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251. Genome-wide microarray analysis in a case-control study reveals elevated level of global copy number burden in autism

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Open Access
Author:
Yeoh, Kian Hui
Title:
Genome-wide microarray analysis in a case-control study reveals elevated level of global copy number burden in autism
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
autism
cnv
copy number burden
ASD
microarray
genome
aCGH
array comparative genomic hybridization
File:
Download KHY_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

253. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Trageser, Katherine Helen
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
particle
swarm
maneuver
transfer
thrust
inclination
space
astrodynamics
File:
Download Trageser_Katherine_ParticleSwarm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

255. Does Family History Moderate the Relationship Between Parental Modeling and Parental Approval on College Drinking?

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Open Access
Author:
Kelsey, Caroline Malory
Title:
Does Family History Moderate the Relationship Between Parental Modeling and Parental Approval on College Drinking?
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Alcohol
Family History
Modeling
Approval
Biobehavioral Health
College Students
File:
Download Kelsey_Caroline_DOESFAMILYHISTORYMODERATE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Abdou, Hossam
Title:
The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
tilt walking
uphill walking
downhill walking
level walking
emg
metabolic activity
kinematics
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

259. Villes Nouvelles et une Nouvelle Ville: Exemples d'aménagement du Territoire en France, 1965-2012

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Open Access
Author:
Tuttle, Dylan Frysinger
Title:
Villes Nouvelles et une Nouvelle Ville: Exemples d'aménagement du Territoire en France, 1965-2012
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in French and Francophone Studies and History
Keywords:
French
History
City Planning
Montpellier
Architecture
New Towns
Villes Nouvelles
France
File:
Download Tuttle_Dylan_villesnouvelles.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Monique Yvonne Yaari, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vera Mark, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. POST-INFECTIOUS HYDROCEPHALUS IN UGANDAN INFANTS: MICROBIAL ORIGINS OF INFECTION AND THE ROLE OF CLIMATE IN DISEASE DISTRIBUTION

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Open Access
Author:
Ranjeva, Sylvia Lise
Title:
POST-INFECTIOUS HYDROCEPHALUS IN UGANDAN INFANTS: MICROBIAL ORIGINS OF INFECTION AND THE ROLE OF CLIMATE IN DISEASE DISTRIBUTION
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
post-infectious hydrocephalus
engineering
File:
Download sranjeva.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Schiff, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Masters, Faculty Reader

262. Test Pits at Tel Akko: an Intensive Survey and Gis Analysis of Artifact Distributions Through Time

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Open Access
Author:
Howland, Matthew David
Title:
Test Pits at Tel Akko: an Intensive Survey and Gis Analysis of Artifact Distributions Through Time
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
archaeology
anthropology
cams
classics
File:
Download Howland_Matt_TelAkkoSurvey1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor

263. COINTEGRATION AND VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Open Access
Author:
Feng, Guanhao
Title:
COINTEGRATION AND VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Economics and Statistics
Keywords:
COINTEGRATION
VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS
UNEMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
File:
Download Thesis_of_Guanhao_Feng.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Herman J Bierens, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
Naomi S Altman, Thesis Honors Advisor

264. The Effects of Offering A Variety of Fruits And Vegetables On Children's Food Consumption During Snack Time

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Open Access
Author:
Iiams, Erin Marie
Title:
The Effects of Offering A Variety of Fruits And Vegetables On Children's Food Consumption During Snack Time
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
o Fruits o Vegetables o Children o Variety o Single-type o Intak
File:
Download Iiams_Erin_fruitandvegkidsstudy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara Jean Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

265. Exploration in Jazz Composition

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Open Access
Author:
Vitullo, Timothy Elliott
Title:
Exploration in Jazz Composition
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
jazz
composition
bebop
modal
Latin
fusion
ballad
hard bop
guitar
combo
improvisation
recording
File:
Download Tim_Vitullo_-_Honors_Thesis_Narrative.pdfDownload Cold_Coffee.mp3Download Too_Flat_for_Five.mp3Download Bossa_Nueva.mp3Download Minor_Incident.mp3Download Plus_Two_Leslie.mp3
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Hopkins, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor

267. Instructing Written Words to a Child with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Fast Mapping

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Open Access
Author:
Litke, Jamie Ilyse
Title:
Instructing Written Words to a Child with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Fast Mapping
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
intellectual disabilities
vocabulary expansion
sight words
File:
Download JIL_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

268. Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis

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Open Access
Author:
Aarons, Ross Hanson
Title:
Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Probability of Default
Europe
Debt Crisis
Reduced Form Model
Greece
Ireland
Portugal
Italy
Spain
France
Belgium
File:
Download Aarons_Ross_ImpliedProbabilityofDefault.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

269. Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber

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Open Access
Author:
Kwolek, Megan Jo
Title:
Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
liquid rocket combustion chamber
magnetic flowmeter
acoustic admittance
response
combustion instabilities
File:
Download Megan_Kwolek_Combustion_Instabilities_in_a_Simulated_Liquid_Combustion_Chamber.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

272. Inequality, Education, and Race: A Comparative Study of Urban Education in Post-civil Rights New York City and Post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Larkin, Kayla Nora
Title:
Inequality, Education, and Race: A Comparative Study of Urban Education in Post-civil Rights New York City and Post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa
Area of Honors:
African and African American Studies
Keywords:
Education
Educational inequality
Race
Inequality
Urban Education
New York City
South Africa
Cape Town
File:
Download Larkin_Kayla_inequalityeducrace.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Clemente K. Abrokwaa, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin J.A. Thomas, Thesis Honors Advisor

274. Comparative potable water system design in rural Sierra Leone: using Root Cause Analysis vs. Conventional Analysis to define the problem

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Open Access
Author:
Michalak, Christopher Thomas William
Title:
Comparative potable water system design in rural Sierra Leone: using Root Cause Analysis vs. Conventional Analysis to define the problem
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Root Cause Analysis
Conventional Analysis
Sierra Leone
potable water system design
File:
Download Complete_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

275. Careful Words: Do Differing Levels of Cultural Sensitivity/political Correctness in Language Influence Attitudes toward Outgroups, Minorities, and the Stigmatized?

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Open Access
Author:
Kerns, Kristin Marie
Title:
Careful Words: Do Differing Levels of Cultural Sensitivity/political Correctness in Language Influence Attitudes toward Outgroups, Minorities, and the Stigmatized?
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
cultural sensitivity
political correctness
language
words
attitudes
tolerance
outgroups
minorities
stigmatized
File:
Download KristinKernsHONORSTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

276. Preliminary Study into Visualization Modalities of von Willebrand Proteolysis in Response to Applied Shear

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Open Access
Author:
Scanlon, Matthew P
Title:
Preliminary Study into Visualization Modalities of von Willebrand Proteolysis in Response to Applied Shear
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
von Willebrand Factor
vWF
proteolysis
ventricular assist device
cardiovascular disease
visualization
fluorescence
File:
Download Scanlon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

277. The Analysis of Regulatory Mutants of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 by Global Transcription Profiling

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Open Access
Author:
Chew, Chyue Yie
Title:
The Analysis of Regulatory Mutants of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 by Global Transcription Profiling
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Cyanobacteria
Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002
transcription profiling
transcription regulators
sigma factors
File:
Download Chew_Chyue_Yie_The_Analysis_of_Regulatory_Mutants_of_Synechococcus_sp._PCC_7002.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald Ashley Bryant, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

279. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, Nathanael Peter
Title:
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Latin American Studies
Keywords:
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
BJJ
MMA
Salvador
Bahia
Brazil
Gracie Barra
Gracie Jiu Jitsu
martial art
File:
Download Murphy_Nathanael_BJJ_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Solsiree Del Moral, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Bennett Restall, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. The Role of Beauty as an Analogy in Ancient Greek and Chinese Philosophies

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Open Access
Author:
Peck, Sarah Marie
Title:
The Role of Beauty as an Analogy in Ancient Greek and Chinese Philosophies
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Plato
Socrates
Lao Tzu
Confucius
Beauty
Good
Trust
Analogy
Comparison
Philosophy
Greek
Chinese
Aesthetics
File:
Download Peck_Aesthetics_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Irene Elizabeth Harvey, Faculty Reader

281. Changes in Center of Pressure, Alpha Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury Discriminan Scores Before and After a Sports-related Concussion

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Molly Lee
Title:
Changes in Center of Pressure, Alpha Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury Discriminan Scores Before and After a Sports-related Concussion
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Sports-Related Concussion
Traumatic Brain Injury
Alpha Depression
EEG
Center of Pressure
Concussion
File:
Download Johnson_Molly_ThesisFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

285. Development of Magnesium EBPVD Magnesium Anode Material for use in a 'Green' Battery

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Open Access
Author:
Gresh, Robert William
Title:
Development of Magnesium EBPVD Magnesium Anode Material for use in a 'Green' Battery
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
battery
electron beam
physical vapor deposition
magnesium
thin films
corrosion
electrochemical
structure
anode
File:
Download Gresh_Robert_DevelopmentOfEBPVDMagnesium.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark William Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

286. Relations Between Parents’ And Daughters’ Body Esteem At Different Time Points In Adolescence.

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Open Access
Author:
Paul, Melissa Lauren
Title:
Relations Between Parents’ And Daughters’ Body Esteem At Different Time Points In Adolescence.
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Body-Esteem
Adolescence
File:
Download Paul_Melissa_Body_Esteem.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leann L Birch, Thesis Supervisor
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Faculty Reader
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

287. A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault

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Open Access
Author:
Love, Gillian Ashley Romberger
Title:
A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
college transition
social networks
drinking patterns
hooking up
sexual assault
File:
Download Love_Gillian_AQualitativeStudy.pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader

289. The Honey Bees Next Door: Backyard Beekeeping as a Means to Monitor Pesticides in Urban Environments

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Open Access
Author:
Bates, Brian Mcdonnell
Title:
The Honey Bees Next Door: Backyard Beekeeping as a Means to Monitor Pesticides in Urban Environments
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Entomology
Keywords:
honey bees
beekeeping
pesticides
colony collapse disorder
pollinator
Pittsburgh
Marin County
File:
Download Bates_Brian_backyardbeekeepersandpesticides.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
Diana Lynn Cox Foster, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. “never Send a Man to Do a Woman's Job: Exploring the Effect of Civil War Duration on the Mobilization of Women Combatants in Civil War"

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Open Access
Author:
Buckley, Christen Lauren
Title:
“never Send a Man to Do a Woman's Job: Exploring the Effect of Civil War Duration on the Mobilization of Women Combatants in Civil War"
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Women
Civil War Duration
File:
Download BuckleyChristen_NeverSendAMan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

291. P2X3 Expression in DRG Neuron and Effects on Blood Pressure Response Following Femoral Artery Occlusion

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Jialiu David
Title:
P2X3 Expression in DRG Neuron and Effects on Blood Pressure Response Following Femoral Artery Occlusion
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
P2X3 receptor
muscle afferents
peripheral artery disease
ATP
blood pressure
NGF
File:
Download Jialiu_Li_-_SHC_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jianhua Li, Faculty Reader

292. The Viable Desiccation of Moringa Oleifera in High Humidity Environments

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Open Access
Author:
Dodson, Abigail Lorraine
Title:
The Viable Desiccation of Moringa Oleifera in High Humidity Environments
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Leadership Development
Keywords:
leaf drying
desiccant
Moringa
moisture content
File:
Download Dodson_Abigail_ViableDesiccationMoringa.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

293. Durability of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites for Driveshafts

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Open Access
Author:
Trella, Ryan Matthew
Title:
Durability of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites for Driveshafts
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Composites
Carbon Fiber
FMC
polyurethane
driveshaft
environmental conditioning
fatigue
File:
Download Trella_Ryan_DurabilityofComposites.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Charles E. Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Osama O Awadelkarim, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

295. Cleaning Up Little Laurel Run: Design and Performance of Different Crab shell Mixtures for Supporting Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in Pilot-scale Reactors at the Klondike-1 Discharge

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Open Access
Author:
Goots, Sara Sinclair
Title:
Cleaning Up Little Laurel Run: Design and Performance of Different Crab shell Mixtures for Supporting Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in Pilot-scale Reactors at the Klondike-1 Discharge
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
Acid mine drainage
crab shell
passive treatment
substrates
environmental engineering
File:
Download Thesis_Sara_Goots.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. Cognitive Differences Between Monolingual and Bilingual Preschoolers in Theory of Mind and Executive Function

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Open Access
Author:
Verlinich, Alyssa Marie
Title:
Cognitive Differences Between Monolingual and Bilingual Preschoolers in Theory of Mind and Executive Function
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
theory of mind
executive function
preschool
bilingual
language
File:
Download 1-rlinich_Alyssa_CognitiveDifferencesBetweenMonolingualandBilingualPreschoolers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

298. The Effect of WAGES-Academic on Men's and Women's Ability to Detect Subtle Sexism in the Workplace.

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Open Access
Author:
Demeusy, Elizabeth Marilyn
Title:
The Effect of WAGES-Academic on Men's and Women's Ability to Detect Subtle Sexism in the Workplace.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
WAGES
WAGES-Academic
sexism
wage gap
modern sexism
File:
Download Demeusy_Elizabeth_The_Effect_of_WAGES.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie A Shields, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

299. The word learning ability of two children with Down syndrome using the exclusion training technique

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Open Access
Author:
Moore, Jennifer Lynn
Title:
The word learning ability of two children with Down syndrome using the exclusion training technique
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
exclusion training
generalization
efficiency
Down syndrome
word learning
File:
Download Moore_Jennifer_TheWordLearningAbilityofTwoChildren.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor