Browsing Department of Psychology by Author "Biggan, John R."
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False And Veridical Memories And Stereotype Threat: A Cognitive Understanding Of A Social Phenomenon
Biggan, John R. (Psychology, 2011-03-03)In 1995, Steele and Aronson found that when asked to simply indicate their race prior to a memory test (Study 4) black participants performed significantly worse on a memory test than when not asked to indicate their race. ... -
The Impact Of An Intensive Physical Exercise Program (IPE) On Mental Processing Speed And Postural Control In Older Adults
Biggan, John R. (Psychology, 2012-07-25)One in three Americans over the age of 65 fall each year. In 2000, this equated to an annual cost of $19 billion in healthcare costs and this cost is expected to rise to $54 billion by 2020. One factor related to the ...