Browsing M.A. Psychology by Issue Date
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Children's rights and parenting beliefs : a study of attitudes, values and emotions
(Brock University, 1999-07-09)The conceptualization of childhood has changed over the centuries and appears to be undergoing further change in our post-modern culture. While the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child is designed to give ... -
Motivational model of problem drinking for men and women /
(Brock University, 2000-05-21)This thesis tested a path model of the relationships of reasons for drinking and reasons for limiting drinking with consumption of alcohol and drinking problems. It was hypothesized that reasons for drinking would be ... -
Underemployment and depressive affect : the moderating influence of coping styles /
(Brock University, 2000-05-21)This study tested a model which predicted the relationship between underemployment and depressive affect as moderated by coping styles. A randomly selected community sample of 574 young adults completed a self-report ... -
The interpretation of music videos : an interactive relationship between medium and viewer
(Brock University, 2000-07-09)There is a great deal of evidence to support the examination of an interactive relationship between the medium and the viewer in the interpretation of mainstream media. The exact nature of this relationship, however, is ... -
Subjective, behavioural and electrophysiological measurements of the time-course and intensity of sleep inertia after a full night of sleep /
(Brock University, 2000-07-14)Several recent studies have described the period of impaired alertness and performance known as sleep inertia that occurs upon awakening from a full night of sleep. They report that sleep inertia dissipates in a saturating ... -
Reality status evaluations in mediated experiences /
(Brock University, 2000-07-14)This paper explores the cognitive functions of the Reality Status Evaluation (RSE) system in our experiences of narrative mediated messages (NMM) (fictional, narrative, audio-visual one-way input and moving picture ... -
The role of the dopaminergic system in the production of ultrasonic calls in adult rats /
(Brock University, 2000-07-14)Ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) are emitted by rats in a number of social situations such as aggressive encounters, during sexual behavior, and during play in young rats, situations which are predominantly associated with ... -
The role of the GABAergic system in the production of ultrasonic vocalization in rats /
(Brock University, 2000-07-14)Ultrasonic vocalization plays an important role in intraspecies communication for rats. It has been well demonstrated that rats will emit 22kHz vocalization in stressfiil or threatening situations. Although the neural ... -
Perceived modifiability of self-blame attributions for negative life events : implications for well-being /
(Brock University, 2001-05-19)Research suggests that self-blame attributions are important in the process of adjustment to negative life events. Much of the research originates from JanofTBulman's (1979) theory regarding behavioural and characterological ... -
Asymmetrical balance of power in preadolescents' mutual friendships
(Brock University, 2001-07-09)Dyadic friendShip' asymmetry was examined in relation to gender, friendship quality, and friendship status. Sixty-nine grade five children and their mutual, same-sex, friends participated in a laboratory session comprised ... -
Non-invasive measurement of trigeminal nerve somatosensory evoked potentials
(Brock University, 2001-07-09)Whiplash injuries are common yet enigmatic to substantiate clinically. Trigeminal somatosensory evoked potentials (TSEPs) were posited as an indicator of trigeminal nerve conduction damage resulting from whiplash. Alternating ... -
A naturalistic observation of the play behaviour of children with autism spectrum disorders /
(Brock University, 2001-07-14)Cognitive and social levels of play engaged in by four-to-eight-year-old children with autism spectrum disorders were examined in naturalistic classroom settings. In addition, play at home was compared with play at school ... -
CCK, dietary variety, and food intake in rats /
(Brock University, 2001-07-14)Among the environmental factors that can affect food intake is the extent of dietary variety available in the environment. Numerous studies have demonstrated that variety in a meal can increase the amount of food consumed ... -
A five factor model of grief : a q-methodological study /
(Brock University, 2001-07-14)Q-methodology permitted 41 people to communicate their perspective of grief. In an attempt to clarify the research to date and to allow those who have experienced this human journey to direct the scientists, 80 statements ... -
The quality of the mother-child relationship during collaborative problem solving /
(Brock University, 2002-05-19)The quality of the mother-child relationship was examined in relation to joint planning, maternal teaching strategies, maternal emotional support, mutual positive affect and attachment security. Fifty-five grade five ... -
Autonomic prediction of error-related ERP components in perceptual and conceptual tasks in older and younger adults
(Brock University, 2002-07-09)In studies of cognitive processing, the allocation of attention has been consistently linked to subtle, phasic adjustments in autonomic control. Both autonomic control of heart rate and control of the allocation of ... -
A microanalysis of EMG and EEG changes during the sleep onset period (SOP) : a theoretical investigation with practical applications /
(Brock University, 2002-09-23)The present study has both theoretical and practical aspects. The theoretical intent of the study was to closely examine the relationship between muscle activity (EMG) and EEG state during the process of falling asleep. ... -
The role of learning and growth hormone-releasing factor in the control of protein intake in rats /
(Brock University, 2002-09-23)Both learning and basic biological mechanisms have been shown to play a role in the control of protein int^e. It has previously been shown that rats can adapt their dietary selection patterns successfully in the face of ... -
Parental beliefs as predictors of children's externalizing behaviors
(Brock University, 2003-07-09)The relationship between maternal beliefs about children's externalizing behaviors (EB) and the frequency of their children's EB was investigated. The sample of 71 consisted of two groups of mothers of children between ...