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  • The Effects of Pet Parenting Styles on Owner and Dog Behavior

    Creator:
    Brubaker, Lauren M.
    Abstract:
    The domestic dog is one of the most popular pets in the world, and many pet owners consider their pets to be members of their family. Studies have suggested that dogs behave like pseudo-children in many contexts. Despite this, there is very little research on how dog owners may behave...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Rosenlicht, Dr. Frank Bernieri, Dr. Duo Jiang, and Dr. Jonathan Velez, for all of your support and guidance

  • Residential Mobility Push & Pull Factors

    Creator:
    Holte, Serita C.
    Abstract:
    This thesis examined factors that contribute to residential mobility, specifically looking at which aspects of a family’s current situation pushes them out of their current home and what factors pull them into new locations. Residential mobility is of particular interest to developmental scientists because of the possible detrimental consequences for...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Dr. Frank Bernieri and Dr. David Kerr for their assistance and committee membership. Thank you

  • Expressive Motion in Simple Robotics

    Creator:
    Berger, Jaden E.
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    This thesis follows two studies performed with simple robots. The first follows a robot interacting with eight improvisers to create scenes and perform five isolated gestures (towards, away, sideways, spin, and circle) for interpretation. The second follows a group of three robots performing the same five isolated gestures at two...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    , Mentor representing Computer Science Frank Bernieri, Committee Member, representing Psychology

  • Attachment as a Significant Predictor of Problem-Solving Persistence in Pet and Working Dogs

    Creator:
    Nissinen, Prema J.
    Abstract:
    It has been demonstrated that dogs form attachment bonds to their owners and that these attachments can be classified and described in ways that are analogous to attachments found between human infants and their mothers. While a secure attachment to a parent has been shown to improve problem-solving abilities in...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Frank Bernieri, Committee Member, representing School of Psychological Science

  • Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

    Creator:
    Su, Wan
    Abstract:
    Schwartz and Bilsky (1987, 1990) constructed a universal psychological structure for cross-cultural studies of motivational dynamics. To test this structure, Simmons (1991) adapted data from a twenty year broad-based value survey of student cohorts at an American university. The availability of reliable, long-term data on American students permitted a comparison...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Frank Bernieri, and Dr. Joanne Engel, as well as the cooperation of my colleague S.X. Su at the

  • Asian American Women & Clothing Perceptions: A Study of Intersectionality

    Creator:
    Conrow, Angelina R.
    Abstract:
    While seemingly harmless, stereotypes can play a significant role in prejudice and discrimination. In two studies, we examined stereotypes of Asian American women and how they may vary with different clothing types. We used a mixed factorial design with a sample of college students from a U.S. university. In the...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Frank Bernieri, Committee Member, representing the School of Psychological Science

  • Collaborative Metacognition and Decision Making in a Signal Detection Task

    Creator:
    Duncan-Reid, Jackson
    Abstract:
    When decision makers work collaboratively, their combined performance can exceed the performance of even the best group member working alone. However, despite the potential for performance gains when working in a group, collaborating individuals often show poor coordination and losses of motivation, and are generally inefficient at combining their resources...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • The Effectiveness of a Malleable Mindset Intervention in an Introductory Psychology Course

    Creator:
    Bostwick, Keiko C. P.
    Abstract:
    Students who believe that their intelligence is able to grow over time (malleable/ growth mindset) perform better on measures of academic success than students who believe that intelligence is a fixed trait that cannot be changed (fixed mindset; Dweck, 2000). Previous research on the effectiveness of mindset interventions have demonstrated...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Frank Bernieri, Ph.D., for inspiring me to study Psychology in 2009 and for taking the time to

  • The Effect of Emotional Valence on Memory for Face Identity

    Creator:
    Herdener, Nathan
    Abstract:
    Previous studies using an incidental learning paradigm have found that facial emotion enhances subsequent face recognition. The present study examined whether emotion enhances only memory for the specific emotional features, or whether it also enhances general memory of that person's identity. Prior to the study, we had 20 participants validate...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , Ph.D., for guiding and mentoring me, with understanding and persistence. Frank Berneiri, Ph.D

  • What Do Girls Learn from Dolls? Sexualized Stimuli and Girls’ Body Esteem and Academic Performance

    Creator:
    Lundeberg, Pamela J.
    Abstract:
    Although a significant amount of research has investigated the effect of sexualization on women's body esteem and cognitive performance, few researchers have examined the effect of sexualization on girls. Additionally, research that has been conducted regarding girls' experiences of sexualization has primarily focused on media influences. The effect of dolls...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Frank Berneiri, Ph.D., Sarah Emerson, Ph.D., and Armin Stuedlein, Ph.D., for their support and