The Psychology program at ISU encourages a spirit of active inquiry and critical thinking, life-long learning and development and social responsibility. The curriculum is based on the premise that any student of psychology, regardless of program goals, should be well-informed about basic principles of behavior. The undergraduate degree in psychology prepares students for graduate studies in psychology and related fields as well as employment in a variety of settings including health services, research, government and business.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Website Compliance With Ethical Guidelines By Psychologists And Professional Counselors, Joseph Iii Yazvac
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Impact Of The Facilitated IndividualizedEducation Program Training On Case Conference Meetings, Marsha Anne Bialaszewski
The Impact Of A Minority Orientation Program On First-Year African American Students, Matthew S. Brown
Comparing The Health Belief Model And Theory Of Planned Behavior In Predicting Intent To Vaccinate Against The Human Papillomavirus In College Women, Juli A. Buchanan
An Investigation Of The Reliability And Validity Of The Caperton Forgiveness Styles Inventory, Duane Caperton
Learning Styles Of Myers-Briggs Type Indicators, Juanita Jane Cohen
Perceptions Of Sibling Relationship Quality: Differences Between Deaf -Hearing Dyads And Hearing -Hearing Dyads, Kelly Renee Dardeen
Use Of Eye Movement Tracking In The Differential Diagnosis Of Adhd Inattentive Type, Adhd Combined Type, And Reading Disability, Pamela A. Deans
Human Performance Analysis Of Controller -Pilot Data Link Communications, Randal J. Demik
A Pictorial Reinforcement Intervention Targeting Homework Submission, Completion, And Accuracy Rates Of Students In A Restrictive Classroom Environment, Lisa A. Diedrick
Impact Of Pregnancy, Delivery, And Infancy Complications On Attention -Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Lindsay T. Fazio
Reaction Time Performance Among Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Reading Disorder, Nathan M. Gay
Increasing Oral Reading Fluency In Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Breanna N. Gile
Predicting Self-Harm: Factors Associated With Self-Injurious Behaviors In College Students, Jaclyn Mae Green
Eye Movement, REM Sleep and ADHD: An Examination Of Eye Movement Patterns During REM Sleep In ADHD Populations, Elin Marie Grissom
Attitudes Of Indiana SpecialEducation Teachers Towards The Use And Implementation Of Assistive Technology, Bruce H. Guggenberger
Clinical Usefulness Of The Oppositional Defiant Disorder Rating Scale, Jessica L. Hackenberg
Collaborative Teaching Strategies And Methods Used Between SpecialEducation And GeneralEducation Teachers In Collaborative Classrooms, Alexandra M. Kanellis
Male Adolescents Of Divorce: The Relationship With Their Noncustodial Father, Christine L. Kerr
Psychological And Cultural Meanings Of Hunger: Women'S Experiences, Hyun Ok Kim
A Look Inside The Classroom: Teacher Satisfaction With Inclusion At The Secondary Level, Rhonda R. Lawrence
Killing In Combat And World Assumptions, Jennifer Mcdonner
A Comparison Of The Effects Of Psychopathic Personality Features, Context And Incentives On Individuals' Beliefs They Would Malinger, Thomas Earl Rae
Characteristics Of State Trial Court Judges And Self-Reported Extralegal Factors That Influence Their Sentencing Decisions With Older Offenders, Martha S. Smith
Experiences And Coping Among Female Caseworkers At Women'S Shelters: A Qualitative Study, H. Norene Wu
Mediation Analyses Of Culture, Alexithymia, Masculine Ideology, And Help-Seeking, Ying-Ying Yeh
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Convicted Drunk Drivers Placed In Two Community-Based Programs: A Look At Program Outcomes, Kerisha L. Alexander
Impact Of Pretreatment Levels Of Depression On Treatment Outcome In A United States Air Force Sample, Jon E. Ashton
Social Influence Effects on Romantic Relationships of College Students, Christine Mary Banach
Self -Efficacy And Health Value Among Undergraduates Following A Lifetime Fitness Course, Heather M. Brown
Moderating role of self-monitoring in the presentation of self through display of possessions., Piotr.T Burchard
The Effect of Hemispace and Initial Scan Direction on a Forced-Choice Line Bisection Task: A Study of Pseudoneglect, Yun Hee Choi
Perceived Stress Among First -Year Students At A Private, Faith-Based College, Ron L. Coffey
The Professional Development Experiences Of African American Women: The Ace Fellows Program, Waltrina E. Defrantz-Dufor
Novelty, Arousal, And Love: The Mediating Role Of Self -Expansion, Amy Deloyski
Role Theory And Caregiving Attributes In Adult Child Caregiver'S Role Strain, Colleen M. Fairbanks
Domain Specific Identity Commitment and Alcohol Use and Problems, Alison Glanville
Domain Specific Identity Commitment And Alcohol Use And Problems, Alison Glanville
The Effects Of Study Abroad Experience On Student Cognitive And Affective Outcomes Of College, Jennifer L. Graban
Understanding The Development Of The Experienced Sexual Offender Therapist, Jenna Harmeyer
The Clinical Utility Of Categorical And Dimensional Subclassification Of Schizophrenia: An Investigation Using Prototypic And Nonprototypic Cases, Megan A. Hasenwinkel
The Fourth R: How Indiana Public School Superintendents Make Decisions About Religious Issues, Esselona Jane Larson
Survey On Use Of Continuous Performance Tests In Clinical Practice, Olivia Lee Leverich
Life stress, adjustment, and religious support in African Americans., Jemour Maddux
Life Stress, Adjustment, And Religious Support In African Americans, Jemour A. Maddux
Relationship Between Premenstrual Symptom Severity And Catastrophic Thinking, Candon Deanne Norton
The Lived Experience Of Individuals With Cancer: Death Anxiety, Relationships, And *Isolation, Christopher Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Assessing Risk For Violent Recidivism: A Comparison Of The Psychopathy Checklist—Revised And The Child And Adolescent Taxon Scale When Calculating Violence Risk Appraisal Guide Scores, Joseph Calvin Bolton III
The Nontraditional Presidential Transition: A Case Study Of An Academic Outsider, Laura Naff Butler
Well Siblings Of Children With Type-I Diabetes, Amber Lee Cadick
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder And The Process Of Diagnostic Decision Making Between Psychologists And Psychiatrists, Katrin Woodworth Carlson
The Role Of Sexual Attitudes In Sexual Dysfunction For A Clinic -Referred Sample Of Women Veteran Sexual Trauma Victims, Claudia P. Chavez
Factors Affecting Income Among Men and Women Psychologists, John Christian
Exploring The Lived Experience Of Doctoral Study In CounselingPsychology: A Phenomenological Approach, Ryan Evans Gillespie
Computer -Mediated Communication In Society: A Study On Self -Disclosure, Scott C. Green
A Critical Review of the Clinical Applications of Continuous Performance Tests, Yvette Gutierrez
The impact of personality and affect on college student's motives for marijuana use., Lindsey W. Hawkins
The Impact Of Personality And Affect On College Students' Motives For Marijuana Use, Lindsey W. Hawkins
The Effects Of Existential Attribution And Religiousness/Spirituality On Well -Being In Hiv Patients, Amy N. Huggins-Rieke
The Effects of Existential Attribution and Religiousness/Spirituality on Well-being in HIV Patients, Amy N. Huggins-Rieke
Usefulness Of Parent -Child Observation In Assessment For Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children, Jeffrey M. Huttinger
Novice Special Educators' Perceptions And Use Of Research -Validated Classroom Practices For Students With High Incidence Disabilities, Melissa L. Jones
Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and the Importance of Self-expansion, Mami Kashiwabara
Friendships,romantic relationsips,and the importance of self-expansion., Mami Kashiwabara
An Empirical Investigation Of The Intercultural Sensitivity Of Student Affairs Practitioners At A Midwest Metropolitan University, Daniel Kent Kelso
Stressors Among First-Generation College Students: A Retrospective Inquiry, Maryann Therese Latus
The Impact Of Mentoring Relationships On The Socialization Of New And First -Time Faculty At Institutions Within The Council For Christian Colleges And Universities, Stephen J. Matteson
Adolescent Fears And Anxieties: A Comparative Analysis Of Parents' And Teachers' Perceptions Of Adolescent Differences, Carolyn B. Milner
Recognition of Depression in Primary Care Settings: The Influence of Patient Age and Gender on Patient Care, Kelly Marie Monette
Threatened Egotism, Narcissism, And Identification With Criminal Others As Predictors Of Recidivism, Jeffrey M. Morris
The Relationship Of Psychopathy And Social Interest To Prison Adjustment, Ashley Harrison Noble
The Behavioral Correlates Of Pain Catastrophizing: Are They Strategic?, Lorraine Y. Overduin
The Relationship Between Basking Behavior, Parasite Load, And Growth Rates In Midland Painted Turtles (Chrysemys Picta Marginata ), Jennifer M. Panek
Family Strengths, Stress, And Well -Being Among Troubled And Well Adjusted Adolescents, Leah A. Powell
First Generation College Students At Four Year And Two Year Institutions Of Higher Learning, Maisha M. Smith
Psychological Well-Being And Level Of Outness In Male -To -Female Transsexuals, Jeffrey D. Strain
Parental Compliance To Clinical Recommendations In An Adhd Clinic, Alice Samantha Thibodeau
Parental compliance to clinical recommendations in an ADHD clinic., Alice Samantha Thibodeau
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
To Be Or Not To Be Good: The Need For Moral Virtues InPsychology, Michael D. Adams
A Conceptual Framework For The Integration OfPsychology And Christianity In Clinical Supervision, Jamie Dean Aten
An Investigation Of Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Sex Offenders, Lori M. Cichon
Best Practice, Current Practice, And Parent Satisfaction With Psychological Evaluation Services Through First Steps In Indiana, Sara Elizabeth Davis
Religion, Spirituality And Motives For Drinking In An Adult Community Sample, Michelle Lynn Drerup
Adopter Characteristics And Teaching Styles Of Faculty Adopters And Nonadopters Of A Course Management System, Cheryl A. Dugas
A Study Of The Applicability Of The Theory Of Inventive Problem Solving On Technology Management Of An E -Business Call Center, Aaron C. Goldsmith
Mixing Motives: The Relationship Between College Students' Helping Behaviors and Alcohol Use, Randy Lee Halberda
Cognitive, Personality, And Demographic Attributes Of Student Change, Jeanne Marie Henry
Student Involvement Effects On Civic Engagement In The Faith -Based College Setting: An Empirical Study, Timothy W. Herrmann
A Study Of Undergraduate Filial Piety As A Predictor Of Academic Achievement, Yan Kuang
Validity Of School-Based And Analog Observation In Assessment Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Jessica R. Luitjohan
Validation Of The Attention Battery Of The Woodcock Johnson: Third Edition Tests Of Cognitive Abilities (Wj-Iii, Cog) For Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Michelle Ann Poock
An Analysis Of The Social Support Network Of Gay Men Living With Hiv, Bridget Roberts-Pittman
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
What Is The Nature Of Emergent Literacy In Iran?, Mahboobeh Ayatollahzadeh
Self -Care, Perceived Rewards & Hazards, And Personal & Professional Satisfaction In Psychologists In Independent Practice, Joshua M. Buley
The Relationship of Social Interest and Psychopathy, Amy Ann D'Ambrosio
The Readmission Decision For Students Following A Period Of Academic Dismissal: Characteristics That Predict Success, Brent A. Gage