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Female Mating Preference Predicts the Male's Reproductive Success in Rats
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The Physiology of Art: The Effect of Coloring on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate as Measures of Stress
(2019-12)Claims have been made that certain forms of coloring may be efficacious in reducing stress. Coloring mandalas, in particular, has received attention because the repeating patterns and symmetry are thought to induce a ... -
Perceptions of Sex, Virginity, and Consent: Considering Gender, Sexuality, and Alcohol Consumption
(2019-12)The present studies investigated current perceptions of what acts constitute a loss of virginity (study 1) and are considered sex (study 2) for each partner in heterosexual and same-sex interactions as well as how these ... -
Identity Crisis in American College Students: The Quarter-life Identity Crisis
(2001-12)No abstract prepared. -
Characterization of Fibromylagia Syndrome in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Soldiers Treated at Brooke Army Medical Center Subsequent to Post-deployment Examination
(2007-08)This study’s purpose was to characterize fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) within a military population; specifically the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) cohort treated post-deployment at Brooke ... -
An Exploratory Study of Psychosocial Factors that are Related to Trolling Behaviors on Social Media
(2018-08)The purpose of this study was to explore the demographic factors, social media behaviors, and psychosocial factors most associated with trolling behaviors on social media. Although minimal research has been done on ... -
An Electrophysiological Assessment of Mental Fatigue during LCD versus E-Ink reading
(2017-08)Early research comparing print versus electronic reading found that reading from screens leads to cognitive deficits across many dimensions. However, recent studies suggest that modern high definition displays may eliminate ... -
The Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
(2017-08)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinical sleep disorder that is characterized by frequent pauses in breathing during sleep due to obstructions of the upper airway, and can lead to a range of cardiovascular and ... -
College Students' Perceptions of Safety on Campuses with Concealed Carry
(2017-08)In recent years, several states have implemented “campus carry” laws affecting public universities, which generally allow for faculty, students, staff, and visitors to carry concealed handguns into campus premises. Existing ... -
Music as a Memory Enhancer in Healthy, Young Adults: An Event-Related Potential Investigation
(2017-08)Research examining the effectiveness of musical mnemonics as a memory enhancer has thus far been limited and somewhat contradictory. The present study was designed to add to this growing literature by establishing the ... -
Effects of Attention on Subsequent Preference Judgments in Young Adults and Healthy Older Adults
(2017-08)The mere exposure effect, the tendency to like items that have been previously encountered more than new items, has been explored in great detail in many studies. Many effects are known to modulate the mere exposure effect, ... -
Behaviors and Feelings Toward Immigrants
(2017-08)The purpose of this thesis is to examine how people behave and feel toward immigrants, specifically Mexican immigrants, predicted by a number of independent variables. The independent variables of interest are (1) people’s ... -
Pixelated Profiles: A Video Game Character Trait Analysis
(2017-07)The video game industry is one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment in recent years. Women and non-White gamers make up a substantial number of gamers, but are misrepresented within the video games themselves. ... -
Associations Among Sexual Assault, PTSD, and Cognitive Functioning
(2019-07-10)Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to determine if past experiences of sexual assault and current symptoms of PTSD impacted performance on measures of cognitive functioning. Method: Four-hundred and two (402) ... -
Individualism and Interdependence: Tapping into the Third Self-Construal
(2019-07-18)Traditionally, when it comes to describing an individual’s self-construal much of the focus is on its interdependent and independent aspects or dimensions. Individuals with a more independent self-construal are generally ... -
Neurocognitive Function in Individuals With Sub-Clinical Body Dysmorphic Disorder
(2019-07-09)Preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance and body dysmorphic concerns are central symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a condition associated with substantial psychopathological burden, increased ... -
Moral Violations in Groups: How Group Relationships Regulate Individual Morality
(2019-04-26)This study assessed the underlying dynamics of group relationships and individual moral beliefs. Sociorelational contexts, based on relationship regulation theory (Rai & Fiske, 2011), in-group/out-group dynamics, and the ... -
Social Integration and Suicide Ideation
(2019-04-23)Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among people in emerging adulthood. An essential component and early stage of suicide is suicide ideation. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between suicide ... -
The Relationship Between Reward Sensitivity and the Motivation to Drink Alcohol Before Going to Events Where Alcohol is Served (Pre-Drink)
(2019-05-02)The term “pre-drinking” refers to the purposeful act of drinking alcohol before attending an event where alcohol is served. This practice is associated with higher overall alcohol consumption per drinking episode and a ...
