Retrospective theses: Recent submissions
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Type A behavior pattern, frustration and aggression
(1984)Experimental studies have shown Type A Behavior Pattern individuals to be more aggressive than Type B's. The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether increased frustration in response to task failure offers ... -
Exercise and body image disturbance
(1994)The relationship between body image disturbance and exercise behaviour was examined. One hundred and fifty five women from Introductory Psychology completed an exercise inventory, four measures of body image disturbance, ... -
Sex-role orientation and response to cognitive stressors
(1984)The present study was aimed at investigating the relationship between sex-role orientation, as defined by the BSRI, and heart-rate response to stress. After being administered both the BSRI and JAS, 35 female ... -
Prevalence of the dually diagnosed in an institution for the developmentally handicapped
(1992)With government mandates to deinstitutionalize it is important to investigate the prevalence of dual diagnosis (developmental handicap with accompanying mental illness) in institutional settings for persons with a ... -
Type A personality and heart rate perception
(1985)The present study sought to replicate previous findings on the discrepancy between Type A's self-reporting of stress and their physiological arousal. An attempt was also made to clarify whether this discrepancy was due ... -
Role of cognitive appraisal in the recovery from stress
(1988)The present study examined the effects of cognitive appraisal on heart rate recovery from a psychological stressor. Forty introductory psychology students were randomly assigned to either a threat or challenge condition. ... -
Effects of the anger expression and hostility components of the type A personality behavior pattern : on physiological recovery from a psychosocial stressor / by Mary-Beth Minthorn-Biggs.
(1988)The present study re-examined the relationship of the Type A Behavior Pattern to heart rate and finger temperature recovery from a psychosocial stressor. It also investigated the role of anger expression, hostility and ... -
Communication and behavioral assessment of persons with developmental disabilities
(1995)Communication affects many areas of daily life. Therefore, support programs to assist persons with developmental disabilities should identify individuals who would especially benefit from communication training. Forty ... -
Perceptions of feminist complainants in sexual assault and sexual harassment mock jury trials
(2000)Sexual assault and general violence towards women have been established as major issues in which feminists are involved (Hermann & Stewart, 1994). Through the use ofmock jury trial methods, it has been found that some ... -
Relationship between sexual empowerment and risky sexual behaviours
(2000)The present study explored the relationship between empowerment and risky sexual behaviours. Participants were 104 University students. All participants individually completed a questionnaire package that included the ... -
Humoral immune responding of the albino rat during phases of the estrous cycle
(1995)The relationship between estrous phase and immune response in female rats was studied using two designs. In the between subjects design, groups of five rats were tested for antigen binding capacity and estrous phase on ... -
Physical fitness, health, and cardiovascular recovery from psychological and physiological stress in women
(1991)The present study examined the relationship of fitness and exercise to psychological state, health behaviours, and cardiovascular recovery from stress in a sample of 79 females aged 17-36 years. The study was conducted during ... -
Finger temperature recovery from stress
(1991)The purpose of the study was to determine whether finger temperature is a useful and reliable measure of physiological recovery from stress. The design was an ABA format in which days one and three involved a stressor, ... -
Predictors of susceptibility to the diet and nutrition media
(1995)Much of the information distributed by the diet and nutrition media consists of unsubstantiated claims. Individuals who are particularly susceptible to such sources are at risk for practicing food-related behaviours ... -
Gender differences in mathematics anxiety : a function of response bias, math background or socialization?
(1990)Previous research has found that females are more vulnerable to experiencing mathematics anxiety. The present study examined two explanations for the gender difference, the ”sex-role" hypothesis, which suggests that ... -
The prevalence of burnout in minor hockey coaches
(1994)The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of burnout among minor hockey league coaches as assessed by the Adapted Maslach Burnout Inventory and Golembiewski's Phase Model of Burnout, and to identify various ... -
Comparison of heart rate recovery from physical and mental stress
(1990)The present study evaluated a new paradigm for identifying individuals who show exaggerated, delayed physiological recovery following mental stress. Siibjects first performed a mental task, a face-to-face quiz, wliile ... -
Impact of the recession
(1994)Over the last few years, Canada and many other industrialized nations have been facing serious economic and fiscal crises. There is some evidence indicating that this kind of economic contraction is a significant source ... -
Analysis of program delivery services in First Nations, federal and provincial schools in Northwestern Ontario
(1991)This study compares federal, provincial and First Nations schools’ delivery of specific educational services to Native students in Northwestern Ontario. Areas of comparison include those which the Indian Education Paper ... -
Therapeutic Riding and You : an evaluation of how a local therapeutic riding program affects the lives of riders
(2008)The purpose of the study was to determine how the Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association impacts the lives of the riders; to determine what aspects of the program are most important to the riders; and to provide the ...
