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An Electrophysiological Study of Attention Capture: Does Rarity Enable Capture?

Creator:: Noesen, Birken
Abstract:: Several behavioral studies have suggested that rarity is critical for enabling irrelevant, salient objects to capture attention. We tested this hypothesis using the event-related potential (ERP) component, N2pc, thought to reflect attentional allocation. A cue display was followed by a target display in which participants identified the letter in a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ) component, N2pc, thought to reflect attentional allocation. A cue display was followed by a target

Central and Peripheral Nervous System Underpinnings of Moral Elevation

Creator:: Piper, Walter T.
Abstract:: The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty. Participants watched video stimuli that induced elevation, or amusement as a control condition, while heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), skin conductance responses (SCR), and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

Creator:: Dwyer, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: This is an investigative, descriptive study that explored fishing regulation conflicts between commercial fishermen and fishery resource management agencies. The purpose of the study was to develop a rich picture of the conflict phenomenon and apply sociological theory in order to illuminate the underlying structures and functions which contribute to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an

Women combatants in the United States Navy : a victory for equal opportunity

Creator:: Rosenberg, Holly A.
Abstract:: The issue of Navy women in combat has been widely discussed since women first served during World War I. In this paper I intend to present the political, philosophical, and historical reasoning behind the changing of the regulations to allow women in combat. History shows that the Navy has faced...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Women combatants in the United States Navy : a victory for

Searching for Early Archaeological Sites Along the Central Oregon Coast: A Case Study From Neptune State Park (35LA3), Lane County, Oregon

Creator:: Jenevein, Steven A.
Abstract:: Locating archaeological sites that predate the arrival of modern sea level has been difficult along the Oregon coast. This is in part believed to be the result of geologic processes that have influenced the preservation, distribution, and visibility of sites within the Oregon coastal landscape. Because of these changes, researchers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Steven A. Jenevein for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Creator:: Zimmerman, Zelda L.
Abstract:: A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships between adopters and the dogs they adopted from three types of rescue groups/organizations: humane societies, greyhound rescues, and pit bull rescues. The dog selected to adopt can vary for many reasons, one of which is breed preference. This study found dog...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Linda L. Blythe A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships

A Rhetorical Analysis of Feminist Critics' References to Virginia Woolf

Creator:: Stockton, Judith D.
Abstract:: Virginia Woolf wrote both prose and poetry, both fiction and non-fiction: she was both a creative writer and a politically conscious reporter. She left a wealth of beautifully crafted observations and comments that continue to be immensely quotable and influential. Feminist critics today use Woolf's vocabulary to continue the feminist...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Interdisciplinary Studies in the co-departments of English and Education presented on May 5, 1992 Title: A

Suck it Up and Drive on Soldier: A Burkean Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Examination of the Internal Rhetoric of a Military Rape Victim

Creator:: Ward, Corrina M.
Abstract:: Sexual assault in the military is prevalent, underestimated, and sadly overlooked. This is largely due to the inherent patriarchy and hegemonic masculine ideologies that set rigid power boundaries in the military. The roles of powerful and powerless are indoctrinated into Servicemembers from the first moment of training, and are reified...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2014. Title: Suck it Up and Drive on Soldier: A Burkean Rhetorical Analysis and Critical

Of dragons, palaces, and gods : a mormon perspective on C. S. Lewis

Creator:: Garrett, Christopher Edward
Abstract:: During his lifetime C. S. Lewis chose to speak to Christians in plain and simple language that they could understand. Lewis taught and defended truths that he felt were discernible through reason. Morality, free will, and the divinity of Jesus Christ were fundamental to his core beliefs and teachings. His...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Of dragons, palaces, and gods : a mormon perspective on C. S

Factors in the Selection of Home Birth : A Comparative Study of Birthing Alternatives in Western Oregon

Creator:: Fuhr-Dunn, Susan D.
Abstract:: Increasing demand for home birth has created an upheaval in the American medical profession and, is a controversial political and legal issue as well. This research, utilizing ethnographic, historical, and survey data analyzes contemporary home birth. A review of the so called "medicalization" of childbirth is presented noting that the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Factors in the selection of home birth : a comparative

ScholarsArchive@OSU

An Electrophysiological Study of Attention Capture: Does Rarity Enable Capture?

Central and Peripheral Nervous System Underpinnings of Moral Elevation

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

Women combatants in the United States Navy : a victory for equal opportunity

Searching for Early Archaeological Sites Along the Central Oregon Coast: A Case Study From Neptune State Park (35LA3), Lane County, Oregon

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

A Rhetorical Analysis of Feminist Critics' References to Virginia Woolf

Suck it Up and Drive on Soldier: A Burkean Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Examination of the Internal Rhetoric of a Military Rape Victim

Of dragons, palaces, and gods : a mormon perspective on C. S. Lewis

Factors in the Selection of Home Birth : A Comparative Study of Birthing Alternatives in Western Oregon

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