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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Effects Of Post-Cues On Visual Short- And Long-Term Memory, Saige Parker
Effects Of Post-Cues On Visual Short- And Long-Term Memory, Saige Parker
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Understanding Inequality In Special Education: A State Level Analysis Of High School Special Education Graduation Rates, Haley Paulish
Understanding Inequality In Special Education: A State Level Analysis Of High School Special Education Graduation Rates, Haley Paulish
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Legislating Hiv As A Crime: Assessing The Likelihood Of State Adoption Of Hiv Criminalization Laws, Adam Michael Beyer
Legislating Hiv As A Crime: Assessing The Likelihood Of State Adoption Of Hiv Criminalization Laws, Adam Michael Beyer
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Media On Political Knowledge, Colin Dailey
The Influence Of Media On Political Knowledge, Colin Dailey
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Depolarizing Science: The Effects Of Local Crises On Partisan Science Policy, Christopher R. Handy
Depolarizing Science: The Effects Of Local Crises On Partisan Science Policy, Christopher R. Handy
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
An Analysis Of The Own Race Bias In A Social Group Context, Laura Siqueiros
An Analysis Of The Own Race Bias In A Social Group Context, Laura Siqueiros
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Message Appeals In Corporate Social Responsibility Communication On Organized-Public Relationships, Kristin N. White
The Effects Of Message Appeals In Corporate Social Responsibility Communication On Organized-Public Relationships, Kristin N. White
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Women Do It Better: The Inclusion Of Women In Post-Conflict Peace Negotiations, Mary Scott Wofford
Women Do It Better: The Inclusion Of Women In Post-Conflict Peace Negotiations, Mary Scott Wofford
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Of Passive Auditory Processing And The Irrelevant Sound Effect: An Individual Differences Investigation, Jenna Zeringue
The Relationship Of Passive Auditory Processing And The Irrelevant Sound Effect: An Individual Differences Investigation, Jenna Zeringue
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Evolution Of The Scope And Political Ambition Of The State Attorneys General, Elizabeth A. Brumleve
The Evolution Of The Scope And Political Ambition Of The State Attorneys General, Elizabeth A. Brumleve
Honors Theses
The state attorneys general (AGs) play a crucial role in government, on both a state and national level. They provide the legal voice of the state in matters ranging from the defense of state laws to consumer protection and, for some, criminal prosecution. The increase in the amount of multistate litigation undertaken by the attorneys general and their growing influence over policy reflect an expansion in the scope of this office. Furthermore, the AG’s office provides an effective record-building platform from which candidates can, and often do, establish campaigns for higher office. The 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), a …
Examining The Protective Effects Of Self-Positivity On Information Avoidance, Amanda C. Ferrante
Examining The Protective Effects Of Self-Positivity On Information Avoidance, Amanda C. Ferrante
Honors Theses
Although information could provide insight, comfort, or opportunity, people are motivated to avoid information that challenges preexisting belief or cause unpleasant emotion. Previous research shows that affirming one’s self-worth can reduce information avoidance. The present study measures whether selfenhancement, or exaggerating qualities to maintain a positive sense of self, can also reduce information avoidance. Self-enhancement is associated with positive mental health and reducing physiological stress symptoms if the exaggeration is within the same domain as threatening information. Participants in the selfenhancement category were asked to give examples of how they are better at maintaining social relationships than the average college …
Human Rights And Healthy Societies: Opening Social And Cultural Spaces For Peacebuilding, Margaret A. Maloney
Human Rights And Healthy Societies: Opening Social And Cultural Spaces For Peacebuilding, Margaret A. Maloney
Honors Theses
Exploring peace demands rethinking many of the assumptions that have driven the field of peacebuilding. Previously, scholars have investigated the content of peace agreements in relation to the promotion of sectors that include security, justice, and democracy. However, I hypothesize that by focusing narrowly on these areas, scholars and peacemakers overlook crucial ingredients that create stable post-conflict societies. This senior thesis examines the inclusion of social and cultural rights in peace agreements and aims to contribute to a more robust understanding of whether traditionally “soft” issues like education, art, and women’s participation may have significant impacts on the long-term health …
Model Behavior: An Assessment Of Role Model Attachment, Patrick C. Doyle
Model Behavior: An Assessment Of Role Model Attachment, Patrick C. Doyle
Honors Theses
Despite the term existing since the early part of the 20th century, little is known about role models and relationships that individuals develop with them. Using attachment theory, a cornerstone of interpersonal theory, relationships between individuals and their role models are compared to relationships between those individuals and their parents in the present study. While data did not support the hypothesis (those with anxious attachment to their parents will experience more secure attachment to their role model) promising opportunities for future research were suggested by the qualitative and quantitative data that were collected. For example, the experience of many participants …
Too Close For Comfort: The Effects Of Threatening Stereotypes On Perceptions Of Proximity, Anissa J. Maffett
Too Close For Comfort: The Effects Of Threatening Stereotypes On Perceptions Of Proximity, Anissa J. Maffett
Honors Theses
Do stereotypes influence how we perceive physical stimuli in our social world? The current project addresses this question by examining whether people differentially perceive targets based on whether a stereotype-based threat accompanies the target. Previous research finds that people evaluate physically threatening stimuli (e.g., spiders, aggressive people) as closer than non-threatening stimuli (Cole Balceitis, & Dunning, 2012). However, less is known about the role of stereotypes in activating a threat response. It was predicted that participants who are made aware of the threatening status of a group will perceive a member of that group as standing physically closer. Overall, the …
Preachers, Politics And The Pulpit: The Influence Of Church Structure On How Clergy Approach Political Topics And How Congregations Receive Their Messages, Michael Bender
Honors Theses
Inspired by the Catholic Church’s nationwide resistance to President Obama’s contraceptive mandate in the summer of 2012, this honors thesis paper attempts to discover a link between church polity (or church structure) and whether political messages are more or less likely to be preached by clergy from the pulpit and accepted by their congregants. Given that churches are places where attendees are exposed to political messages, this paper hypothesizes that structurally centralized Christian denominations are more likely to have preached on the contraceptive mandate than decentralized denominations. Accordingly, it is assumed that Catholics are more likely to have heard about …
The Effect Of Early Life Social Stress On Anxiety-Like Behaviors And Ethanol Drinking In Female Long-Evans Rats, Alyssa Roeckner
The Effect Of Early Life Social Stress On Anxiety-Like Behaviors And Ethanol Drinking In Female Long-Evans Rats, Alyssa Roeckner
Honors Theses
Among women with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs), women have higher rates of anxiety-disorders and are more influenced by early life stress compared to men. Preclinical models have been used to study the relationships between early life stress, anxiety-like behavior, and alcohol intake and preference. However, fewer studies have been done with female rats than male rats. To that end, chronic social instability was utilized as a model of early life stress in females. In this model Long Evans rats are placed in different pairs every day, and this has previously produced anxiety-like behavior in female rats (McCormick et al., 2008). …
Can The Color Red Improve Men's Perceived Mate Value? Examining The Interactive Effects Of Facial Masculinity And Color On Female Evaluation Of Potential Mates, Alejandro Trujillo
Can The Color Red Improve Men's Perceived Mate Value? Examining The Interactive Effects Of Facial Masculinity And Color On Female Evaluation Of Potential Mates, Alejandro Trujillo
Honors Theses
We manipulated facial masculinity (masculine-morph/feminine-morph) and color (red/white) through two independent studies—one in-lab at the University of Dayton and one online using Amazon’s MTurk—to examine its effect on social status and attractiveness for men when rated by women. We specifically aimed to see if the color red could serve a compensatory effect for feminine-faced men, who were least likely to be found attractive by women at peak fertility. When paired with red, women rated the masculine and feminine faces higher in social status. Through this increase in social status, the color red was also able to indirectly increase the physical …
Effects Of Acute Stress And Ethanol Consumption On Il-1Β In Female Long Evans Rats: A Pilot Study, Kristin R. Creel
Effects Of Acute Stress And Ethanol Consumption On Il-1Β In Female Long Evans Rats: A Pilot Study, Kristin R. Creel
Honors Theses
Background: Acute stress elicits many physiological, behavioral, and neurological responses, and many studies have aimed to better our understanding of these responses and their effects. However, a majority of preclinical studies have used male test subjects, despite growing evidence that males and females have different responses to acute and chronic stressors. This study thus aims to evaluate the ability of three different acute stressors to cause a physiological stress response in adult and adolescent female subjects.
Methods: In this preliminary investigation, Female Long Evans rats (N=12) underwent three acute stressors over the course of three consecutive days. In order, these …
The Effectiveness Of Active Interaction In Interactive Visual Imagery As Created By The Keyword Method, Morgan Pair
The Effectiveness Of Active Interaction In Interactive Visual Imagery As Created By The Keyword Method, Morgan Pair
Honors Theses
A proven mnemonic method called the Keyword Method can be used to learn concrete word pairs, such as when learning a foreign language. In the Keyword Method, an English word that sounds or looks similar to the foreign word (the “keyword”) is used to relate the foreign word and its English equivalent (Raugh & Atkinson, 1975). There are two steps to the keyword method. The first is to learn the foreign word, English translation and English keyword. The second step is to then create an interactive visual image using the English word and keyword (Raugh & Atkinson, 1975). This second …
Support For Preschool Expansion Among Louisiana Adults, John Garrett Clawson
Support For Preschool Expansion Among Louisiana Adults, John Garrett Clawson
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Emotional Words And Sounds In Multidimensional Source Memory, Katelyn M. Mccoy
The Effect Of Emotional Words And Sounds In Multidimensional Source Memory, Katelyn M. Mccoy
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Humanity, The Interplanetary Species. The Legality Of Colonizing Space., Zachary S. Miller
Humanity, The Interplanetary Species. The Legality Of Colonizing Space., Zachary S. Miller
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Faunal Analysis Of Fauna In Feature 1, Byrd Hammock South Site, Wakulla County, Fl, Jacob Mendoza
Faunal Analysis Of Fauna In Feature 1, Byrd Hammock South Site, Wakulla County, Fl, Jacob Mendoza
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
A Content Analysis Of Minority Representation In A Selection Of Current College And University Viewbooks, Jolena Ann Broussard
A Content Analysis Of Minority Representation In A Selection Of Current College And University Viewbooks, Jolena Ann Broussard
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Consent Search Warning Argument: Procedural Justice And What A Warning Might Do For Police Legitimacy, Alec Kraus
The Consent Search Warning Argument: Procedural Justice And What A Warning Might Do For Police Legitimacy, Alec Kraus
Honors Theses
In 1966, the Supreme Court delivered the landmark Miranda v. Arizona decision that created the Miranda warning, which reminds citizens of their rights to remain silent and have an attorney present during custodial interrogations. However, through Schneckloth v. Bustamonte in 1973, the Court decided not to create a mandatory warning that reminds citizens of their right to refuse a consent search. Through these cases and the others discussed, the Court has often argued over whether or not these types of warnings impair police work, whether the contexts surrounding these instances amount to coercion, and whether or not a warning is …
Distribution And Paleobiology Of Hibernation In Fossil Ground-Dwelling Squirrels From The Great Plains, Usa, Randy Sanchez
Distribution And Paleobiology Of Hibernation In Fossil Ground-Dwelling Squirrels From The Great Plains, Usa, Randy Sanchez
Honors Theses
Hibernation is a widespread phenomenon present across mammalian taxa, including in many ground-dwelling squirrels (family Sciuridae). Prior work has shown that a hibernation mark can be identified in the ever-growing incisors of these ground squirrels through surface inspection. In this study, we inspected fossil incisors, originating from the Great Plains, from the C.W. Hibbard collection at the University of Michigan for features associated with hibernation marks in modern species. We noted hibernation mark-like features in several fossil ground squirrel incisors from the genera Otospermophilus, “Spermophilus”, and Urocitellus, ranging stratigraphically from the early Pliocene to the late Pleistocene and providing the …
Procrastination, Motivation, & Flow, Reginald Desrosiers
Race Representatives: Why Black Members Of Congress Matter, Shenika Mcdonald
Race Representatives: Why Black Members Of Congress Matter, Shenika Mcdonald
Honors Theses
My research project consisted of examining 200 bills sponsored by six African American members of Congress during the Ninety-third Congress (1973-1975). These six members of Congress represented Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; or New York, New York- three metropolitan cities with significant African American populations. This research emphasizes the importance of Black members of Congress to African Americans nationwide by highlighting the Congressional Black Caucus' formation and mission, examining the bills' key terms and public policy issues for racial implications, and consulting a variety of secondary source material that underscores the need for descriptive representation in the Black community. The primary …
Exposure To Video Media And Its Effects On Attitudes Towards Law Enforcement, Amante Gonzalez
Exposure To Video Media And Its Effects On Attitudes Towards Law Enforcement, Amante Gonzalez
Honors Theses
This study examined how exposure to video media (specifically media geared toward a social media platform) depicting either negative or positive police interactions with individuals will influence perception of law enforcement officials. Using a modified version of the Building a Relationship of Trust Community Perception Survey (BRTCPS) subjects (N=43) responses were analyzed using a two way ANOVA. Results indicated a strong main effect for exposure to both the negative and positive police interaction videos in regards to attitudes towards law enforcement. These findings support the thesis that the videos emotional valence is extremely successful in altering individual’s attitudes towards law …
Gimme Shelter: Homeless Services Providers' Assessments Of The Effectiveness Of Housing First Programs In Portland, Maine, Eric Kneeland
Gimme Shelter: Homeless Services Providers' Assessments Of The Effectiveness Of Housing First Programs In Portland, Maine, Eric Kneeland
Honors Theses
This thesis focuses on the Housing First model of addressing chronic homelessness in the state of Maine, primarily in the city of Portland. Preble Street, an organization based in Portland, operates a Housing First program called Logan Place, which houses 30 chronically homeless adults. I interviewed eight members of the staff at Preble Street using a semi-structured interview style: three caseworkers, three administrators, and two administrators with casework responsibilities. The major themes that were revealed from the interviews are the successes of the program, the ongoing challenges of securing funding to continue the program's successes, the role of public perception …