UW-Oshkosh Theses, Clinical Papers, and Field Projects
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The Effect of Language on Perception of Ingroups and Outgroups
(2018-08)The mechanisms behind prejudice are a topic of long standing research in social psychology. The experimental exploration of prejudice through a cognitive psychology approach, however, is rarer. In particular, prior ... -
The Influence of Sodium Chloride on the Performance of Gammarus Amphipods and the Community Composition of Microbes Associated with Leaf Detritus
(2019-08)Leaf litter decomposition is a fundamental part of the carbon cycle and helps support aquatic food webs along with being an important assessment of the health of rivers and streams. Disruptions in this organic matter ... -
Assessment of the Clinical Relevance of Fungal Genotype in Blastomycosis Infections
(2019-11)While blastomycosis is a relatively rare disease throughout the United States at an annual incidence of 1-2/100,000 in humans, it is hyperendemic to Wisconsin. Some counties have reported an annual incidence as high as ... -
A Genomic View of Escherichia Coli Diversity from Dairy Calves
(2019-05)Escherichia coli is a model organism for the scientific community but there are still numerous gaps in our knowledge, including its diversity within the gastrointestinal tract of dairy calves and those that survive within ... -
Development of a Caregiver Mindset Scale in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
(2019-07)A growth mindset is defined as the belief that one’s basic traits and abilities can be improved upon through continuing effort and learning. In contrast, a fixed mindset is the belief that one’s qualities are inborn and ... -
Assessing levels of mercury in the endangered whooping crane
(2019-04)Whooping cranes (Grus americana) are one of the most charismatic and endangered birds in North America. Currently, there are 594 wild individuals found in four populations, one of which is the eastern migratory population ... -
Dehumanization of people with dementia: perception of uniquely human nature characteristics
(2018-07)This study assessed how Human Nature (HN) and Uniquely Human (UH) characteristics affected moral status, attitudes toward, and willingness to interact with a female target with dementia. A short narrative described six ... -
Individual differences and processing bias influence on false memories
(2019-07)Associative memory distortions are often studied using the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm (Roediger & McDermott, 1995). Past research has found mixed results concerning the relationship between cognitive style ... -
Testing the empathy-altruism hypothesis
(2019-08)Feelings of empathic concern for a person in need predicts helping of that person, but there are two competing theoretical explanations for this helping motivation. According to the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis (EAH), the ... -
Loss aversion and the gain/loss comparison hypothesis
(2019-08)Loss aversion is a psychological construct, which posits that monetary losses affect behavior to a disproportionate degree when compared to monetary gains of equal value. However, recently researchers have suggested that ... -
Henry Wait: a character study
(2019-05)My thesis is an interwoven collection of autobiographical poetry and prose which portray my experiences as a drug addict. Particularly, how I started and how I stopped using drugs, potential causes and consequences of ... -
Reclaiming Helen: discovering the facets behind the infamous face
(2019-05)A vivacious demigod, a scapegoat, an intercessor of love, a shameful adulterer, a pawn traded between men, a victimized woman persecuted by her society, a border crosser: Helen of Greek mythology has played all of these ... -
Co-infection rates of black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in central Wisconsin
(2018-08)In the United States, reported cases of Lyme disease increased over two-fold between 2001-2016. The causative agent is the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis). ... -
Influence of the pyramid model on the social-emotional development of young children
(2018-05)The development of social-emotional skills in early childhood is associated with school readiness, academic success, and general well-being throughout one’s life. The delay or absence of the development of social-emotional ... -
Characterization by ¹⁵N-metabolic labeling and mass spectrometry of proteins for high-light adaptations in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 cyanobacteria
(2018-05)The marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 tolerates extreme highlight intensities of more than twice full sunlight (≥2000 μmol photons m-2 s-1), a stress condition that can damage cellular machinery via the ... -
The contribution of expertise on musical and phonological processing
(2018-07)The goal of the present study was twofold, it 1) sought to investigate whether musical information is processed by the phonological loop, a component of working memory, and 2) explored whether musical expertise affects the ... -
Co-infection rates of small mammal hosts in central Wisconsin
(2018-08)Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States. This disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged tick or deer tick. Small ... -
The interactive effects of sensory modalities of relating on romantic relationship outcomes
(2018-07)The concept of sensory channels of interaction (e.g., touch, hearing, sight, etc.) has been previously studied in the context of romantic relationships. Recent work (Miron, Jiang, Weisensel, Patterson, & Rizo, 2018) has ... -
The effect of perceived men's standards of injustice on women's responses to inequality
(2018-09-24)The present study investigated the effects of perceived men’s standards of injustice on women’s responses to the inequality of the gender wage gap. Men’s standards of injustice (i.e., outgroup standards of injustice) are ... -
Physiological changes leading to obesity in active 13-lined ground squirrels (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
(2018-09-17)Obesity is a significant health issue in the developed world. During the pathogenesis of obesity, drastic changes in the gut microbiota lead to intestinal inflammation and increased intestinal permeability, resulting in ...