Psychology Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Peer Victimization and Reactive and Proactive Aggression in Childhood: The Protective Roles of Physical Activity and Sleep
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)A growing body of literature indicates that the link between peer victimization and aggressive behavior may vary according to specific aggression subtypes; however, research has yet to identify factors that moderate these ... -
What Turns Speech Into Song? Investigations of the Speech-to-Song Illusion
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)In the Speech-to-Song Illusion a spoken phrase is presented repeatedly and begins to sound more like it was being sung. The present study used several different types of stimulus phrases to elicit the SpeechtoSong Illusion ... -
Spoken word recognition and serial recall of words from the giant component and words from lexical islands in the phonological network
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Network science is a field that applies mathematical techniques to study complex systems, and the tools of network science have been used to analyze the phonological network of language (Vitevitch, 2008). The phonological ... -
A cross-sectional study of scanning and pupillary responses to various face and nonface stimuli in children with an autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)The current study sought to test for the presence of a developmental trend for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from the age of 2 years to 13 years of age in their attention to, and processing of, social images. ... -
Cognitive Processing of Person-Referent Words in Depression and Obesity
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in the cognitive processing of person-referent words in depression and obesity and identify a cognitive marker of depression vulnerability in obesity. Three groups ... -
Gender Role, Coping Styles, and Expectations in Coping Outcomes: Implications for Depression
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)In order to investigate gender role differences in coping and expectancies within a diathesis-stress framework, 106 undergraduate students were assessed on their gender role orientation, coping styles, and negative mood ... -
Assignment Methods in the Three-Form Planned Missing Data Design
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)The 3-form planned missing data design allows researchers to measure more items from more participants on more occasions using the same budget as a complete data design. It also reduces burden, fatigue, and response ... -
Who Exercises and When? The Effects of Intra- and Inter-Individual Variation on the Likelihood and Duration of Exercise
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)The current study examined the ability of inter- and intra-individual characteristics to predict the likelihood and duration of exercise as well as mood. One hundred forty-nine undergraduates (mean age = 19.11; 53% women; ... -
ASSOCIATIONS OF ATTACHMENT STYLE AND REASONS TO PRETEND ORGASM; DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF REASONS TO PRETEND ORGASM MEASURE IN A RELATIONAL CONTEXT
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)Although pretending orgasm is a relatively common phenomenon, a review of the literature revealed no theory driven research investigating the relationship correlates of this sexual behavior. The current research uses a ... -
The Role of Auditory-Visual Synchrony in Capture of Attention and Induction of Attentional State in Infancy
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)This study was designed to examine the types of events that are most effective in capturing infant attention and whether these attention-getting events also effectively elicit an attentional state and facilitate perception ... -
Verbal Creativity and Ambiguity Resolution in the Cerebral Hemispheres
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)This study examined hemispheric differences in ambiguity resolution in subjects who vary on measures of creativity. Subjects were classified as either low, moderate, or high creative based on the results of convergent and ... -
The Effect of Loneliness on Executive Functioning in Young and Older Adults
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Loneliness has many risk factors (including being single, a woman, or socially isolated) as well as potentially negative effects on physical, psychological and cognitive health. Baumeister, Twenge, and Nuss (2002) suggested ... -
EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN: AN APPLICATION OF DYNAMIC P-TECHNIQUE
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Pediatric overweight and obesity remain a public health concern, and the majority of children do not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity, increasing their risk for impaired health-related quality of life ... -
TWO-METHOD PLANNED MISSING DESIGNS FOR LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)We examine longitudinal extensions of the two-method measurement design, which uses planned missingness to optimize cost-efficiency and validity of hard-to-measure constructs. These designs use a combination of two measures: ... -
The Effect of Varying Levels of Depressive Symptoms on Mindfulness Acquisition: An Exploratory Study
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Research and clinical theory increasingly suggest that mindfulness may be an effective clinical intervention for a myriad of mental illnesses. However, there is debate in the field as to whether or not mindfulness-based ... -
An fMRI Investigation of Source Memory in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) often complain about poor memory and evidence suggests that individuals with OCD exhibit deficits on some tasks, including those that are unrelated to obsessional concerns. ... -
Merit Based Values for Economic Success: A Compensatory Control Function of Ideology
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)System Justification theory has long considered the motivational reasons for legitimizing the status quo. Recent work has identified a compensatory control mechanism that motivates the endorsement of `external' systems of ... -
NEURAL PROCESSING OF EMOTIONAL MUSIC AND SOUNDS IN DEPRESSION
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)The present study uses functional MRI and an emotional sound and music paradigm to examine how neural processing of emotionally provocative auditory stimuli is altered in depression. Functional MRI was used to localize the ... -
Income Inequality and Prejudice in the US
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)How does income inequality impact intergroup relations in the US? I used a multilevel modeling approach to test the effects of income inequality on attitudes toward US minority groups from the American Election Studies, ... -
Hostility and Depression: Longitudinal Study of Data from the National Survey of Families and Households
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Hostility is thought by some researchers to be a correlate of depressive symptoms and by others to be a risk factor for depression. Previous studies of longitudinal trends in depression and hostility suggest that hostility ...