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PSY Research Publications [339]
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PSY Theses and Dissertations [142]
This collection consists of theses and dissertations completed at the WSU Department of Psychology.
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Simulated flight testing of an adaptive loss-of-control avoidance pilot advisory display
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2019-01-06)Loss-of-Control has been consistently deemed the primary contributor to air accidents globally. Systems capable of alerting pilots when impending control loss is predicted to occur have the potential to promote safer flight. ... -
Decreased conflict control in overweight chinese females: Behavioral and event-related potentials evidence
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-06-27)Overweight or obesity is related to a decrease in cognitive control, especially conflict control. However, research on conflict control in overweight/obese individuals are still controversial. This study was conducted to ... -
A user-centred assessment of a less-lethal launcher: the case of the FN 303® in a high-pressure setting
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-06-18)The present study explored the usability of a less-lethal launcher from the end-user’s perspective. A within-subjects field experiment (N = 16) tested the FN 303® in a lab condition, enabling optimal firing conditions and ... -
Identifying children repeatedly victimized by peers: a preliminary study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Repeated victims of school bullying are at risk for maladjustment and could potentially benefit from selective intervention. However, selective intervention requires a practical method for accurately identifying members ... -
The development and validation of a heuristic checklist for clinical decision support mobile applications
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Mobile phone use is ubiquitous in the healthcare setting and as a result, mobile health applications targeted for clinician use have proliferated. However, there is currently a lack of guidance to evaluate these types of ... -
Naturalistic walking and typing on a smartwatch: a comparison of input methods
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Despite widespread development within the technology industry, smartwatches have historically been unsuccessful in their sales worldwide. Several factors have contributed to the poor sales of smartwatches, namely the lack ... -
Strategically using university student records to build a student retention model
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)In recent years, Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) initiatives have become integral in the programs that colleges and universities develop to recruit and retain students. With 73.0% of full-time freshmen at Wichita ... -
Internet overuse and its impact on deviant behavior and attitudes
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The Internet is the fastest growing technological advancement of the past twenty-five years. As the Internet has grown, so has the number of individuals who use it for daily tasks. The Internet provides conveniences in the ... -
Evaluation of an in-vehicle driver support system among aging drivers
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Driver support systems employ behavioral modification functions to assist drivers in adopting safer driving behaviors. This study utilized a smartphone-based driver support system, RoadCoach, that provided real-time, ... -
Expanding the study of ecological barriers to physical activity on a college campus: a mixed methods approach
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Overweight and obesity are arguably the most formidable health epidemics of our time. Although a smaller percentage of young adults experience obesity compared to any other adult age grouping, young adults who are not set ... -
The effect of depth on the useful field of view
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The useful field of view (UFOV) test is a popular measure of visual attention and is often applied to everyday tasks. One aspect of the real world that is not tested by this measure is the influence of depth on the allocation ... -
Trauma's not just personal: an examination of trauma through multiple ecological perspectives
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Trauma is a public health epidemic. Adverse Childhood Experiences are extremely common throughout the general population and trauma incident reports jump from 25% to 80% when comparing the general population to the I/DD ... -
Secondary and vicarious traumatization among domestic violence shelter staff
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Workers of domestic violence shelters belong to professionals who regularly encounter crisis situations and hear trauma stories that can lead to indirect traumatization. Secondary trauma can influence professionals as if ... -
Wallet or gun? Evaluating factors that affect anticipation ability in a use-of-force scenario
(Springer New York LLC, 2019-05-20)Despite widespread media coverage of police use-of-force incidents resulting in serious injury or death, there has been relatively little research conducted on how those decisions are made. The current study is a first ... -
Trait mindfulness and anger in the family: a dyadic analysis of male service members and their female partners
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2019-05-13)Anger-related problems have been documented among post-deployed service members who returned home, posing risks to their well-being and increasing distress in their families. Trait mindfulness (acting with awareness, ... -
Can cognitive training improve shoot/don't-shoot performance? Evidence from live fire exercises
(University of Illinois Press, 2019)Police, security, and military personnel have-at most-seconds to make a shoot/don't-shoot decision despite the life-or-death consequences of their actions. Recent research suggests that shoot/don't-shoot errors (e.g., ... -
Possible selves of older adults entering a life plan community
(Taylor & Francis Group, LLC., 2019-04-17)This study examined the possible selves, goals, and perceptions of “time left” of older adults soon after they entered a life plan community as independent living residents. There has been little research regarding the ... -
Using biological motion to investigate perceptual-cognitive expertise in law enforcement use-of-force decisions
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)INTRODUCTION: Law enforcement officers typically use lethal force judiciously, however mistake-of-fact shootings can occur. An officer's ability to identify the suspect's intent and what they are holding can be compromised ... -
An open-source implementation of the quick CSF method for rapid evaluation of contrast sensitivity
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Contrast sensitivity is an important feature of functional vision, but traditional psychometric assessment methods require an excessive number of trials to estimate a complete contrast sensitivity function across the full ... -
The role of parental citizenship status on depression of U.S. citizen children
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)INTRODUCTION: Roughly 50,000,000 Hispanic/LatinX immigrant individuals reside in the U.S. and that number is projected to continue growing throughout the next decade (Guitirez, 2012). As of 2016 about 11 million of the ...
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