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The 2D4D Ratio And Cyclic Shifts As Predictors Of Self-perceived Quality And Permissiveness
(Psychology, 2007-08-23)The following paper discusses the findings from background research leading up to a discussion of findings from the present study. The relationships between female sexual permissiveness and female's self-perceived quality ... -
A CULTURAL CONSENSUS ANALYSIS OF TYPE II DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION
There has been a dearth of information that explains group beliefs about chronic diseases. The overall aim of this study was to use both qualitative and quantitative methods to understand consensus in illness beliefs among ... -
Academic Achievement Among Psychology Undergraduates Enrolled In WebCT-assisted Research Design And Statistics Courses
(Psychology, 2010-03-03)The current study evaluated performance of 2443/2444 students and the use of WebCT. Undergraduate psychology majors at UT Arlington who successfully completed PSYC 2443 and 2444, Research Design and Statistics I and II, ... -
An EEG Investigation of a Depressive Self-Schema Related to Levels of Processing in Individuals With High Depressive Symptomatology
(2016-08-09)Individuals with high depressive symptomatology have better memory for negative events than positive events. The preferential processing of negative information supports the theory of a depressive self-schema in individuals ... -
An Investigation Of Compromise Across Political Parties
The debt ceiling crisis of 2011, the government shutdown of 2013, and the extension of partisanship past the water's edge into Ukrainian-Russian and Israeli-Iranian politics are all recent examples of how polarized American ... -
An Investigation of Critical Thinking Outcomes in an Online Developmental Psychology Learning Environment
(2017-01-18)Critical thinking (CT) has become a hot topic in academic and mainstream media, where the development of these skills may influence efficacy and productivity in educational and career environments, potentially impacting ... -
The Antinociceptive Role Of The Anterior Interposed Nucleus Of The Cerebellum
(Psychology, 2013-03-20)The cerebellum has been extensively studied for its role in pain. It is safe to say that the cerebellum has a modulatory role in pain. It is active during various types of pain, but it also plays a role in inhibiting ... -
Assessment Of Performance And Individual Experience During Group Exercise
Every year, approximately 47 million Americans belong to a gym as a means of obtaining physical activity. Although little is known about crowding in a gym environment, research in other environments, including retail ... -
Assessment Of Pre-, Post-, And Change In Opioid Use: Evaluation Of Hydrocodone As Part Of Functional Restoration Treatment In A Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Pain (CDOMP) Population
The current study examines the relationship between pre-treatment, post-treatment, and change in opioid use among 1,601 chronic pain patients who participated in a functional restoration program, along with an additional ... -
The Association Between Executive Functioning And Self-regulation Strategies In Relation To The Protective Health Behaviors Of Physical Activity And Healthy Eating
(Psychology, 2014-03-12)Protective health behavior influences health outcomes. Physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) are two important protective health behaviors that ward off many chronic diseases later in life. Nevertheless, these ... -
Attitudes And Intentional Markers For Behavioral Change In Smokers: Examining The Effects Of Intention On Behavior Change
(Psychology, 2010-11-01)In 2009, the American Cancer Society (ACS) predicted that, of the 219,440 expected new cases of lung cancer, approximately 169,000 cancer-related deaths would be attributable to the use of some form of tobacco products. ... -
BEHAVIORAL AND LOCAL FIELD POTENTIAL CHANGES IN THE THALAMUS AND ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX OF BEHAVING RATS EXPERIENCING POST HERPETIC NEURALGIA
(2016-11-30)Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is experienced as burning pain in the facial region, caused by nerve damage from the herpes zoster virus. The pain often becomes chronic and debilitating. Investigations into the pain pathway ... -
Category Assignment And Relatedness In The Group Ideation Process
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)Although many studies have investigated the effects of task related diversity on group performance, little empirical attention has been paid to the effect of the degree of relatedness of these tasks on the group ideation ... -
Characterizing And Predicting Growth In Reading Skills In Children With Developmental Dyslexia Through Functional Neuroimaging
(Psychology, 2012-07-25)Children with developmental dyslexia exhibit deficits in a wide variety of reading skills that are attributable to underlying deficits in phonological processing. Functional neuroimaging studies show that these children ... -
Cognitive Independence And Cohesion In Decision-making Groups
(Psychology, 2007-09-19)Cognitive Independence (CI) can be defined as the tendency to form opinions and make decisions based on personal knowledge as well as additional information that appears to be valid and factual. CI implies a tendency away ... -
Competition Between Dorsal Root Reflex And Sympathetic Activity On Neurogenic Inflammation
(Psychology, 2012-04-11)Neurogenic inflammation is caused by the inflammatory substances released from the peripheral terminals of afferent fibers. Vasodilation is one of the cardinal signs of neurogenic inflammation. It is thought that neurogenic ... -
Cost-effectiveness Of Early Versus Delayed Functional Restoration For Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)Chronic pain is among the most costly disorders in the United States. Societal impacts include productivity losses, disability compensation, and reduction in psychosocial well-being. To date, there is little documentation ... -
Cultivating An Attitude Of Gratitude: Testing Moderators Of The Effects Of A Gratitude Diary Intervention On Well-being And Interpersonal Outcomes
In the past few years, evidence has amassed suggesting that gratitude interventions can have a number of personal and interpersonal benefits (for a review, see Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, 2010). For instance, gratitude ... -
Determining the molecular events underlying the role of estradiol in mediating sex differences in cocaine reward.
(2020-12-08)Research has demonstrated that women rapidly progress from recreational cocaine use to dependence, consume greater quantities of cocaine, experience more positive subjective effects of cocaine and have higher incidences ... -
Development Of Gist Processing Skills And Memory In Children And Young Adults: Effects Of Presentation Type In A Modified DRM Paradigm
(Psychology, 2012-07-25)To date, studies have separately tested the influence of narrative context, source-monitoring, and list length on gist extraction. The present study expanded upon that body of work by examining those variables in combination. ...