RSS 1.0Electronic Dissertations and Theses - Psychology
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This collection contains theses and dissertations by students in the Department of Psychology at Washington State University.
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Sexual and Transgender Prejudice
(2017)Research assessing negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men, as well as bisexual and transgender individuals, has revealed many commonalities in individual and systemic factors associated with these prejudices, which ... -
The role of intracellular signaling pathways on mu-opioid receptor agonist induced antinociception and tolerance development
(2013)Mu-opioid receptor (MOPr) agonists, such as morphine and fentanyl, are the most commonly prescribed drugs to alleviate severe and chronic pain. Although all agonists produce antinociception, they vary in terms of activation ... -
Core versus peripheral positions: An integrated model
(2013)The notion of core versus peripheral entities can be found in a variety of disciplines. Common among various conceptualizations of core versus peripheral entities is the differentiation of power among countries, industries, ... -
The impact of gender role ideology, gender role identity, reflective norms, and the mediational effects of drinking motives on female college student alcohol consumption
(2012)Heavy drinking causes many problems for female college students including academic deficiency, social issues, and an increased risk for sexual assault. This study aimed to create a model of female college student drinking ... -
Psychosocial factors in non-adherence to cancer therapy
(2012)A burgeoning set of studies have examined the psychosocial factors associated with adherence to medical regimens. Yet, treatment breaks from cancer therapy that may hinder treatment progression and exacerbate side-effects ... -
Decision Making During a Simulated Public Heatlh Crisis
(2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the behavior of participants during a simulated public health crisis, and specifically an influenza pandemic. Participants moved through three types of pandemics (mild, moderate, ... -
A MULTIPLE-PROCESS MODEL FOR STUDYING POWER AND RISK TAKING CONNECTION
(2012)The current study was designed with three aims: 1) to test a proposed causal relationship between power and risk taking; 2) to investigate the mechanisms by fitting a Multiple-Process Model which included both motivation-focused ... -
Regulatory Focus and Motives For Organic Food Preferences In the United States
(2012)The market for organic food has expanded rapidly. A clear understanding of the consumer motivations driving increased demand can benefit efforts to further develop the organic food market, support environmentally sustainable ... -
ADHD AND ODD: AN EXAMINATION OF BRAZILIAN, THAI, AND AMERICAN MOTHERS' AND FATHERS' RATINGS OF THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS ON THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR INVENTORY
(2012)The purpose of this study was to utilize Exploratory Confirmatory Factor Analysis to examine the effect of the gender of the child (i.e., girls versus boys) as well as the gender of rater (i.e., mothers versus fathers) on ... -
Understanding Hope and Self-Efficacy in Predicting Symptoms of Depression
(2012)Previous research has highlighted hope and self-efficacy as protective factors that typically predict positive outcomes, particularly in the mental health arena (e.g., Bandura, 1997; Snyder, 2002). Of particular relevance ... -
Effect of Multiple Roles on Ambulatory Blood Pressure In Women
(2012)The role of psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) in women is not yet well understood. Stress has long been implicated as a risk factor for CHD. Conceptually, the common experience of women's multiple ... -
Processing Speed and Working Memory in Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison of the Relative and Independent Consequence Models
(2012)Objective: The relationship between reduced processing speed and impaired working memory commonly noted in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is currently unclear. DeLuca et al. (2004) proposed two models to explain ... -
Stay-At-Home Dads: Symptom of Recession or Sustainable Trend?
(2011)Giddens' Structuration Theory of "mutual dependence of structure and agency" (1979, p. 69) was used to explore the sustainability of the Stay-At-Home Dad (SAHD) trend in the U.S. Life history interviews of SAHDs were used ... -
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Dimension and ADHD-IN Dimension: Distinct Constructs?
(2011)The purpose of this study was to develop a teacher rating scale of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) and to use this new measure to better understand the relation of the SCT to ADHD-inattention (IN) subtype. Ten SCT items ... -
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE, COGNITIVE RIGIDITY AND COGNITIVE COMPLEXITY
(2011)This research explored the relationships between organizational justice and cognitive rigidity. The overarching hypothesis of the study stated that being exposed to injustices would lead to a rigid mental set. In addition, ... -
The Effects of Chronic Psychostimulant Exposure on Morphine-Induced Antinociception and Tolerance
(2011)Pre-weanling methylphenidate (MPH) exposure enhances systemic morphine-induced antinociception and tolerance in adult rats. This finding raises questions about the brain area(s) involved, the importance of developmental ... -
Multimodal Implicit Learning in a Simulated Real-World Environment
(2011)A debate exists concerning the source of performance decrements observed in the literature during implicit learning of multimodal compared to unimodal sequences. Some authors argue that these decrements are due to erroneous ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL VALIDATION OF A MEASURE DESIGNED TO ASSESS CONFLICT ASSOCIATED WITH WORK, FAMILY, AND SCHOOL ROLES
(2011)This research project reports on the development and initial validation of a theoretically based measure of conflict between work, family, and school roles. The measure was validated in two studies. Study 1 assessed construct ... -
Attachment Security: The Role of Infant, Maternal, and Contextual Factors
(2011)Research addressing the antecedents of attachment security has traditionally focused on maternal sensitivity, but it has become increasingly clear that attachment security is multiply determined, with infant, maternal, and ... -
A TEST OF THE GAIN CONTROL THEORY OF THE MOTION AFTEREFFECT STORAGE PHENOMENON
(2011)The motion aftereffect (MAE) is a visual illusion that occurs when an individual observes a moving (adapting) pattern for a period of time followed immediately by the viewing of a physically stationary (test) pattern which ...