PSY Theses and Dissertations
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A study of area judgments under distorted room conditions
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An investigation of needs of nursing students by interaction methodology
(Wichita State University, 1956-12)This study seeks to determine, l. The specific needs revealed by student nurses. 2. The fluctuation of these needs as the student progresses through the school. -
Conspiracy beliefs, bullshit receptivity, and social media behaviors
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Conspiracy theories have a long history in America, but have managed to garner the attention of mainstream media in the wake of the Trump presidency. Over the course of his tenure, Trump made over 30,500 false or misleading ... -
Tactile-speech perception with gamified training on the vibey transcribey
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Access to information is indispensable in this modern age, and more inclusive methods for communication should be explored so that all people may benefit from this information. Tactile communication systems have many ... -
Problems of university students as reflected by Mooney problem check list
(Wichita State University, 1953-05)The plan of the study was to obtain data on the problems of college students for these purposes: (a) To execute the major research project of relating problems to other variables; (b) to make available to administrative, ... -
A preliminary investigation of visual hallucinations
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Measurement of the behavorial status of children with cerebral palsy
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An analysis of job performance of dairy product retail routemen
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The effectiveness and acceptability of a brief parent training intervention delivered via telehealth
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Externalizing behavior problems are common in childhood and yet families increasingly face barriers to accessing evidence-based interventions such as parent training. Developing and evaluating novel service delivery ... -
Evaluating the role of hot and cold executive functioning, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse in a criminal justice sample
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)The role that executive functioning (EF) deficits play in incarceration rates in the United States has rarely been researched. This construct consists of hot EF, which includes affective and reward-based decision making, ... -
Utilizing performance validity testing and social cognition measures for teleneuropsychological assessment
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)The purpose of this current project was to determine the feasibility of performance validity testing and social cognition measures using videoconferencing. The literature concerning teleneuropsychological assessment is ... -
Factors linked to future neuropsychology referral practices among medical residents
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Neuropsychologists receive most of their patient referrals from neurologists, psychiatrists, and primary care physicians (Sweet et al., 2015). It is consequently important to understand how to facilitate these providers’ ... -
Social compassion fatigue: Examining emotional exhaustion in social relationships
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Compassion fatigue is a significant problem facing helping professionals, which occurs because of a chronic need to express compassion. However, work environments are just one element of human interactions. Social ... -
Impact assessment: The relationship between incivility, sense of belonging, sense of community, and well-being amongst graduate students
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Faculty incivility experienced by graduate students poses a severe threat to universities. Top-down incivility experienced by graduate students impacts students in various individual ways and extends across micro, meso, ... -
Organizational differences in technology implementation in community settings
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Onboarding new technology systems can be a difficult venture for individuals and organizations to accomplish. Many new data systems fail when implemented for a variety of reasons. Most research on the topic of technology ... -
Waste not, want not: Household sentiment on food waste and the role of sustainable technologies
(Wichita State University, 2021-12)Researchers from the multidisciplinary field of human-computer-interaction (HCI) created a sub-field known as sustainable HCI to address environmental problems through technological interventions. The HCI community has ... -
Possible selves of college students experiencing depression: A shift in focus toward well-being
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)This study examined the possible selves, illness representations, psychological well-being, and experiences of depression among college students (N = 223) who completed an online survey. As hypothesized, students with ... -
Assessing the level of secondary traumatic stress experienced by children’s advocacy center employees
(Wichita State University, 2021-12)At work, employees of children’s advocacy centers (CACs) are routinely exposed to the trauma experienced by the children they help. This secondary exposure to trauma can elicit responses similar to, or meeting diagnostic ... -
Level-up! Identifying ways to make video games more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)This study examines the impact of using tactile, directional cues in a 3D, third-person shooter video game. Depending on the condition, the game used audio, visual, and haptic cues to provide information about when and ... -
Childhood maltreatment and the developing brain: Profiles of executive function and the predictive value of maltreatment variables
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)There is a strong reciprocal link between environmental experiences and children’s cognitive development (Brocki & Bohlin, 2004). One such environmental experience, with a widely recognized negative impact on cognitive ...