Browsing Theses/Dissertations - Psychology and Neuroscience by Title
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Bane of Adam's rib : religious priming effects on sexism.
(, 2013-05-15)Previous research has indicated that sexism can be separated into factors of ambivalence – hostile and benevolent – to address the many issues that arise with discrimination against women. Whereas hostile sexism is openly ... -
Better understanding the paradoxical relationship between religiosity and prejudice through priming religious concepts : an intergroup bias perspective.
(, 2012-08-08)Across two experiments, the paradox of religiosity and prejudice was examined through priming methods in a laboratory setting. The effects of priming religiosity (religious, control) and religious group membership (Christian, ... -
Caregiver attachment representations and caregiver-child interactions in adoptive and foster dyads.
(, 2013-09-24)The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between child-specific caregiver attachment representations as measured by the Working Model of the Child Interview (WMCI) and the quality of caregiver-child interactions ... -
Chronic intermittent ethanol treatment yields persistent increases in anxiety and receptor subunit changes in adolescent and adult rats.
(, 2014-01-28)GABAA and NMDA receptors are involved in the behavioral effects of ethanol; however, the age-dependent molecular mechanisms associated with the effects of chronic ethanol have yet to be fully elucidated. Adolescence is ... -
Clinical efficacy of a brief hypnotic intervention for hyperarousal symptoms in sexual trauma.
(2010-10-08)Women who have experienced sexual trauma frequently report anxiety symptoms that left untreated can develop into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The hyperarousal symptoms of PTSD can be particularly troublesome within ... -
Coping styles as a mediator between neuropsychological functioning and quality of life outcomes in OEF/OIF Veterans.
(, 2011-12-19)Veterans have returned from the OEF/OIF combat theatre with a multitude of physical and psychological problems that affect neuropsychological functioning and quality of life (QOL). Often, neuropsychological function is ... -
Correspondence between caregiver relationship-specific attachment representations and child attachment representations in adoptive dyads.
(2010-10-08)This study investigated the relationship between child-specific caregiver attachment representations as measured by the Working Model of the Child Interview (WMCI) and child attachment representations as measured by the ... -
Development of a model for the conduct of randomized clinical trials of hypnotic intervention.
(, 2012-11-29)Research on the efficacy of hypnosis has been limited due to the lack of a sham hypnosis (placebo) for comparison to use as a control in randomized clinical trials. Instead, researchers have had to use a variety of controls, ... -
Development of an implicit measure of dispositional forgiveness.
(2010-10-08)A number of self-report measures exist to assess forgiveness or attitudes towards forgiveness. However, little research exists to measure forgiveness at a dispositional and implicit level. The purpose of the current study ... -
The differential role of impulsivity, neuroticism, and negative affect within and across scores on measures of behavioral addiction and substance abuse.
(, 2013-09-24)Behavioral addictions (BAs) are generally characterized as excessive behaviors (not involving psychoactive substance use) that produce short-term rewards and persist despite adverse consequences or attempts to control ... -
Do actors or observers make better eyewitnesses?
(2006-04-19)Researchers studying the reliability of eyewitness testimony have focused mainly on criminal rather than civil cases, specifically those including product identification and liability. With numerous lawsuits against product ... -
The ecological validity of priming religiousness : context and culture.
(, 2011-09-14)Across four studies, the paradox of religiousness and prejudice was examined through self-report and priming methods in both a laboratory setting in an evangelical culture and a culturally agnostic field setting. Across ... -
The effects of aggression, impulsivity, and psychopathic traits on treatment program completion in substance dependent individuals.
(2009-03-31)The P300 component of the ERP (event-related potential) is defined as the most positive peak occurring between 250 and 450 milliseconds after the onset of a stimulus. Previous work has suggested that P300 amplitude may ... -
The Elkins Distress Inventory : development of a brief biopsychosocial battery for the assessment of pain and psychological distress in a chronic pain population.
(, 2011-09-14)Pain is among the most commonly experienced symptoms for which individuals seek health care and is the cause of significant medical expenditures. For many patients, pain may also lead to psychological distress, sleep ... -
Emotion and attention in the psychopath : an investigation of affective response and facilitated attention using event related potentials.
(, 2011-12-19)A prominent concern in psychopathy research is a deficit in processing emotionally relevant information, which may occur in the very early neural processing stages of stimulus evaluation. While contemporary functional ... -
Examining the role of expectancies during a mind-body intervention for hot flash reduction in postmenopausal women : is the relationship between treatment condition and symptom improvement mediated by response expectancy?
(2015-07-16)Hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective intervention for the treatment of a variety of physical and psychological symptoms. However, the mechanisms of action responsible for hypnotherapy’s beneficial effects are not ... -
Exploring whether the working alliance is a mediator between client resistance, therapist directiveness, and drinking outcomes in an alcohol dependent population.
(, 2012-11-29)This study aims to elucidate whether the working alliance mediates the relationship between client resistance, therapist directiveness, and short and long-term drinking outcomes in an alcohol dependent population. The ... -
Exposure effects of hegemonic masculinity in men's magazines.
(, 2012-11-29)While the effects of viewing narrowly-defined female roles in the media on women’s reported moods and attitudes have been studied for decades, similar studies on men have a shorter history. Hegemonic masculinity prevails ... -
Eyewitness testimony in civil litigation: retention, suggestion, and misinformation in product identification.
(2008-06-09)Expert testimony in eyewitness memory cases is now common in criminal cases. However, eyewitness testimony is also critical in civil litigation, particularly in product liability cases involving alleged exposure to toxic ... -
Factors affecting the therapeutic alliances' impact on substance use disorder treatment outcomes.
(, 2012-11-29)The therapeutic alliance has been shown to significantly affect outcomes in both general psychotherapy research and substance-use-disorder specific research. The proposed study is an attempt to improve our understanding ...