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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"Undergraduate Psychology"”.
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Knowledge of undergraduate psychology-major students of the APA code of ethics
… was to examine the knowledge and familiarity of undergraduate psychology-major students at Rowan University with the American Psychological Association's code of ethics or ethics code. An adapted version of a 1982 questionnaire containing vignettes of clinical and research situations that …
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The Effects of Early Mastery on Later Performance in an Undergraduate Psychology Course
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:46:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7317260.pdf: 4585514 bytes, checksum: e2ef535a99c4c5de183d7d537b86821d (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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Explicit and Implicit Attitude Tests Examining Attitude Towards Obese People Among Undergraduate Psychology Students
… towards obese individuals. A sample of 46 undergraduate psychology students participated in the study. The results showed that there is a negative bias towards obese individuals with 73% participants demonstrating strong, moderate or slight implicit bias of which 33% showed strong bias. …
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Examining Course Achievement in an Undergraduate Psychology Statistics Course Through the Lens of Machine Learning Techniques
<p>The Introductory to Psychology Statistics course stands as a notable challenge for psychology majors, often acting as a gatekeeper course. This study embarks on two primary objectives using machine learning techniques: (1) to identify the determinants of overall course achievement, specifically …
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A Critical Review and Analysis of Self-Directed Learning Methods Utilizedin the Teaching of Undergraduate Psychology Courses
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-08T21:26:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7020978.pdf: 5751754 bytes, checksum: 2f4d55acf4d58b693d54b8c8427c6d42 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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Exploring the perception of African Caribbeans in choosing a career as a counselling psychologist: a mixed methods approach
… This comprised of (N = 41) parents; (N = 41) undergraduate psychology students and (N = 39) 16-18 year olds. An ANOVA Test indicated a significant effect between participatory groups. Semi structured interviews were carried out to explore these identified differences. 4 parents; 4 16-18 year …
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Not talking about sex : indirect parental communication and risky adolescent sexual behavior
… reported indirect parental sexual communication. Undergraduate psychology students (N=297) were given an online survey which was utilized to investigate the relationship between participant reported indirect parental sexual communication and self-reported risky adolescent sexual behavior. This …
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The use of criminal background checks: does type of offense influence likelihood to interview, likelihood to hire, and salary?
… were provided to professionals and to undergraduate psychology and business students at a midsized university located in the southeastern United States. As hypothesized, criminal offenses were found to negatively impact job applicants on selection decisions except salary.
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Childhood temperament and its effects on adjustment to college
… A self-created survey was distributed to 30 undergraduate psychology students at Rowan University. The survey consisted of temperament and adjustment measures. Correlations were run using SPSS in order to determine the effects of temperament on adjustment to college. While the data did not …
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Parental Attachment and Coping Styles.
… perceived parental attachment and coping styles. Undergraduate psychology students (n=300) were administered a survey to examine perceived parental attachment, coping style, and gender. In conflict with previous studies, results indicated that neither respondents' gender nor level of perceived …
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Effectiveness of an Intergenerational Service-Learning Program on Increasing Knowledge on Aging, Creating Attitude Change Regarding Older Adults, and Reducing Ageism
… service-learning program administered to undergraduates to determine if it would increase knowledge about aging, improve attitudes about older adults, and reduce ageism more than a predominately didactic course with limited service activity. An important goal of effective intergenerational …
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EEG theta power during Necker cube reversals
… theta power in the right hemisphere. Thirty undergraduate psychology students had monopolar EEG recorded bilaterally from frontal and parietal electrode sites. The subjects viewed computer presentations of the Necker cube under two different experimental conditions: a passive condition in …
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Gender role differences in relation to family of origin
… individual's gender role characteristics. Eighty undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate psychology courses at Rowan University participated in the study. Participants were asked to fill out the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) and a demographic questionnaire in order to determine if …
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Attitudes Towards Undocumented Immigrants: Influences of Political Ideology, Media Bias Exposure, Race/Ethnicity, and Ethnocultural Empathy
… role of ethnocultural empathy. A sample of 402 undergraduate psychology students at a large public university in Texas completed measures assessing political conservatism, media consumption habits, ethnocultural empathy, and attitudes toward immigrants. Correlational analyses supported …
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Public Perceptions of Animal Thinking
… by Rasmussen, Rajecki, and Craft (1993), 241 undergraduate psychology students and 148 members of the public were asked to indicate how reasonable it was that a child, dog, cat, bird, or fish had the capacity for each of 12 different cognitive abilities. Consistent with the original study, …
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The Effects of Attentional Focus and Expertise Level on Self-Selected Exercise Intensity
… level of enjoyment. One hundred and forty-two undergraduate psychology students ran on a treadmill for 20 minutes on two separate days, one week apart. One day they were asked to focus on their bodily sensations and on another day positive self-talk. The order of these assigned focuses was …
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Emotional Empathy and Reasons for Living in Substance-Using College Students.
… females, ages 18 to 54 years (M = 21.95) from undergraduate psychology classes. A packet containing a substance abuse scale, a short demographic, Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES), and Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) was administered. The independent variables were gender and levels of …
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Adult's Perceptions of Children's Aggressive Play with Advertised and Non-Advertised Toys.
… targeted toward young boys. The subjects, 262 undergraduate psychology students, completed the Buss/Perry Aggression Questionnaire and rated either a videotape of 10 boy-oriented toy commercials or slides of 10 non-advertised boy-toys. Parental status, exposure to an advertised versus …
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The relationship of interpersonal sensitivity, identity impairment, and binge eating disorder among college women
… (BED). A convenience sample of 295 female undergraduate psychology students from a large Midwestern university was recruited to complete an online survey. Three primary hypotheses were tested: (1) IPS (high fear of negative evaluation and selfconsciousness) would be associated with binge …
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