Browsing University of Central Oklahoma by Author "Knight, Michael"
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Making sense : a study of the dialogical nature of consciousness in creative writing.
Copeland, Christopher Thomas (2008)The present study investigated the dynamics of a single participant's various I-positions ... using Stephenson's (1985) Q method, analysis of variance, factor analysis, and qualitative assessment of the participant's ... -
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 ... -
Psychologist-historians: historying women and benevolent sexism
Vaughn-Blount, Kelli M. (2008)Analysis of the cultural influences on psychologist-historian authors regarding general trends of benevolent and hostile sexism through the lens of women's perceived place in society at the time of a text's publication. ... -
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 ... -
Understanding outcomes of traumatic experiences : roles of neuroticism and coping.
Peters, Elizabeth (2009)This study was to better understand how coping and neuroticism influence the negative and enduring potential of a traumatic experience. Traumatic experience has been shown to change individuals' cognitive processes. The ...