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  • Consumer perceptions of decking material

    Creator:
    Thomas, Jon M.
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    Wood remains the most popular material for deck construction. For centuries, consumers have chosen wood because of its desirable qualities and aesthetics. In recent years, wood plastic composites (WPC's) have seen rising demand as alternatives to wood decks, despite a large price premium. In addition, the removal of CCA treated...
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    Masters Thesis

  • The Lateralization of Emotional Perception

    Creator:
    Robles, Rafael
    Abstract:
    There is consensus among researchers that some form of hemispheric lateralization exists when perceiving emotions. However, conclusions regarding the exact organization have been inconsistent with some studies supporting an overall right hemisphere lateralization and others suggesting differential lateralization for positively and negatively valenced emotions. The main objective of this study...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : The Lateralization of Emotional Perception. Abstract approved

  • Effect of consumers' and salespersons' age on perceptions of salespeople

    Creator:
    Cho, Shi Jean
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    Physical appearance is one of the most important cues that an individual uses in forming an impression of another person. Researchers have found that perceptions of age are negatively related to perceptions of physical attractiveness. Because salespeople are influential in affecting a store's sales, especially for nondurable goods (Undell, 1972),...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Review of Literature 9 Theoretical Framework 9 Person Perception Research 10 Perceptions of the older

  • The effect of auditory training on the auditory discrimination ability of the contralateral ear

    Creator:
    Anderson, Roy Bruce
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    The purpose of this study was to determine whether one ear of a profoundly deaf student could duplicate a response rate similar to the response rate achieved by the opposite ear on an auditory training program. The formal hypothesis of this study was: a student that reaches criterion level of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    the neurophysiological factors related to speech perception in a normal individual (Kimura, 1961

  • Self-concept and teacher competency among female college students in a preschool-teacher training program

    Creator:
    Harris, Janice J.
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    The relationship between self-concept and teacher competency was examined among 29 female college students enrolled in a beginning-level practicum of a preschool-teacher training program. The Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS) and the Preschool Teacher Competency Rating Scale (PTCRS) were used to assess the subjects' self-concepts and teacher competencies at the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    whether an individual will be a competent teacher depends upon the individual's perception of the self

  • Preschooler's perceptions of a patio garden

    Creator:
    Upington, Deborah A.
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    This study sought to fill a void in research literature supporting Attention Restoration Theory (ART) and the beneficial effects of exposure to natural, green spaces. The literature predominantly discusses studies with adult and older child participants, finding that exposure to natural environments often produces an attention-restoring effect. ART has been...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Garden 7    affect diminution, impaired perception, irritability and impatience or inability to

  • Consumer perception and acceptance of color change

    Creator:
    Carter, Susan Gray
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    The purpose of this study was to determine consumer perception and acceptance of color change in textile fabrics, and the relation of acceptance to age, sex, and socio-economic level. Eighteen null hypotheses were drawn to investigate if relationships existed between: (1) the degree of color change perceived and found acceptable...
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    Consumer perception and acceptance of color change AN

  • Affection in the Workplace : Personality, Perceptions & Affection

    Creator:
    Spiegelman, Sarah
    Abstract:
    Humans have a desire for a connection among others, and they also have a desire for both giving and receiving affection, regardless of class, age, gender, cultural or religious backgrounds. There is a plethora of research on the health benefits for both giving and receiving affection in romantic and family...
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    was to understand if affection in the workplace could be beneficial on an employee’s perception of

  • New international students' perceptions of U.S. professors

    Creator:
    Barclay, Heather E.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine new international students' perceptions of United States professors upon entrance into the university and after two months in class, and if differences in expectations exist between groups of students based on demographic variables. A survey designed to assess these expectations was administered...
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    stressfulness of classroom situations" (p.617). The individual's perception of language ability has also

  • Visual Hindsight Bias and Emotion Perception

    Creator:
    Burgess, Emily
    Abstract:
    Visual hindsight bias, also known as the “saw-it-all-along” effect, is the tendency to overestimate one’s perceptual abilities with the aid of outcome knowledge. The present study investigated visual hindsight bias for facial stimuli. Experiment 1 adopted the visual hindsight bias paradigm from Harley et al. (2004) and replicated their findings...
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    Bias and Emotion Perception Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________