training On Student Success, Ajal B. Patel
The Individual Approach To Contact: How Personality Predicts Intergroup Contact Behavior, Nicole Sharp
Theses from 2011
Effect Of Number Of Ideas And Folders On Idea Generation In Groups, Lauren E. Arditti
Generations: The Dividing Line Between Preferences For Leadership Styles, Alysia Annette Bransford
Conditioned Place Preference In The Male Wistar-Kyoto Rat, Torry Scott Dennis
Measurement Invariance Of The SF-12 Across Ethnic Groups Among Women In Postpartum, Tamer Farouk Desouky
The Role Of Abstraction For Creative Idea Generation, Ajeeta Deuja
The Effect Of Morphine On Dopamine Neuron Activation In Males And Cycling Females, Micah Eimerbrink
Asynchronous Idea Generation, Runa Korde
Verbal Behavior Of Mice And Men: Preference For Multiple Schedules Of Reinforcement As An Indicator Of The Evolution Of Verbal Behavior, Adrianne Eileen Lewis
Competition Between Dorsal Root Reflex And Sympathetic Activity On Neurogenic Inflammation, Ailing Li
Finally, My Thesis On Academic Procrastination, Justin McCloskey
An Animal Model Of Conditioned Placebo Analgesia, Christopher T. McNabb
Creating And Studying "Instant Enemies" And Instant Allies" In Same-sex Dyadic Interactions, Anna E. Park
Embeddedness Versus Isolation In Dissonance-induced Attitude Change, Rebecca L. Robinson
Does Teacher Bullying Predict Poorer Adjustment Outcomes In Students?, Erika Venzor
Theses from 2010
False And Veridical Memories And Stereotype Threat: A Cognitive Understanding Of A Social Phenomenon, John R. Biggan
Some Bullied Adolescents More Susceptible To Depression, Priya Anapurna Iyer
Expanding Beyond The Foundations Of Decision-making: Perceptual Differences Of Risk Between Resources, Patrick A. Ramirez
Content, Values, And Environment: Applicant Reactions To Job Descriptions, Adria D. Toliver
Theses from 2009
The Influence Of Knowledge Aquired At Study On Younger And Older Adults' Source Memory, Crystal Marie Cooper Cortes
Does Chronic Victimization Lead To A Rejection Attribution Bias?, Haylie Lauren Gomez
Does Chronic Pain And Pain Sensitivity Influence's One's Affective Experience Of Social And Physical Pain?, Marcos A. Gomez
Organizational Justice And Stress: An Investigation, Heather E. Graham
The Influence Of Different Distributions Of Minority Representation On The Developmental Performance Ratings Of White Male Managers, Amber-Rani N. Harris
The Effect Of Pag Stimulation Evoked Dorsal Root Reflexes In Neurogenic Inflammation, Pushpani Menaka Herath
Human Preferences For Facial Symmetry In Dogs (Canis Familiaris), Deborah A. McArthur
Understanding Stigma By Association: The Roles Of Prior Attitudes And Objective Justification, Theresa Glasgow Moehrle
The Influence Of Contingent Self-esteem And Self-esteem Variability On Reactions To Ostracism, Marie C. Ramirez
Empathic Accuracy And Computer-mediated Communication: Testing The Effects Of The Target Partner's Attractiveness, Self-disclosure And Trust, Kathryn Hyde Rollings
Examining The Effects Of Early Life Stress From Maternal Separation On Measures Of Pain And Anxiety, Megan Lynne Uhelski
Theses from 2008
Performance Differences: A Comparison Between Computer-based And Paper-pencil Versions Of A Work Simulation Exercise, Cara L. Fay
Septal Stimulation Inhibits Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn Neuronal Activity, Christopher E. Hagains
Risk Factors For Functional Restoration Non-completion, Krista J. Howard
The Effects Of Narcissistic Group Identity And Group-level Provocation On U.S. Citizens' Attitudes And Behavior Toward Arab Immigrants, Patricia A. Lyons