Psychology Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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The effect of sodium amytal and sodium thiocyanate upon the behavior of the rat
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Study in the aesthetics of visual form
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The maturation of college students, as evidenced by the eight semester average grade points
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Psychology of the Negro
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An original adaptation of the method of paired-comparisons to the study of the affective values of colored lights
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A study of after-images, influences of the after-image on memory and perception
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A technique for determining types of personality
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An evaluation of the Hayes adaptation of the Terman-Binet intelligence test for the blind
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A comparison of exercise versus lifestyle change programs in an occupational setting
(University of Kansas, 1987)Wellness programs for relieving job stress and for decreasing the incidence of physical and mental illness have been implemented in the workplace with increasing frequency over the past few years. These programs usually ... -
The development of a technique for obtaining cerebral action currents
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A study in the recall of perceived relations
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The effects of auditory stimulation on visual brightness
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Recalling a Devastating Tornado: Child and Mother-Child Recollections, Meaning Making, and Child Traumatic Stress
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Trauma exposure is thought to prompt meaning making efforts. The creation of a trauma narrative is part of many trauma treatments, partly because narrative creation is believed to promote therapeutic meanings made of the ... -
Longitudinal Differential Item Functioning Detection Using Bifactor Models and the Wald Test
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)The use of longitudinal data for studying cross-time changes is built on the key assumption that properties (e.g., slopes and intercepts) of the repeatedly-used items remain unchanged over time. True changes in the latent ... -
Social influence in subgroups from superordinate group polls
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Polling can influence public opinion—polls convey normative information people are motivated to follow. Polls are often presented as reflecting the larger population (superordinate group)—frequently representing high-status ... -
Towards Elucidating the Operationalization and Measurement of Empathy in Clinical Outcome Research
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Abstract Although the study of empathy within the helping professions has a long history, it is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon, whose precise definition remains elusive. Despite the ambiguous nature of empathy, it has ... -
Physical Activity and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults: The Mediating Effect of Symptoms of Depression and Insomnia
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)In the existing literature there is strong evidence that physical activity has a beneficial effect on cognitive maintenance in older individuals. Physical activity has been shown through brief intervention studies as well ... -
Effect of Psychosocial Factors on Health Outcomes in Autologous BMT Patients
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Psychosocial factors have been shown to be indicative of health recovery in cancer populations. However, less is known about Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) patients. This paper explores pre-transplant psychosocial factors ... -
Methods for Handling Missing Non-Normal Data in Structural Equation Modeling
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Methods for dealing with non-normal data have been broadly discussed in the structural equation modeling (SEM) literature. The issue of how to properly handle normal missing data has also received enough attention. However, ...