| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| The effects of nicotine on the cognitive processes of adolescents and adults |
2009 |
273 |
Though much is known about the addictive properties of nicotine, much remains to be
learned about its effects on various cognitive processes, especially as they might differ
between adolescents and adults. The purpose of this study is to determine ... |
| The acute effects of alcohol on attention using the attention network test |
2009 |
343 |
The body of research on alcohol and its effects on the brain and human body is extensive.
Recent advances in neuroimaging have lead to a better understanding of the underlying
physiology of attention coupled with new innovations in methods to measu... |
| Personality differences in autistic and typically developing children |
2010 |
256 |
The prevalence of autism continues to steadily rise over time. As of yet, no clear
cause or cure has been identified. Nevertheless, behavioral and pharmacological
treatments have been developed to lessen the deficits characteristic of autism. These... |
| Personality and political policy opinion |
2010 |
263 |
Within the American public, there are significant differences in opinion on political policy. The current research explores the roots of disagreement between the political opinions of liberals and conservatives. It is hypothesized that political opin... |
| Nosology of depression : neuroticism as a higher order factor in a dimensional approach to depression |
2011 |
673 |
The purpose of the current study is to examine the association between personality and depression. The current climate of psychology suggests that a shift may be forthcoming in the area of diagnostics and nosology. This shift is mostly due to argumen... |
| Personality factors and their influence on autism spectrum therapist burnout and job satisfaction |
2011 |
2768 |
Therapists working one-on-one with children with autism experience high levels of job-related stress and occupational "burnout," as well as lower levels of job satisfaction which results in higher than average job turnover. This is particularly unfor... |
| The relationship among personality and job effectiveness in pediatric summer camp counselors |
2010 |
360 |
Pediatric summer camping is a comparatively recent development within the camping industry. These camps are designed to give chronically ill children, who are unlikely to be able to participate in a more traditional camping environment, a chance to e... |
| Personality differences in treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking individuals with self-reported anorexia |
2011 |
778 |
Most research on anorexia nervosa has focused on individuals who are currently seeking treatment and leads to many of the treatment models being based on individuals who are already receiving help. Therefore, this study explored personality differenc... |
| Personality and getting out the vote |
2011 |
314 |
Due in large part to the overlapping layers of federal, state, and local
governments, the United States holds more elections than any other industrialized
democracy in the world. Perhaps as a result, the U.S. also consistently has the lowest
voter... |
| Correlations between the Child Abuse Potential Inventory and the MMPI-2-RF in a sample of court-referred parents |
2012 |
214 |
This thesis examined the relationship between scores on the Child Abuse Potential
Inventory and scores on MMPI-2-RF Scales in a clinical setting. The issue of child abuse,
whether that is verbal abuse, emotional abuse, or physical abuse, has been t... |