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Syntactic representations of English in second language learners: An investigation of the process of English sentence production by bilingual speakers using a within-language (L2) structural priming paradigm
(2010)
This dissertation reports the results of within-English structural priming experiments in language production which investigated the syntactic representations of English syntactic structures in three different bilingual ...
A preliminary examination of the associations among worksite environment, worksite health culture, and modifiable employee health risk
(2010)
In recent years, the focus of worksite health promotion has begun to shift from the individual employee to the worksite environment and health culture. The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-sectional associations ...
The impact of infidelity in dating relationships and the promotion of forgiveness among faithful partners
(2010)
The current dissertation examined the impact that infidelity has on faithful partners in dating relationships and whether writing about the infidelity would help to promote forgiveness among these individuals. Two studies ...
The effects of motivation and training format on the ability to detect hidden emotions
(2010)
This is the first study to examine the effects of motivation, exposure, training style, reinforcement and personality on the ability to read micro expressions of emotion. These micro expressions are important to learn as ...
Lateralization of acoustic stimuli by budgerigars ( Melopsittacus undulatus )
(2010)
Sound localization allows humans and animals to determine the direction of objects to seek or avoid and indicates the appropriate position to direct visual attention. Animals such as the barn owl and cat have “specialized” ...
Undergraduates' nonmedical use of psychostimulants and academic motivation
(2010)
Undergraduate college students' nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMPS) is a well-documented problem in American colleges and universities. The purpose of the present study was to specify sources of academic ...
Song structure and spatial dynamics of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) on the breeding grounds
(2010)
Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) sing songs that contain a wide variety of sounds arranged in a hierarchal pattern at amplitudes that can be heard for several kilometers underwater. While the structure of these ...
Applying human characteristics of trust to animated anthropomorphic software agents
(2010)
Trust has profound effects on humans' interactions with one another as well as with automated technologies (Lee and See, 2004). A series of empirical studies conducted by Reeves and Nass (2002) suggest that humans interact ...
A risk regulation model of romantic interest: Examining the role of attachment as a governing dynamic for the regulation and expression of romantic desire
(2010)
A model is proposed to examine how the competing desires for connection and self-protection against rejection affect the expression of romantic desire. The current model posits that both situational and dispositional goals ...
TNF in the hippocampus: Changes in the levels of this cytokine regulate symptoms of chronic pain and depression
(2010)
An increased level of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) has been shown to be involved in the manifestation of both chronic pain and depression with respect to the hippocampus. Previous studies in this lab ...