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The Future of Democracy: Perception of Corruption and Youth Participation
(2019-11-01)
The majority of scholars are pointing out the alienation of young people from the political arena. Are young people really politically apathetic, disengaged and cynical? Do young people practice their given democratic ...
Evaluation Biases Regarding Gender Norm Violators
(2017-09-14)
People who fail to conform to gender norms are often the subject of prejudice and ostracism. It was hypothesized that resume applicants who violated gender norms in multiple categories (facial appearance and communication ...
The Social Functions and Implications of Voseo in Quito, Ecuador: A Linguistic and Anthropological Account
(2011-04)
The purpose of this study is to provide a linguistic and anthropological analysis of the social complexities of voseo—the use of the second-person singular pronoun vos— in Quito Ecuador.
Interdistrict Choice Beyond the Classroom: Transfer Student Challenges in Selecting and Attending Suburban Schools of Choice
(2021-05-03)
Interdistrict transfer is the largest form of school choice in the United States, yet little is understood about how students experience these programs on an individual level. This thesis uses two sets of semi-structured ...
Phosphate Analysis and Evidence for Industry at Iklaina: Implications for Mycenaean Economies and State Formation
(2021-05-03)
The intent of this thesis is to gain a better understanding of the settlement organization, site function, and extent of industrial activity at Iklaina, a late Bronze Age Mycenaean site located in southwest Greece, through ...
Variability of Meteoric Water Isotopes in the Great Lakes Region
(2021-05-03)
The hydrological processes that govern water balance in the Great Lakes region are undergoing significant change as shifting climatic conditions continue to impact the area. Meteoric water isotopes (δ18O and δ2H) are an ...
Interpersonal coaching styles and attachment status in athletes:The relationship between the athlete and the coach as an attachment figure
(2021-02-08)
Attachment theory has been applied to understand relationships beyond infancy, such as romantic relationships and the client-therapist relationship (e.g., Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mallinckrodt et al., 1995). The present study ...
Cognitive Elaboration and the Formation of False Memories from Fake News
(2021-05-10)
The spread and influence of fake news have risen significantly in recent years, as evidenced by the recent insurrection at the US Capitol driven by such disinformation. The relevance of characteristics drawn from the ...
The Lasting Effects of Language Acquisition: Testing Cognitive Abilities after L2 Attrition
(2019-11-01)
Decades of psycholinguistic research have attempted to determine whether a “bilingual advantage” exists for cognitive abilities (e.g., Bialystok & Craik, 2010; Cummins, 1977; for a meta-analysis, see Grundy & Timmer, 2017). ...