Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Author "Scott, Susan"
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Perceived status value regarding elderly individuals : assessing cultural influence.
Reaves, Mekay L. (2009)Western societies often view elderly individuals in a more negative view than other cultures around the world. This negative view is commonly referred to as ageism. The importance of understanding this demographic has ... -
Talk vs. actions : using a Q-sort to study an evolutionary view of same sex friendships.
Hendricks, David C. (2008)This study sought to find out whether there are differences between male and female same-sex friendships based on evolutionary theory. The researcher took a self-referent measure known as the Q-Sort. The Q-Sort was ... -
The thin ideal : the role of positive and negative expectancies.
Holloway, Hannah R. (2009)Media often portrays women of an unattainable stature. This unattainable stature is commonly referred to as the thin ideal. Women in media, especially fashion models, have become significantly thinner over the last several ...