The Larry P. v. Riles court case of 1979 prohibited the use of intelligence tests in the state of California for the purposes of determining special education eligibility with African American students enrolled in public education. This legislation re . . .

College students often report poor body image and increased levels of social physique anxiety. Exercise has been shown to be a factor that can influence body image and social physique anxiety. This study examined the effects of strength, aerobic, and . . .

This study examines the use of a mindfulness-based SEL intervention for reducing the at-risk social and emotional behaviors in second grade students while also accounting for student gender and ethnicity as factors that may influence at-risk behaviors . . .

A growing national concern for mental health services and an increasing number of students attending university have set the stage for overwhelmed university counseling centers. More and more students across universities are seeking campus counseling . . .

The public goods game (PGG) has been a useful tool for providing insight into cooperation in social dilemmas. Heterogeneity in cooperation suggests that individual difference variables may have predictive value. I hypothesized that social axioms, defi . . .

Interest in collaborative services is on the rise, yet little is known about consumers’ perceptions of these services. The current research study aimed to gain further information on consumers’ and their family members’ perceptions on collaborative co . . .

A lack of research exists examining Mexican American emerging adulthood experiences. This present study attempts to address the influences of acculturation and familism on emerging adulthood. Five hypotheses are presented comparing the Mexican America . . .

The most widely accepted approach in trying to understand the etiology eating disorders is the biopsychosocial model which incorporates a wide range of risk factors. The present study attempts to narrow the scope of risk factors by incorporating three . . .

The current investigation was designed to examine whether metaphors, when presented as a graphic or as a text, help to increase learners’ understanding of unfamiliar concepts in physics—specifically the functionality of electrical circuits. One-hundre . . .

Previous research has explored feminist identity in college-aged women but not younger age groups (Alexander & Ryan, 1997; Manago, Brown, & Leaper, 2009) It is not known whether feminist identity can begin to develop in childhood if encouraged . . .

There is an increasing number of studies and reviews that demonstrate the benefits of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for students. These benefits include improved academics, increased prosocial behaviors and feelings of school connectedness, decr . . .

Body image dysphoria is a prevalent issue, primarily for young women, that can potentially influence psychological and physical disorders. The image of the “perfect” body is frequently shown in media and yet impossible to achieve in reality. As a resu . . .

Adolescence is a challenging period of development marked by many physiological, social, and cognitive changes that all seem to revolve around an evolving sense of identity and self image. Eating disorders and sub-threshold disordered eating are preva . . .

Honesty-Humility is a sixth major trait of personality (adding to the Five Factor Model) that describes the degree to which an individual is sincere, modest, honest, prosocial, and without a desire for elevated social status. Social status—our wealth, . . .

Despite media campaigns aimed at reducing cell phone use while driving, prevalence remains alarmingly high. One reason why individuals may use a cell phone while driving is because they are unable to delay gratification when faced with an immediate re . . .

Help-seeking behavior is often attributed to use of psychological services which in turn is attributed to reduced periods of distress. Masculine gender roles and gender role conflict have been attributed as barriers to seeking help for psychological d . . .

Approximately 67.6% of college women and 31.3% of college men display body-image dissatisfaction (Keel, Heatherton, Dorer, Joiner, & Zalta, 2006). Negative body-image and dissatisfaction have been linked to the development of not only eating disor . . .

Childhood maltreatment, from the ages of zero to 18, is a pervasive adverse experience that continues to affect the lives of many adults. The Department of Health and Human Services reported in 2014, that there were 702,000 cases of child abuse and ne . . .

The present investigation aims to specifically address three problems underlying the relationship between facial competence and electoral success, (1) how facial competence influences longer-term perceptual measures like one’s overall impression of a . . .

Families can struggle to adjust to the pile-up demands of daily life raising a child with autism. When the demands persistently outweigh the capabilities of the family, such as raising a child with autism, this can result in a crisis for the family (P . . .

Intimate partner violence is a widespread public health issue that affects individuals in all social classes, ethnicities, and regions. However, despite much research surrounding risk factors and consequences of intimate partner violence there remains . . .

With the rise of technology comes interesting new possibilities. It is commonplace for people to carry a constant source of entertainment in their pocket. Because of this, in live performance situations, the performer is now not guaranteed attention o . . .

Students diagnosed with a psychological condition often experience an impact in other areas on their life, including academics, stress management, and overall general well-­‐ being. This program was developed, implemented, and studied to determine if . . .

This study examined levels of guilt toward a traumatic military-related event, the centrality of that event to one’s identity, and individuals’ satisfaction with social relationships related to the severity of posttraumatic stress symptomology in a U. . . .

There is growing recognition that protracted enrollment in English language development curriculums leads to undesirable student outcomes, including drop-out (ostensibly due to lower expectations, diminished access to a challenging curriculum, etc.). . . .

We have characterized several aspects of axon development in mice with a mutation in exon III of the p75NTR gene. The mutation results in deletion of the extracellular ligand-binding domain. We examined the distribution of axons by diameter, degree of . . .

The study of prosocial action requires a cross-cultural journey to unravel antecedents that contribute to the phenomena of cooperative behavior. This research examines elements that would augment our understanding of personal behavior and the societal . . .

FaceReader is software designed to measure six emotional facial expressions quickly and easily. We tested the validity of FaceReader by asking 30 participants to imitate unambiguous pictures of “happy” and “angry” emotional expressions. Participants w . . .

Two hundred and fifty undergraduate students were presented a legal case perspective regarding a class action lawsuit describing the defendant positively or negatively and were accompanied by one of five stacked-bar graphs, or no graphic at all. The g . . .

Proponents of perceptual Learning Style theories claim that there are individual differences in the modalities through which people learn best. In contrast, critics argue that there is not enough evidence to support such claims. However, mere lack of . . .

Memory for touch has often been under-researched with much research focusing on auditory and visual memory. Both our senses of touch and vision are often providing information simultaneously and share brain regions for memory. Studying the two togethe . . .

Eleven pigeons responded on a concurrent chain schedule of reinforcement in order to examine the effects of global temporal context on initial link choice proportion. Each bird was exposed to alternating blocks of concurrent chain schedules and either . . .

The study’s aim was to examine the effects of the interplay between a discussant’s cognitive abilities as well as a discussant’s philosophical positioning towards a controversial issue with those of his or her partner. The influence of the discourse w . . .

ABSTRACT DEFINING THE NOMOLOGICAL NETWORK OF IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT by © Andrew Clark Nichols 2011 Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Goffman’s theory of self-presentation postulates . . .

ABSTRACT LEADER SOURCES OF POWER, REINFORCEMENT, PUNISHMENT, AND EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS by Scott T. Wallace Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2010 Supervisors have five source . . .

ABSTRACT PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ONLINE GAME PLAYERS AND NON-PLAYERS by Hector E. Topete Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2010 Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games . . .

vii ABSTRACT THE EFFICACY OF SKILLSTREAMING SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM by © Lanelle S. Dowling 2010 Master of Arts in Psychology: Applied Psychology Option California State University, Chico Spri . . .

ABSTRACT A CORRELATIONAL STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 2D:4D RATIO AND MOOD CHANGE by Donald Robert Rickgauer Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2010 The ratio of the length of the . . .

ABSTRACT DIABETES KNOWLEDGE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS by Adam Yates Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Fall 2010 Type 2 diabetes is an epidemic in the United States and many parts of the world, espe . . .

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 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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 EVALUATING EXERCISE ADHERENCE: A SOLUTION FOCUSED APPROACH by Jonathan S. Schneider Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Given the generous health benefits that may be attai . . .

ABSTRACT PREDICTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND FAILURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR STEREOTYPE THREAT, MOTIVATION, INTEREST, AND SELF-REGULATION by Kareema Najme Rahim Malmin Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico . . .

ABSTRACT PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY AND WELL-BEING IN FATHERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM by © Blake R. Burnham 2010 Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Fall 2010 The current study examines the relati . . .

ABSTRACT TEXT MESSAGING IN CLASS: EXTRAVERSION AS A MEDIATING FACTOR IN DISTRACTION by justin gonder Master of Arts in Psychology: Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2010 The sending and receiving of text-based mess . . .

ABSTRACT MAKING COMPLEX DECISIONS: UNCONSCIOUS OR ONLINE PROCESSES? by Jamie Kiss Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Summer 2010 Previous studies (Dijksterhuis, 2004; Dijksterhuis et al., 2006) . . .