This study compares physiological responses to self-hypnosis and hetero-hypnosis, examines the physiological reactivity associated with hypnosis in general, and assesses for an order effect of these types of hypnosis. It was hypothesized that participants would display different physiological activity when using self-hypnosis as compared to hetero-hypnosis. Second, it was expected that the physiological measures obtained during the second hypnotic session would be the same as the scores obtai... Kristina J Luna. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Federoff, Lynda M. Committee members: Dasen Luo; John Mills. Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
This dissertation focuses on Toni Morrison's use of the grotesque as a social and political aesthetic. Various definitions and applications of the grotesque in art and literature are discussed in general and particular definitions and applications that pertain to Morrison's novels are discussed and analyzed in terms of roles, functions, and purposes. In addition to the colloquial definition of the grotesque, the work of Mikhail Bahktin, John Ruskin, and Sigmund Freud aids in the identificatio... Alyce R Baker. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Emerick, Ronald Committee members: Martha Bower; Susan Comfort. Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
Bullying and responses to bullying have received increased attention in recent years (Thompson & Cohen, 2005). Much of this attention has resulted from various school shootings that have occurred, most notably the Columbine High School shootings in 1999. Despite the rarity of school shootings, schools are under considerable pressure to develop and implement anti-bullying policies. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of individual level and organizational level factors towar... Michael D Bush. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Roberts, Jennifer J. Committee members: John Lewis; Jamie Martin; Randy Martin. Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
Women have been plagued by gender-based public harassment since at least as early as 1875 (Bowman, 1993). Gender-based public harassment is harassment directed by men towards women. It occurs in public and semi-public places, can be verbal or non-verbal, often has a sexual component, and can be degrading, objectifying, and/or threatening (Bowman; Gardner, 1995). The current study presents information regarding the prevalence of gender-based public harassment, examples of harassment that fall ... Tracy Lynn Lord. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: McHugh, Maureen C. Committee members: Beverly Goodwin; Elizabeth Kincade. Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
U.S. black women live at the intersection of racism and sexism, with heterosexism and class bias further complicating their experience of multiple oppressions. These oppressions also create a consciousness, forged in the feminist and Black Arts movements, of a selfhood denied during enslavement and subsequently misrepresented by racial mythology. This study concerns how Sonia Sanchez and Lucille Clifton's poems counter such denials of black women's selfhood. Chapter One contextualizes Sanch... Michelle McMichael Keita. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Sell, Mike; Watson, Veronica M. Committee members: Kenneth Sherwood. Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
This study investigated the concepts of sense of time, inhibition and working memory in college-aged students. Barkley's Theory of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (1997a) identifies hierarchical relationships between inhibition, working memory and sense of time. However, other research has hypothesized that sense of time is not related to working memory, but is instead related to deficits in an internal, cognitive clock. Based on these competing theories, this experiment teste... Christopher J Vrabel. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Robertson, Donald U. Committee members: Derek Hatfield; David LaPorte. Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
This study focused on the role of Franciscanism in relationship to the extent that Franciscan colleges and universities have institutionalized service-learning. Additional factors examined in relationship to the institutionalization of service-learning were age, size, and urbanicity of the institutions; and the age, gender; time at the institution; and instructional time in higher education of faculty at these colleges and universities. Quantitative data gathered from administrators, faculty,... Mary J Sacavage. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Heasley, Robert B.; Crane, Betsy Committee members: John Anderson; George Bieger. Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
Research on people who have siblings with developmental disabilities has focused minimally on the career aspirations of these individuals. It has been speculated that children who grow up with siblings with disabilities gravitate toward the helping professions. Until recently, research has explored this relationship quantitatively with mixed results. Recent studies have moved to a qualitative approach when investigating this unique population. This study utilized descriptive and qualitative m... Leslie A Eget. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Damiani, Victoria B. Committee members: William Barker; Lynanne Black; Edward Levinson. D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
This study explored the phenomenon of stereotype threat in a population of undergraduate psychology students at a small, rural, state university in Pennsylvania. The primary goal was to attempt to establish a clear and concise mechanism of operation to explain the origin of the phenomenon, using Walter Kintsch's (1986) Construction-Integration model of text processing as a base. Participants were asked to read a series of brief texts. Following each text, participants were asked to determi... Cole McCracken. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Zimny, Susan Committee members: Lynda Federoff; Donald Robertson. Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009. English
