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103. Understanding attitudes toward Affirmative Action: The role of policy framing, meritocracy beliefs and group-image guilt

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Open Access
Author:
Bhatt, Anjali Gaurang
Title:
Understanding attitudes toward Affirmative Action: The role of policy framing, meritocracy beliefs and group-image guilt
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
affirmative action
psychology
meritocracy
group-image guilt
self-images
File:
Download AnjaliBhatt_FinalThesis_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kisha Jones, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. THE IMPACT OF MODERATE AND SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN REDUCING NEURAL NETWORK DYNAMICS

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Open Access
Author:
Gilbert, Nicholas Lyndon
Title:
THE IMPACT OF MODERATE AND SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN REDUCING NEURAL NETWORK DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
traumatic brain injury
dynamic connectivity
fmri
reliability
graph theory
File:
Download Gilbert_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michael Nelson Hallquist, Faculty Reader

110. Assessing the role of Lesion Volume and Cingulate Gyrus Within the Default Mode Network on Executive Function in Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Riddhz
Title:
Assessing the role of Lesion Volume and Cingulate Gyrus Within the Default Mode Network on Executive Function in Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Cingulate Cortex
Default Mode Network
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Faculty Reader

111. THE EFFECTS OF A STABLE DYSREGULATED FEAR PROFILE ON SOCIAL ANXIETY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

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Open Access
Author:
Rothermel, Emily
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF A STABLE DYSREGULATED FEAR PROFILE ON SOCIAL ANXIETY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
child psychology
temperament
fear
dysregulated fear
social anxiety disorder
social withdrawal
social inhibition
asocial with peers
behavior
File:
Download Rothermel_Emily_DysregulatedFearProfile.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. Fostering a Future: The Role of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Support on Employment in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

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Open Access
Author:
Caldwell, Catherine Marie
Title:
Fostering a Future: The Role of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Support on Employment in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Foster care
PTSD
Social support
employment
File:
Download CALDWELL_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sandra T Azar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. Psychometric Properties of the Revised McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Ye, Edie
Title:
Psychometric Properties of the Revised McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Borderline personality disorder
MSI-BPD
Clinical Assessment
Psychometric properties
File:
Download Ye_Edie_PsychometricPropertiesofMSI-BPD-R.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Dyanna Marshall, Ph.D., Faculty Reader

115. Maternal Personality Predicts Infant Regulation of Fear and Frustration

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Open Access
Author:
Phillips, Jennifer Julia
Title:
Maternal Personality Predicts Infant Regulation of Fear and Frustration
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Emotion Regulation
Maternal Factors
Personality
Developmental Psychopathology
Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia
Psychobiology
File:
Download JPhillips_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Koraly Elisa Pérez-Edgar, Faculty Reader

116. Assessing the Self-Concept Clarity in Reported Triggers of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Morrow, Aidan Henry
Title:
Assessing the Self-Concept Clarity in Reported Triggers of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Self-Harm
Self-Injury
Self-Concept
Borderline Personality Disorder
File:
Download McMorrow_SHC_Thesis_v15_ahm_4.8.19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. A Glance Within the Color Lines of the 21st Century: Examining Differences In Ethnic and Racial Self-Concepts Within the Black Race

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Open Access
Author:
Okrafo-Smart, William
Title:
A Glance Within the Color Lines of the 21st Century: Examining Differences In Ethnic and Racial Self-Concepts Within the Black Race
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Race
Ethnicity
Black
Identity
Immigrant
African
Caribbean
Black American
File:
Download Okrafo-Smart_William_BlackSelf-Concept2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. Assessing the Relations Between Attachment Styles and Borderline Personality Disorder Criteria: A Multi-Method Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Becker, Lena
Title:
Assessing the Relations Between Attachment Styles and Borderline Personality Disorder Criteria: A Multi-Method Approach
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Borderline Personality Disorder
Attachment Theory
Clinical Psychology
File:
Download Lena_Becker_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brian Crosby, Faculty Reader

122. Prenatal Emergency Medical Visitation as Predicted by Total Prenatal Visitation, Gestational Age, and Maternal Age

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Open Access
Author:
Hamilton, Matthew
Title:
Prenatal Emergency Medical Visitation as Predicted by Total Prenatal Visitation, Gestational Age, and Maternal Age
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Prenatal
Emergency Department
File:
Download Psychology_Honors_Thesis_-_Matthew_Hamilton_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marielena De Araujo-Greecher, Faculty Reader

123. The Role of Coping Style and Cognitive Reserve in Depression and Cognitive Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis

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Open Access
Author:
Hochberg, Aaron
Title:
The Role of Coping Style and Cognitive Reserve in Depression and Cognitive Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Multiple Sclerosis
MS
Depression
Coping
Neuropsychology
Psychology
Clinical
Cognitive Reserve
Cognitive Functioning
File:
Download Hochberg_Thesis_FINAL_4.30.20.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. What lies beneath? A first look beyond global traits and shedding light on the differential intercorrelation between dark triad sub-factors and various intimate relationship variables.

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Open Access
Author:
Hauch, Benjamin
Title:
What lies beneath? A first look beyond global traits and shedding light on the differential intercorrelation between dark triad sub-factors and various intimate relationship variables.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Personality
Dark Triad
Narcissism
Machiavellianism
Psychopathy
Intimate Relationships
Mating Strategies
Sub-factor
File:
Download B._Hauch_Latest_Revised_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Marshall Lebreton, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

127. The Role of Discrepancies in Parent and Youth Reporting of Parental Monitoring on Anxiety Symptoms in Early Adolescence

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Margaret Mary
Title:
The Role of Discrepancies in Parent and Youth Reporting of Parental Monitoring on Anxiety Symptoms in Early Adolescence
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Psychology
development
parenting
monitoring
adolescence
discrepancies
File:
Download Burke_Thesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Melissa Dawn Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. Effects of Gender and Concussion History on Depression Symptom Reporting

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Emily
Title:
Effects of Gender and Concussion History on Depression Symptom Reporting
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Sport-related concussion (SRC)
Beck Depression Inventory Fast-Screen (BDI-FS)
Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS)
affective symptoms
post-concussion
depression
symptom underreporting
return-to-play
gender
concussion history
Sport-related concussion (SRC)
Beck Depression Inventory Fast-Screen (BDI-FS)
Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS)
affective symptoms
post-concussion
depression
symptom underreporting
return-to-play
gender
concussion history
post-concussion symptoms
File:
Download Effects_of_Gender_and_Concussion_History_on_Depression_Symptom_Reporting_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. Why Sleep is Key: Poor Sleep Quality is a Mechanism for the Bidirectional Relationship between Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across 18 Years

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Open Access
Author:
Nguyen, Vivian
Title:
Why Sleep is Key: Poor Sleep Quality is a Mechanism for the Bidirectional Relationship between Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across 18 Years
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
sleep quality
depression
anxiety
longitudinal
mechanism
comorbidity
File:
Download Thesis_20210405.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. Investigating the effects of romantic and sexual partnerships on face perception

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Open Access
Author:
Williams, Caitlin
Title:
Investigating the effects of romantic and sexual partnerships on face perception
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
facial expressions
basic facial expressions
complex facial expressions
social sexual facial expressions
emotional expressions
developmental neuroscience
face processing
perceptual threshold
File:
Download Caitlin_FINAL_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn Suzanne Scherf, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Latent Class Analysis of Adolescents' Adverse Childhood Experiences and Associated Mental Health Outcomes

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Open Access
Author:
Kirk, Kaitlin
Title:
Latent Class Analysis of Adolescents' Adverse Childhood Experiences and Associated Mental Health Outcomes
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Childhood Adversity
Latent Class Analysis
Psychopathology
Childhood Trauma
Depression
PTSD
Mental Health Outcomes
File:
Download Kaitlin_Kirk_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Jeff M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

134. The Effects of Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure on Depression and Anxiety in Children

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Open Access
Author:
Hall, Deirdre
Title:
The Effects of Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure on Depression and Anxiety in Children
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Prenatal antidepressants
Child mental health outcomes
Adolescent depression
Adolescent anxiety
File:
Download Effects_of_Prenatal_Antidepressant_Exposure-_Thesis_Deirdre_Hall.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Jeff M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

135. Relations of Temperament Dimensions to Young Children’s Strategy Use in a Novel Situation

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Open Access
Author:
Scarlata, Mathilde
Title:
Relations of Temperament Dimensions to Young Children’s Strategy Use in a Novel Situation
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Temperament
Effortful Control
Extraversion/Surgency
Negative Affectivity
Self-Regulation
Cognitive Resources
Emotion
Fear
File:
Download Scarlata_Mathilde_Relations_of_Temperament_Dimensions_to_Young_Children_s_Strategy_Use_in_a_Novel_Situation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. In Leaders We Trust: Investigating the relationship between error type and frequency on perceived leader trustworthiness

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Open Access
Author:
Plotkin, Macie
Title:
In Leaders We Trust: Investigating the relationship between error type and frequency on perceived leader trustworthiness
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Leadership
Leader
Leader Error
Error Type
Error Frequency
Trust
Task Error
Relational Error
Benevolence
Ability
Integrity
File:
Download In_Leaders_We_Trust_Investigating_the_relationship_between_error_type_and_frequency_on_perceived_leader_trustworthiness.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alicia Ann Grandey, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. Effects of hypertension and TBI on executive functioning in middle-to-late adults

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Open Access
Author:
Chafale, Adwait
Title:
Effects of hypertension and TBI on executive functioning in middle-to-late adults
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Hypertension
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychology
Adults
Blood Pressure
File:
Download Adwait_Chafale_Final_Schreyer_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Faculty Reader

139. An Assessment of the Convergent Validity of Two Diagnostic Measures in Relation to Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Boob, Alyssa
Title:
An Assessment of the Convergent Validity of Two Diagnostic Measures in Relation to Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
personality disorder
convergent validity
NPD
BPD
diagnosis
assessment applicability
treatment
File:
Download Alyssa_Boob_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeff M Love, Faculty Reader

140. The Impacts of COVID-19 Related School Closures and Remote Instruction on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders’ Academic Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Duddy, Emily
Title:
The Impacts of COVID-19 Related School Closures and Remote Instruction on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders’ Academic Performance
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
COVID-19
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASD
School Psychology
Individualized Education Program
Academic Achievement
Special Education
Child Psychology
IEP
File:
Download Duddy_Emily_TheImpactsofCOVID19RelatedSchoolClosuresandRemoteInstructiononStudentswithAutism_SpectrumDisordersAcademic_Performance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Dawn Hunter, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. The Immigrant College Student’s Struggle to Achieve the American Dream

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Open Access
Author:
Charleston, Karen
Title:
The Immigrant College Student’s Struggle to Achieve the American Dream
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
immigrant college student
American dream
COVID-related stressors
sense of belonging
microaggressions
parental involvement
File:
Download Charleston_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Winkeljohn Black, Thesis Supervisor
Cobi S Michael, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marissa A Harrison, Faculty Reader

145. COVID-19 Life Events Moderate the Relation Between Harsh and Neglectful Parenting and Child Behavior Problems

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Open Access
Author:
Lieberman, Reghan
Title:
COVID-19 Life Events Moderate the Relation Between Harsh and Neglectful Parenting and Child Behavior Problems
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
COVID-19
Harsh Parenting
Child Behavior Problems
Child
Psychology
File:
Download Lieberman_Reghan_FInalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika Sell Lunkenheimer, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

147. Association Between White Matter Integrity, Injury Severity, and Variability in Neuropsychological Performance Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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Open Access
Author:
Carter, Emily
Title:
Association Between White Matter Integrity, Injury Severity, and Variability in Neuropsychological Performance Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuroimaging
Neuropsychology
Aging
File:
Download Carter_HonorsThesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Faculty Reader

148. The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Grace
Title:
The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
interdisciplinary translation
interdisciplinary translator
interdisciplinary teams
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Simkins, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

150. Diffrentiating between abuse and hostility: Using interpersonal violence (IPV) as a moderator to abusive supervision and perceptions of hostility

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Open Access
Author:
Mikhail, Thomas
Title:
Diffrentiating between abuse and hostility: Using interpersonal violence (IPV) as a moderator to abusive supervision and perceptions of hostility
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
abusive supervision
abusive behaviors
perception of hostility
hostility
task resistance
interpersonal violence
domestic abuse
IPV
File:
Download Thesis_Submission__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Man Park, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

151. A Bidirectional Analysis of the Longitudinal Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Impairment in a Sample of Adults Aged 50 and Older

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Author:
Ransom, Abigail
Title:
A Bidirectional Analysis of the Longitudinal Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Impairment in a Sample of Adults Aged 50 and Older
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Psychology
Depression
Cognitive Impairment
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

152. Organic social media strategy for recruiting pregnant couples with a moderate-to-heavy drinking partner: Recommendations for expanding clinical trial recruitment

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Author:
Herrera, Katrina
Title:
Organic social media strategy for recruiting pregnant couples with a moderate-to-heavy drinking partner: Recommendations for expanding clinical trial recruitment
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
alcohol intervention
child development
recruitment strategy
parenting program
organic social media content
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Rina Das Eiden, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

154. Exploring the Impact of Sexual Objectification and Fetishization on Eating Disorders and Body Image in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

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Author:
Gangl, Carter
Title:
Exploring the Impact of Sexual Objectification and Fetishization on Eating Disorders and Body Image in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
transgender
fetishization
sexual objectification
minority stress
gender nonconforming
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jes Matsick, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

155. The Functionality of Young Children's Anger and Sadness during Self-Regulation Challenges with Mother or Father Present

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Author:
Sten, Ethan
Title:
The Functionality of Young Children's Anger and Sadness during Self-Regulation Challenges with Mother or Father Present
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
self-regulation
anger
sadness
functional emotion
cognitive engagement
blocked goal
parent-child task
mother
father
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

160. Understanding emotion in different languages: Emotional prosody recognition in bilinguals and the impact of background noise

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Open Access
Author:
Stokes, Gabrielle
Title:
Understanding emotion in different languages: Emotional prosody recognition in bilinguals and the impact of background noise
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Bilingual
L2-processing
Background Noise
Emotional Prosody
File:
Download Stokes_Thesis_Final_copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michele Diaz, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Janet Van Hell, Thesis Supervisor

162. Trait-level Perceived Job Discrimination Mediates Lower Coworker and Supervisor Support Predicting Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 18 Years Later.

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Open Access
Author:
Yan, Rebecca
Title:
Trait-level Perceived Job Discrimination Mediates Lower Coworker and Supervisor Support Predicting Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 18 Years Later.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
coworker support
supervisor support
anxiety
depression
workplace discrimination
longitudinal
File:
Download rythesis2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Simkins, Thesis Honors Advisor

164. The Association of Marital Conflict on Kindergarten Externalizing Problems in the Context of Fathers' Alcohol Use Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Evans, Kelsey
Title:
The Association of Marital Conflict on Kindergarten Externalizing Problems in the Context of Fathers' Alcohol Use Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
fathers' alcohol problems
marital conflict
maternal warmth/sensitivity
child biological sex
aggressive behaviors
fathers' alcohol problems
marital conflict
maternal warmth/sensitivity
child biological sex
aggressive behaviors
File:
Download Evans_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rina Das Eiden, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor