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The effects of hippocampal stimulation in a one-trial appetive learning situation
(1975)The phenomenon of retrograde amnesia has been widely investigated in connection with the study of memory consolidation. Localized electrical stimulation of the brain has been useful in examining the degree of involvement ... -
The effects of success and failure on self-esteem and locus of control
(1975)The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of success and failure on self-esteem, locus of control and the relationship between these two variables. One hundred and four introductory psychology ... -
Effects of task difficulty and Type A behavior pattern on the inverted-u relationship between stress level and performance
The purpose of this study was twofold: to examine the effects of task difficulty and the Type A Behavior Pattern on the inverted-U relationship between stress level (arousal) and performance, and to examine possible ... -
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 ... -
Electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia: an investigation of the reinstatement effect
(1973)Three experiments were conducted to investigate the reinstatement effect, in which amnesia has been reported following the pairing of a noncontingent footshock and ECS. In experiment I the possibility that a FS-ECS combination ... -
Examination of the cue-reactivity of reports of gambling wins
(2004)The present study explored the cue-reactivity associated with reports of gambling wins. A 61-item questionnaire administered via the Internet collected information on gambling behaviours, effects of reports of large ... -
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, ... -
Female nursing students' knowledge and beliefs about the human papilloma virus, its link to cervical cancer, and the importance of cervical screening
(2005)The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the knowledge and beliefs about human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, its link to cervical cancer, and the importance of cervical screening among a group ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Health, fitness, and life satisfaction in retired teachers
(2000)The purpose of this study was to describe the health, fitness, and life satisfaction of retired teachers in Thunder Bay. Forty retired teachers (24 women, 16 men) aged 55 to 70 years participated in the study. Fitness ... -
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 ... -
Impact of the Ontario Works program on the quality of life of Aboriginal people living on reserve in Northern Ontario / by Janis Yahn.
(2009)An important goal for many First Nations communities is to increase the economic health and development of their community by assisting community members to become employable through education and training programs as well ... -
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 ... -
Investigation of the relationship between self awareness, private self consciousness and self evaluation
(1984)This study examined the effects of self awareness and private self consciousness on self evaluation. Sixty female undergraduate students completed the private self consciousness subscale developed by Fenigstein et al.i ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and barriers toward breast and cervical cancer screening of French and Aboriginal women in Timmins, Ontario / by Michelle Haavaldsrud.
(2009)"The primary objectives of the study were to explore Aboriginal women's current cervical health practices and cervical cancer screening (CCS) utilization, to identify Aboriginal women's knowledge and risk associated with ...