Retrospective theses: Recent submissions
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EMG biofeedback application with behaviourally disturbed mentally retarded individuals
(1986)Biofeedback is the use of instrumentation to provide feedback to a client about his/her psychophysiological processes. One type of biofeedback is Electromyographic (EMG) which measures muscular contraction and relaxation. ... -
Locus of control and self-disclosure under conditions of stress and non-stress
(1986)This study examined the possibility that the apparent adjustment of internal locus of control individuals is due to denial and defensiveness rather than actual adjustment. One hundred and seventeen subjects(thirty-one ... -
Type A behavior pattern : relationship to personality and psychopathology
(1983)Controversy exists around whether the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), a questionnaire measuring the Type A coronary-prone behavior pattern, correlates with measures of pathology. The present study investigated this ... -
Effects of stimulus control and exercise on internal and external overweight females
(1984)Forty-eight overweight females were randomly assigned into four groups: 1) stimulus control, 2) exercise, 3) stimulus control plus exercise, and 4) counting calories (control), to determine which treatment was most effective ... -
Predicting alcoholism treatment outcome
(1987)The detrimental effects of alcoholism on society have stimulated the growth of addiction treatment centers. These programs are characterized by low completion rates. This fact has promoted a great deal of research aimed ... -
Body image perception and self-esteem in eating disordered females : further validation of the silhouette body image test / by K. Jennifer Helm. --
(1987)Previous research has shown that the available techniques for assessing body image perception do not provide valid and reliable measures. The present study was designed to further validate the Silhouette Body Image Test ... -
Campus drinking : psychological and personality factors as correlates of university students' drinking / by Maria Jones.
(1993)The present study addressed the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption among 100 freshmen and 100 senior students representing various faculties at Lakehead University. Results suggested female students' ... -
Study on the effects of therapist contact on progressive muscular relaxation training for mixed migraine and tension headaches
(1993)The effectiveness of home-based relaxation and therapist-contact relaxation treatment for headaches were evaluated in comparison to a waiting list control group. A group of 30 subjects diagnosed as suffering mixed ... -
Efficacy of group therapy of learned helplessness, locus of control and current functioning with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse / by Nancy K. Montgomery.
(1994)Increasing numbers of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse are coming forth to seek aid for problems stemming from their abuse experiences. Long-term consequences for survivors are believed to affect every facet ... -
Further investigation of cognitive impairment in migraine subjects
(1992)The objective of the present study was to further investigate the hypothesis that repeated migraine attacks may cause permanent and possible cumulative neurological damage involving higher cortical functions (Zeitlin ... -
Client perception of therapy and the variables implicated in length of stay
(1992)Consistently high rates of premature termination from counselling concern the providers and researchers of psychotherapy. In this thesis three variables were explored for a better understanding of premature termination. ... -
MMPI-2 profiles of Lakehead University students / Elizabeth M.R.M. Lettner.
(1993)Until most recently university students were considered to score significantly higher on the MMPI clinical and validity scales, in terms of their mean profiles, than the original normative non-psychiatric sample. According ... -
Culture specific MMPI norms for a sample of Northern Ontario Indians
(1989)The most recent controversy to arise in the area of ethnic exceptions to normative data in the use of the MMPI centers on the establishment of minority norms. Significant general profile and specific scale elevations ... -
Depression and cognitions of significant life events
(1987)The present study examined a number of relevant underlying cognitions of depression, within the context of learned helplessness theory, and more specifically, reformulated learned helplessness theory. Previous research ... -
Body image : a multidimensional approach to measurement in individuals with eating disorders
(1995)Body image disturbance is an important aspect of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. To date, there has been little agreement on how to define and measure this. The current study views body image as a complex concept ... -
Phenotypic variation in cone and needle characters of Pinus banksiana Lamb. (jack pine) in Northwestern Ontario
(1990)To assess the patterns of phenotypic variation in cone and needle characters of jack pine relative to spatial, climatic and ecological data, collections were made from ten trees in each of 64 sites in northwestern ... -
Needle flavonoids and population differentiation in the Abies section Nobilis Engelm
(1985)The Abies section Nobilis Engelm. consists of two high-elevation tree species that grow in the mountains of Washington, Oregon and California. The two varieties of A.magnifica A.Murray grow south of A.procera Rehd. One ... -
Phenotypic variation in Larix lyallii and relations in the larch genus
(1988)Larix Iyallii Parl, (alpine larch) is a small to medium tree restricted to the timberline zone of the mountainous regions of the Pacific Northwest of the United States and the adjacent southwest of Canada. To examine ... -
The effects of spacing and genetic factors on growth and tree form quality traits of plantation-grown jack pine
(2000)Overall tree form ofjack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) growing in natural stands varies from straight slender trees with compact crowns to broad, limby and even multi-stemed trees. Jack pine grown in plantations at ... -
Plus-tree selection of black spruce in Northwestern Ontario for Superior growing space efficiency
(1985)Plus-tree selection of black spruce [Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) based on increment of wood volume per unit of crown (growing space efficiency) has the potential to improve yield per hectare and avoid biased selection ...
