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401. Stories From the Front Lines: Female Foreign Correspondents in War Zones

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Open Access
Author:
Connor, Jennifer Ann
Title:
Stories From the Front Lines: Female Foreign Correspondents in War Zones
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
Afghanistan
Iraq
Lybia
Mercedes Gallego
Vanessa Gezari
New York Times
war correspondents
marines
embedded journalists
Jennifer Connor
File:
Download Connor_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anthony Barbieri, Thesis Supervisor
Anthony Barbieri, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Honors Advisor

402. HYDRIDE REORIENTATION IN ZIRCONIUM ALLOY NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING STUDIED USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION

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Open Access
Author:
Jarvis, Jennifer Anne
Title:
HYDRIDE REORIENTATION IN ZIRCONIUM ALLOY NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING STUDIED USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
Area of Honors:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
hydride
zirconium
zircaloy
nuclear
materials
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Supervisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Supervisor
Kimberly Colas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jack Brenizer Jr., Faculty Reader
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Honors Advisor

405. Japanese Art, American Artist

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Open Access
Author:
Maslak, Julianna Alexandra
Title:
Japanese Art, American Artist
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Film-Video and Japanese
Keywords:
foreigner
japan
animation
File:
Download Maslak-Thesis1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Andrew Sherman, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Andrew Sherman, Thesis Supervisor
Rodney Brent Bingaman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Reiko Tachibana, Thesis Honors Advisor

406. Early Action Word Learning: How Children Learn Verbs Versus Nouns

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Open Access
Author:
Nauss, Jennifer Alicia
Title:
Early Action Word Learning: How Children Learn Verbs Versus Nouns
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
language learning
verbs
syntactic bootstrapping
mutual exclusivity
File:
Download Honors_thesis_final_-_Nauss.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

408. A BAYESIAN STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF HTLV-II EVOLUTIONARY RATES IN INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS COMPARED TO ENDEMICALLY INFECTED TRIBES

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Open Access
Author:
Sloane, Justin Alexander
Title:
A BAYESIAN STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF HTLV-II EVOLUTIONARY RATES IN INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS COMPARED TO ENDEMICALLY INFECTED TRIBES
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Mutation Rate
Substitution Rate
HTLV
HTLV-II
Evolutionary Rates
Virology
Statistics
Bayesian
HIV
Phylogeny
Phylogenetics
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

409. THE PHONETIC IMPLEMENTATION OF TONE IN COATZOSPAN MIXTEC

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Open Access
Author:
Sheetz, Janalyn Anne
Title:
THE PHONETIC IMPLEMENTATION OF TONE IN COATZOSPAN MIXTEC
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Spanish and Endangered Languages
Keywords:
tone
Mexico
Coatzospan Mixtec
endangered language
phonetics
Phonology
downstep
tone terracing
File:
Download JAS_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Chip Gerfen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Chip Gerfen, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Robert White, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

411. Brain Serotonin: Studies of Neurogenesis, Neurotransmission, and Neurotoxicity

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Open Access
Author:
Ochroch, Jason Benjamin
Title:
Brain Serotonin: Studies of Neurogenesis, Neurotransmission, and Neurotoxicity
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Serotonin
Neurogenesis
Neurotransmission
Neurotoxicity
File:
Download Jason_Ochroch_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

412. Disparities in Nursing Homes Across the U.S.: An analysis of the disparities between source of payment and services received in U.S. nursing homes

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Open Access
Author:
Outrakis, John Bernard
Title:
Disparities in Nursing Homes Across the U.S.: An analysis of the disparities between source of payment and services received in U.S. nursing homes
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Restorative Services
Pain Management
Incontinence Care
Behavioral Management
Dementia
Private Insurance
Medicaid
Medicare
Nursing Homes
healthcare
health care
payment sources
source of payment
File:
Download Thesis.Final.SPRING.2010.3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis G Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis G Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

413. THE GLACIAL INQUIRY: INVESTIGATING EARTH SCIENCE INQUIRY LESSONS IN A FIFTH-GRADE CLASSROOM

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Open Access
Author:
Alley, Janet Christine
Title:
THE GLACIAL INQUIRY: INVESTIGATING EARTH SCIENCE INQUIRY LESSONS IN A FIFTH-GRADE CLASSROOM
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:
inquiry
elmentary classroom
science
glacier
question
File:
Download janet_THESIS-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
Bernard Joel Badiali, Thesis Honors Advisor

414. Staying Competitive: Insight Into the Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards

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Open Access
Author:
DeMarzio, Joseph Christopher
Title:
Staying Competitive: Insight Into the Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
convergence
US GAAP
IFRS
accounting standards
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_DeMarzio.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Xueyi Sun, Faculty Reader
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

417. PLATELET INHIBITION WITH CLOPIDOGREL AUGMENTS CUTANEOUS REACTIVE HYPEREMIA IN HEALTHY, MIDDLE-AGED SKIN

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Open Access
Author:
Dahmus, Jessica Dorothy
Title:
PLATELET INHIBITION WITH CLOPIDOGREL AUGMENTS CUTANEOUS REACTIVE HYPEREMIA IN HEALTHY, MIDDLE-AGED SKIN
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
thermoregulation
skin blood flow
platelets
reactive hyperemia
File:
Download Final_thesis_copy_1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Lawrence Kenney Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Alexander Holowatz, Thesis Supervisor
William Lawrence Kenney Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

419. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: CREATING AN OCEANOGRAPHIC GOOGLE EARTH TOUR USING SPREADSHEET MAPPER

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Open Access
Author:
Hartline, Jonathan D
Title:
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: CREATING AN OCEANOGRAPHIC GOOGLE EARTH TOUR USING SPREADSHEET MAPPER
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Environmental Inquiry (University College)
Keywords:
physical oceanography
Google Earth
Spreadsheet Mapper
KML
environmental inquiry
choose your own adventure
File:
Download Jonathan_D_Hartline.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Guertin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nannette M D'imperio, Faculty Reader

420. A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY OF SAND INVESTMENT SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS

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Open Access
Author:
Orlowski, Joshua David
Title:
A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY OF SAND INVESTMENT SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
cores
core blowing
cpfd
computational particle fluid dynamics
File:
Download Josh_Orlowski_Thesis_no_sig_page.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Honors Advisor

421. An Investigation of Sustainability Metrics in Industry to Aid Product Design, Production, and Distribution Processes

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Open Access
Author:
Shelton, Jordan D.
Title:
An Investigation of Sustainability Metrics in Industry to Aid Product Design, Production, and Distribution Processes
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Sustainability
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Distribution
Metrics
File:
Download Final_SHC_Thesis_-_Jordan_Shelton.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gul Kremer, Thesis Supervisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

422. NEUROMUSCULAR, DYNAMIC POSTURAL CONTROL AND PAIN REPSONSES TO A THERAPEUTIC PATELLOFEMORAL TAPING TECHNIQUE

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Open Access
Author:
Baumgarten, Jeremy Eric
Title:
NEUROMUSCULAR, DYNAMIC POSTURAL CONTROL AND PAIN REPSONSES TO A THERAPEUTIC PATELLOFEMORAL TAPING TECHNIQUE
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Patellofemoral
tape
Postural Control
Pain
File:
Download Baumgarten_et_al_2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nicole M Mc Brier, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nicole M Mc Brier, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

425. Attenuation Measurements In Concrete By Means Of Rayleigh Surface Waves

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Open Access
Author:
Howells, Jonathan Eugene
Title:
Attenuation Measurements In Concrete By Means Of Rayleigh Surface Waves
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Rayleigh
Attenuation
Ultrasonic
Concrete
File:
Download Jonathan_Howells_Final_Thesis_Schreyer_Revision.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charles E. Bakis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

426. THE LAST OF THE NORTHEAST REPUBLICANS: AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT ANALYSIS OF HOW CHANGING PARTY IDEOLOGY CAN PUSH VOTERS AWAY

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Open Access
Author:
Johnston, Jordan Elizabeth
Title:
THE LAST OF THE NORTHEAST REPUBLICANS: AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT ANALYSIS OF HOW CHANGING PARTY IDEOLOGY CAN PUSH VOTERS AWAY
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Republican Party
Northeast
ideology
conservative Republicans
moderate Republicans
congressional district
File:
Download THESIS-FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Suzanne Chod, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Suzanne Chod, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

427. Sustainable Planning Perspectives: A Comparative Case Study of Planners in Montgomery County, Maryland and Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kendall , Justine Elizabeth
Title:
Sustainable Planning Perspectives: A Comparative Case Study of Planners in Montgomery County, Maryland and Centre County, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Planning
Sustainability
Montgomery County MD
Centre County PA
File:
Download Justine_Kendall_SHC_THESIS_SP10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Supervisor
Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

428. Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Women: An integrative Literature Review

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Open Access
Author:
Ligorski, Jacqueline Emma
Title:
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Women: An integrative Literature Review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
ardiovascular Disease
heart disease
women
awareness
prevention programs and English Language programs.
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Draft-LigorskiJacqueline.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol A Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Donna Marie Fick, Thesis Honors Advisor

433. The Effect of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act on the Bancassurance Model in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Azmy, Joseph George
Title:
The Effect of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act on the Bancassurance Model in the United States
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
bancassurance
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
File:
Download Joseph_Azmy_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Faculty Reader
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

434. Magnesium Alloys for use in Bioabsorbable Cardiac Stents

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Open Access
Author:
Van Pelt, Jacqueline Gale
Title:
Magnesium Alloys for use in Bioabsorbable Cardiac Stents
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Magnesium alloys
bioabsorbable
cardiac stents
electron vapor deposition
AZ
corrosion
File:
Download Van_Pelt_Thesis_FINAL_30Nov09_rev3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

436. THE FRAMING OF FEMININITY IN POPULAR WOMEN'S MAGAZINES IN 2009: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF SEVENTEEN, GLAMOUR AND COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINES

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Open Access
Author:
Hoffman, Jennifer Haley
Title:
THE FRAMING OF FEMININITY IN POPULAR WOMEN'S MAGAZINES IN 2009: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF SEVENTEEN, GLAMOUR AND COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINES
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
femininity
File:
Download Jennifer_Hoffman_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marie Hardin, Thesis Supervisor
Marie Hardin, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Honors Advisor

438. Design and Testing of an Experimental Model to Measure Interfacial Permeability in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

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Open Access
Author:
Comerford, John Jeffrey
Title:
Design and Testing of an Experimental Model to Measure Interfacial Permeability in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
polymer electrolyte fuel cell
interfacial permeability
File:
Download FinalDraft_4-19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Faculty Reader
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

439. DEVELOPMENT OF A USER INTERFACE IN MATLAB TO ASSIST PRECISION ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MAPPING

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Open Access
Author:
Woolridge, Jillian J
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A USER INTERFACE IN MATLAB TO ASSIST PRECISION ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MAPPING
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Matlab
graphical user interface
ultrasonic thickness mapping
File:
Download Thesis_binding_margins.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

440. “HOUSE AND CHILDREN”: LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY AND THE EXPANSION OF DOMESTIC AGENCY

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Open Access
Author:
Covelli, Julia Kristin
Title:
“HOUSE AND CHILDREN”: LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY AND THE EXPANSION OF DOMESTIC AGENCY
Area of Honors:
English (University College)
Keywords:
domestic agency
English Revolution
women's letter writing
File:
Download JuliaCovelliFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Lunger Knoppers, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Lunger Knoppers, Thesis Supervisor
Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Faculty Reader

441. Facing Predetermined Prejudices Through Decentralized Social Networks: A Study of Chinese Laundrymen in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1870-1930

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Open Access
Author:
Templeton, Jessica Kathryn
Title:
Facing Predetermined Prejudices Through Decentralized Social Networks: A Study of Chinese Laundrymen in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1870-1930
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Chinese laundrymen
Altoona
Tyrone
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis Supervisor
Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

442. ETHYL ALCOHOL METABOLISM AND NEUROBIOLOGY IN HUMANS: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ALCOHOLISM AND NEUROTOXICITY

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Open Access
Author:
Arnold, Josh
Title:
ETHYL ALCOHOL METABOLISM AND NEUROBIOLOGY IN HUMANS: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ALCOHOLISM AND NEUROTOXICITY
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Alcohol metabolism
Alcoholism
Neurotransmitters
Wernicke-Korsakoff
Thiamine deficiency
Glutamate Excitotoxicity
Ethanol
File:
Download Arnold_Josh_alcoholmetabandneuro_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. David Peter Hughes, Faculty Reader

443. EFFECTS OF ACOUSTICAL MANIPULATIONS ON PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE VOCAL ATTRACTIVENESS AND THREAT POTENTIAL

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Open Access
Author:
Barndt, Julia Lynn
Title:
EFFECTS OF ACOUSTICAL MANIPULATIONS ON PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE VOCAL ATTRACTIVENESS AND THREAT POTENTIAL
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Female vocal attractiveness
intrasexual competition
File:
Download J._Barndt_Thesis_-_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Andrew Puts, Thesis Supervisor
David Andrew Puts, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

444. Dietary Strategies to Maintain Low Body Weight Include Consumption of Low Energy Dense Foods in Women with Menstrual Disturbances

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Open Access
Author:
Bowell, Jessica Lynn
Title:
Dietary Strategies to Maintain Low Body Weight Include Consumption of Low Energy Dense Foods in Women with Menstrual Disturbances
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy density
amenorrhea
female athlete triad
dietary patterns
File:
Download Jess_Bowell_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

448. CONFORMITY DIVIDED: CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR AMONG THE SUBSETS OF CONFORMITY

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Open Access
Author:
Nguyen, Julia Lee
Title:
CONFORMITY DIVIDED: CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR AMONG THE SUBSETS OF CONFORMITY
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
brand choice
conformity
consumer behavior
cognitive dissonance
decision-making process
normative social influence
social groups
File:
Download Final_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Page Winterich, Faculty Reader

449. The Relationship Between Language and Thought: Toward a Holistic Linguistic Model of Cognition

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Open Access
Author:
Noggle, Joni
Title:
The Relationship Between Language and Thought: Toward a Holistic Linguistic Model of Cognition
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Language
thought
linguistic relativity
philosophy
File:
Download Joni_Noggle_Final_Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Philip Christman, Faculty Reader
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor