One hundred and sixty eight undergraduates were presented with an expository passage regarding the current geopolitical conflict in the region of Darfur, accompanied by either one of two decorative graphics, or no graphic at all. The graphics were des . . .

ABSTRACT GENDER DIFFERENCES IN FACIAL RECOGNITION by © Karley M. Winters 2009 Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2009 Past research has found significant gender differences in facial rec . . .

ABSTRACT PERCEPTIONS OF STAFF ON THE ADDITION OF AN ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITY AT A REGIONAL CANCER CENTER by © Jessica Bibbo 2011 Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2011 This study was gr . . .

Are you destined to find your soul-mate? According to Knee, Patrick, & Lonsbary (2003), those with a destiny belief place a high value on whether a relationship is fated, while those with a growth belief believe that relationships develop graduall . . .

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE AMBIGUOUS CUE PROBLEM WITH PIGEONS by Nicholas Michael Nardi Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2009 Twelve pigeons were tested on the ambiguous cue task. The . . .

This study aimed to look closer at a specific aspect of metacognitive monitoring— judgments of learning (JOLs). Learners allocate study time according to JOLs so it is essential that JOLs are accurate. Unfortunately, learners are not always accurate w . . .

ABSTRACT THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING ON CHILDREN’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: COMPARISON BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN by Akiko Watabe Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2011 This study . . .

ABSTRACT LOCUS OF CONTROL AND ATTITUDES ABOUT MIDWIFERY by Allison L. Skinner Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2009 Few research studies have been published on the psychological factor . . .

ABSTRACT ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK BEHAVIORS AS PREDICTORS OF PERSONALITY by Robert Lewis Stigers Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Summer 2011 Social network websites have emerged as some of the . . .

ABSTRACT THE INFLUENCE OF THEMATIC GRAPHICS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF NARRATIVE TEXT by Chad C. Mortensen Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2009 This investigation was designed to test t . . .